Essays Tagged: "Quality management system"

Hitachi Automotive: Quality Management System MGT 449: Quality Management and Productivity

Hitachi Automotive: Quality Management SystemHitachi Automotive Products, Los Angeles (HAP-LA), based in Torrance, is a ... he current relationship with these customers. To do this, HAP-LA has implemented a fully integrated Quality Management System (QMS) that incorporates all aspects of production, sales, engineering, log ... ered, a question needs to be answered that assists in understanding how the QMS is managed. What is quality? Quality is, essentially, the control of variation through data driven studies and objective ...

(3 pages) 654 3 4.2 Dec/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

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 ... 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 ... y. Detailing these requirements, training people to accomplish them, and measuring results are what quality engineering is all about.Thus we shall take an interest in the relevance of Quality Assuranc ...

(8 pages) 156 0 4.2 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Total Quality Management - Describe a business that adheres to superior quality: Dominoe's Pizza.

Total quality management is a process company's use to ensure superior quality by focusing on customer sat ... age by implementing statistical tools and encouraging management to use these tools.The traditional quality management system was seen different from Total Quality Management as we see it today. Compa ... es' where then informed how top management wanted the process to work and then proceed accordingly. Quality standards were considered to be absolute. The company decided what the customer wanted and v ...

(3 pages) 157 0 5.0 Oct/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Various approaches to ensuring quality within Tesco.

Definition of quality.Quality is considered today as continuous trip for the organizations, rather than achievable ... ajority of the markets.The British Standard Institute has put a simple yet effective explanation of quality:"Quality is the hallmark of every successful company. It is blend of good design, efficient ... rvices and hence fewer customer complaints".Chris Sheldon - BSI, 1992Various approaches to ensuring quality within Tesco.Quality Management System (QMS) is regular way of guarantee that the activities ...

(3 pages) 94 0 3.0 Nov/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Riordan Manufacturing Strategic Plan Development

ationships, Employees and a Future Vision. The attributed discussed center upon the importance of a Quality Management Program, long-term relationships, innovative employees and sustaining future grow ... ong-term relationships, innovative employees and sustaining future growth. By instituting "rigorous quality controls, and providing innovative solutions to customers with a responsive attitude, reason ...

(4 pages) 986 0 3.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

How 5 star properties can achieve consistency in quality service?

Abstract:This paper discusses about what is quality service, the tangible and intangible aspects of quality, application of total quality manage ... ss , upper and middle level management ,technology and the implementation to achieve consistent and quality service in 5 star properties.What is Quality service in the hospitality industry?Quality ser ... ose wants effectively and consistently. When an operation meets guest expectations, it is providing quality service. (Rey A.M & Wieland F, 1985, p.18)There is no doubt that quality in the hospital ...

(12 pages) 210 2 4.7 Apr/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Total Managment Quality

Charles Barthelemy- Total Quality Management Various well known companies such as Taco Bell have implemented Total Quality Man ... anies such as Taco Bell have implemented Total Quality Management programs in an effort to increase quality and market share. This begins with the general manager, as TQM must start at the top to be s ... loyees to participate in important business decisions.Taco Bell, with the implementation of a Total Quality Management system, has improved its speed of service, friendliness of service, and value. Th ...

(3 pages) 100 0 0.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Explain the Processes to be met in Achieving ISO 9001 Certification

rom achieving the standards required for ISO 9001 registration which include detailed procedures, a quality policy, regular management reviews, defect and complaint reports, training requirements, a q ... ent re-occurring problems, documented training requirements, equipment calibration procedures and a quality system audit procedure.A plan of action would then be set up by the management team or steer ...

(4 pages) 36 0 0.0 Jan/2008

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

Business Operations

is standard it means that potential customers will immediately be able to see this as a standard of quality.The second reason why a company may want to go for the ISO scheme is that the criteria neede ... l have to put into scheme making sure it is implemented. To start with the company has to appoint a quality manager. A committee has to be formed, with all the managers of all the departments in this ...

(5 pages) 15 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Business Operations

is standard it means that potential customers will immediately be able to see this as a standard of quality.The second reason why a company may want to go for the ISO scheme is that the criteria neede ... l have to put into scheme making sure it is implemented. To start with the company has to appoint a quality manager. A committee has to be formed, with all the managers of all the departments in this ...

(5 pages) 19 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Quality Improvement Implementation Paper

ever before. To combat this situation and stay a leader in our industry we are instituting a Total Quality Management System in order to ensure our products not only meet specification, but consisten ... current design and continue to make it to market faster than our competitors while keeping our high quality level. This paper will discuss what Riordan Manufacturing is doing as a business intity to i ...

(8 pages) 373 0 3.0 Oct/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Case StudyAnalysis (New Pressure for learning and development in the fork-lift truck factory of Smarna Gora Holdings)

ongoing cash-flow problem and bad debts have created negative pressures. Implementation of ISO 9001 quality management system, recruitment of specially skilled worker and technical personnel has broug ...

(4 pages) 16 0 3.0 Oct/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Quality Improvement Implementation

and learning can be directed toward better products and services. Team C will present the following quality improvement ideas to the Riordan's Executive Management team for targeted improvement: an ou ... ment: an outline of quality improvement steps, define and identify possible variations, examine the quality tools for identifying and monitoring process variability, and identify the TQM model or meth ...

(6 pages) 173 0 3.0 Oct/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

The Management and Marketing Strategies of COSCO

rsue for excellence, and enable COSCO group to create a world's renowned brand while providing high quality products and services to customers."In this case study we will present the management and ma ... ge 42.2.Objective Management page 42.3.Enterprise Risk Managementpage 42.4.Lean Managementpage 52.5.Quality Management System ISO 9001page 52.6.Environmental Management System ISO 14001page 52.7.OHSAS ...

(13 pages) 80 0 0.0 Jun/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Total Quality Management ( TQM ) Paper

ying and ensuring the best services for customer is the main priority for many organizations. Total quality management (TQM) demonstrates to be one of the most successful processes for enhancing organ ... rkets to find available regions where these organizations can sell or produce their products. Total quality management operates together with conventional management styles as well as quality oriented ...

(6 pages) 106 0 3.7 Jun/2009

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

Strategic Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction

The fallowing discussion will review the strategic quality management system, as well as the impact the system has on customer driven satisfaction with ... er will also compare and contrast Riordan to Arizona Department of Transportation in regards to the quality of customer driven satisfaction and through the comparison analysis look for ways to impleme ... d to establish Riordan's leadership position. (Apollo Group, Inc., 2004)Riordan strives to create a quality culture; by selecting what the company feels are the best suited people for each job, as wel ...

(5 pages) 104 0 0.0 Jul/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Quality Improvement Implementation

For a quality improvement program to be successful, the process will need to involve preparation from the ... preparation from the organization and commitment from management. This paper will discuss Riordan's quality management process for improvement based on the areas for improvement and develop an impleme ... ed on the areas for improvement and develop an implementation plan. Further, the paper will examine quality tools used for identifying and monitoring the process of variability and why the selected me ...

(10 pages) 139 0 0.0 Aug/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Strategic Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction Paper

Strategic QM & Customer Satisfaction � PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT �1� Strategic Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction PaperReginald GriffinMGT/449 Quality Management and Pro ... f Phoenix�Strategic QM & Customer SatisfactionThis paper will review Riordan's strategic quality management system and the impact their system has on customer driven satisfaction within the ...

(4 pages) 77 0 0.0 Apr/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Quality Improvement Implementation

Quality Improvement Implementation � PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT �1� Quality Improvemen ... preparation from the organization and commitment from management. This paper will discuss Riordan's quality management process for improvement based on the areas for improvement and develop an impleme ... ed on the areas for improvement and develop an implementation plan. Further, the paper will examine quality tools used for identifying and monitoring the process of variability and why the selected me ...

(10 pages) 52 0 0.0 May/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Quality Improvement Implementation Paper

Running head: QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IMPLEMENTATION � PAGE �1� QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IMPLEMENTATIO ... � PAGE �1� QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IMPLEMENTATION � PAGE �10� Quality Improvement Implementation Paper�Quality Improvement ImplementationHartman Industries ... astic injection molding. The company has been known to have a detailed, extreme precision, and high quality control standards (Hartman Industries, LLC, 2009). Hartman Industries has reached great succ ...

(8 pages) 179 0 0.0 Sep/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management