Essays Tagged: "Quality assurance"

Nuclear Weapons and the Affects on Society

are the targets. Many articles in the press portray nuclear weapons as dangerous due to the lack of quality assurance in the holding areas of these powerful forces; but other articles state that these ...

(5 pages) 119 0 3.3 Nov/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers

Unite one which is Bussines at Work.

these factors interrelate to affect the success of the business. This report will also explain how quality assurance and control systems help the business to add values to its products.The business t ... and also. TNT's strong storage services and fast delivery of heavy and light goods with the highest quality service for its customers, sets the standards for the rest of the manufacturers in the same ...

(26 pages) 269 0 3.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Bussines at work.

these factors interrelate to affect the success of the business. This report will also explain how quality assurance and control systems help the business to add values to its products.The business t ... en to do the report is called 'MAGNET'.'The strong manufacturing heritage combines with the highest quality materials and the best customer service'Magnet base where I got all relevant information fro ...

(19 pages) 296 0 4.3 Apr/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

The Quality Professional's Role .

ganization provides a product or service that customers are happy and willing to pay to receive.The Quality Professional role is to define and then lead the process that helps management create the "r ... trated in four areas: Policy; Education; Requirements; and Insistence.We are not talking here about Quality Assurance and another gathering of procedures. This is about creating a culture and nurturin ...

(5 pages) 130 0 4.3 Jul/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Quality controls are problematic in that they only serve to increase the cost and the time-to-delivery of the end product.

Certainly Quality Controls cost. The question is, whether these costs can be offset by savings made as a resul ... view and tightly control expenditures, especially in tougher times, there's often a tendency to put quality on the back burner. Especially as the concept of TQM and Quality Assurance is so complex tha ... s, present the greatest opportunities for minimizing operational losses by the judicious pursuit of quality improvement projects. The approach to both quality and to financial controls is to minimize ...

(3 pages) 143 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Relevance of Quality Assurance (QA) systems to civil and environmental engineering. Need, Benefits, Common standards.

Quality engineering is supposed to be responsible for determining and planning the work of the rest ... is supposed to be responsible for determining and planning the work of the rest of the department. Quality engineers should collaborate with design engineering concerning a new product's performance ... meet with manufacturing engineers concerning the way the product will be manufactured. In that way quality engineers can determine how the product should be inspected, tested, and controlled during i ...

(8 pages) 156 0 4.2 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Total Quality Management

Total Quality Management is a structured system for satisfying internal and external customers and supplie ... needs that have been determined through daily management.There has been a significant shift in the quality movement from traditional quality-assurance practice to total quality management (TQM). Tota ... actice to total quality management (TQM). Total quality management is a customer-driven approach to quality, emphasizing the involvement and commitment of every employee in an organization to provide ...

(3 pages) 187 0 2.4 Jun/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Deming referred to the old African saying "it takes the whole village to raise a child".

to raise a child". In this paper we try to understand and interpret it through few core concepts of Quality and Total Quality Management introduced by quality gurus like Deming, Crosby, Juran and Grav ... gement introduced by quality gurus like Deming, Crosby, Juran and Gravin. This paper focuses on the quality journey of Eastman Chemical and presents an analysis of quality based strategies applied in ...

(9 pages) 138 0 5.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Developing business skills: Report.

Handbook' written by Sheila Cameron. These key skills act as a benchmark for the Higher Education's Quality Assurance Authority (QAA). All undergraduate degree programs are measured against these key ...

(15 pages) 234 0 4.3 Sep/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Quality Assurance - A Basic Introduction.

Quality Assurance is a term that is naturally associated with the eminence, quality and the worth of ... associated with the eminence, quality and the worth of any product. Prior to the twentieth century, Quality Assurance was the sole responsibility of the craftsperson, who built the product but later o ... l quality assurance and control function was introduced that included a proper approach towards the quality management. In today's global society, the quality of any product is an essential aspect in ...

(7 pages) 159 0 4.7 Dec/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Case Study: LI & FUNG.

the convenience of one-stop shopping for raw material sourcing, production planning and management, quality assurance, export documentation, and shipping consolidation. To better serve the needs of it ... the main corporations link. The design, technical support, merchandising, raw material purchasing, quality assurance and shipping are all handled in that particular division.I believe they do not own ...

(2 pages) 166 0 3.7 Jan/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Case Study: European Union and Genetic Testing

ging national, social, and linguistic differences. Accordingly, the best description of the current quality assurance situation in the European Union is one of fragmentation; national policies differ ... countries in the EU, it is understandably difficult to come to a consensus about how to synchronize quality assurance of genetic tests. The challenge for Europe appears to be one of harmonizing standa ...

(6 pages) 29 0 3.7 Jan/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Genetics & Genome Projects

US MGT 449 - Total Quality Management (TQM)

Define Total Quality ManagementTotal Quality Management or TQM is a management strategy to embed awareness of qua ... ment or TQM is a management strategy to embed awareness of quality in all organizational processes. Quality assurance through statistical methods is a key component. TQM aims to do things right the fi ... is out of alignment and need of adjustment.Include a description of the impact of globalization on qualityThe recent rapid globalization of trade is creating unparalleled oversupplies of many goods a ...

(4 pages) 1606 0 4.9 Sep/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Strategic Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction Paper

IntroductionThe ongoing improvement plan can increase the quality of an organization meeting certain standard, which is able to produce quality product and se ... liance with the direction or mission of the organization. In this paper, it is going to discuss how quality is linked to Riordan Manufacturing's strategic plan and objectives, analysis its current imp ... analysis its current improvement plan and give examples of the tools and techniques used to measure quality and customer satisfaction. Finally, it talks about the ultimate responsibility for quality a ...

(5 pages) 1203 0 2.3 Mar/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Strategic Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction - Kudler Fine Foods

An ongoing improvement plan can increase the quality of a product or service an organization produces. This improvement plan will allow an organi ... that is in agreement with the mission and visions of the organization. This paper will discuss how quality is linked to Kudler Fine Food's strategic plan objectives, analyze the process improvement p ... that the organization currently uses and give examples of the tools and techniques used to measure quality. Lastly, this paper will show who has the ultimate responsibility for quality assurance, and ...

(6 pages) 1157 0 4.7 May/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Current Business Research Synopsis

any.The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides the specifics of the data collection program, maintains quality assurance, reviews the data, and publishes monthly and quarterly news releases. Analysts wit ...

(3 pages) 82 0 0.0 Sep/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Strategic Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction

Strategic Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction PaperThe intention of this paper, which is crafted in r ... PaperThe intention of this paper, which is crafted in response to an assignment set forth in MGT449 Quality Management and Productivity, is to; describe how quality management is linked to the strateg ... ment plan the company currently uses; and give examples of the tools and techniques used to measure quality and customer satisfaction. Where the ultimate responsibility for quality assurance lays at K ...

(6 pages) 607 0 3.7 Jan/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making

Total Quality Management

Total Quality Management is a management strategy to embed awareness of quality in all organizational proc ... l organizational processes. Quality assurance through statistical methods is a key component. Total Quality Management try to do things right the first time, rather than the need to find and fix probl ... time, rather than the need to find and fix problems after they materialize at a later date." Total Quality Management encourages teams within the workplace from different departments to collaborate t ...

(4 pages) 60 0 3.0 May/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Strategic Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction

erm relationship with their customer. With that in mind, Riordan has created and sustained rigorous quality control systems to guarantee customer satisfaction with their products.In this paper, how qu ... uses. Once that is covered, A few examples of the tools and techniques that Riordan uses to measure quality and customer satisfaction will be looked over. Also, a brief look at who has the ultimate re ...

(8 pages) 89 0 3.0 Sep/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

High Level Recruitment and Selection Plan

ined, by HR department.ScenarioThings really were too good to be true. You had your eye on the best quality assurance (QA) engineer in the country, and her spouse put his foot down…there was no ...

(5 pages) 82 0 0.0 Nov/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making