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QUALITY MANAGEMENT

The activities of management that will create a quality control policy. A department will determine and manage all aspects of quality control to maintain quality and to continue to improve it.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (QMS)

A system that has been developed in order to maintain the desired quality and specififcations that have determined necessary for a product. The system will also work towards maximising efficiency in order

QUALITY MEASURE

This is the measure, quantitatively, of the quality of a product. It measures the attributes and characteristics of the product that is being measured.

QUALITY OBJECTIVE

The level of quality that has been deemed suitable for each product. It is the quality that a product is wanted to reach before it is made available for sale to the

QUALITY OF CONFORMANCE

While maintaining quality of a product, the product must still conform to all effective design and manufacturing processes. An efficient and effective method of manufacturing is still needed while quality control is

QUALITY OF DESIGN

The design of a product must include quality control. A quality design will produce a quality product and all aspects of the design must still enable the finished product to work as

QUALITY OF EARNINGS

See also core earnings. The term that is used to differentiate between how a company earns its money. Money can come from investments and financing or from the primary operations that the

QUALITY OF LIFE

The daily activities that people undertake that have been enhanced by external factors. These factors are natural factors such as good water, clean air, outdoor activities, open spaces. It also relates to

QUALITY OF WORKLIFE

The way that a work life can enhance a persons outlook through the work environment and work experiences. Experiences at work can create a better life away from work.

QUALITY PLAN

A document generated that lists the activities and practices that are required in order to create a quality product from its quality policy. It will use a time frame that needs to

QUALITY PLANNING

A system that will translate the quality policies into the creation of a quality product. The steps used will include measurable requirements and objectives. All of this must be done within a

QUALITY POLICY

The policy of the top levels of management that will ensure the quality of its products. Management will develop a policy that will make sure that quality is always maintained.

QUALITY SCORE CHART (Q CHART)

A chart that is produced to ensure quality by giving a score to each part of the process. Each process is given a score depending on the importance of the process.

QUALITY SURVEILLANCE

The continuing monitoring of all aspects of production from start to finished products. Each step of the process is constantly checked to maintain the efficiency and quality of the processes.

QUALITY SYSTEM

The complete list of activities including incentives, policies, plans, resources, organisation, that is reuired in order to implement a quality control system that will ensure an efficient and effective method of producing

QUALITY TOOL

Also called the 7 tools of quality. Any type of device or tool that is used to support the quality of all products. It can take the shape of a chart, technique

QUANTIFIABLE

A way of assessing the performance of a company through ratios. The ratios are from measurable factors available during the processing method.

QUANTIFICATION

A number that is given to a subjective aspect of a phenomenom or object. It uses an arbitary scale to measure the attributes and characteristics that are exhibited by the object or

QUANTISE

The different amount in dollars of an item on a different exchange. The dexription is changed along with the exchange.

QUANTITATIVE

A measurable quantity of an object. It can be size, dimensions, thickness, lightness or hardness. If something can be measured and identified.

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