Quality management Flashcards
(7 cards)
what is quality management
the degree of excellence of goods or services, and how well they fit their stated purpose.
what contributes to a product’s ability to fit its service
that it’s reliable, durable, nice design, easy to use and how well it fits its stated purpose.
what does quality management help improve
minimises wastage, improves customer satisfaction and rep, and leads to fewer errors at the beginning of production
what are the types of quality management
quality control and quality assurance plus total quality management
what is quality control plus disadvantages
The use of inspections along production to catch problems and errors. dis = errors already happened
what is quality assurance plus disadvantages
The use of a system so that a business can achieve production standards. Guaranteed quality. dis = expensive. An example is ISO 9001
what is Total quality management and a disadvantage
An ongoing business continuously improving, every person does their best. dis = requires all employees to commit