{"id":103743,"date":"2021-01-23T14:21:55","date_gmt":"2021-01-23T08:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/tutorial\/?page_id=103743"},"modified":"2024-04-12T14:27:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T08:57:33","slug":"quality-improvement-tools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/tutorial\/quality-improvement-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Quality Improvement Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Various models and tools for quality improvement are<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Kaizen \u2013 It refers to any improvement, one-time or continuous, large or small<\/li><li>PDCA Cycle &#8211; Edward Deming\u2019s Plan Do Check Act cycle<\/li><li>Lean Manufacturing \u2013 It focuses on the elimination of waste or \u201cmuda\u201d and includes tools such as Value Stream Mapping, the Five S\u2019s, Kanban, Poka-Yoke<\/li><li>JIT\u2013 It is Just in Time Business or catering to needs of customer when it occurs.<\/li><li>Six Sigma \u2013 It is designed to improve processes and eliminate defects; includes the DMAIC and DMADV models inspired by PDCA<\/li><li>Pull System \u2013 It is the technique for producing parts as per the customer\u2019s demand. Companies need to have a Push System or building products to stock as per sales forecast, without firm customer orders.<\/li><li>Kanban \u2013 It is a method for maintaining an orderly flow of material. Kanban cards are used to indicate material order points, how much material is needed, from where the material is ordered, and to where it should be delivered.<\/li><li>Work Cells \u2013 The technique of arranging operations and people in a cell (U-shaped, etc.) instead of a straight assembly line for better utilization of people and improved communication.<\/li><li>Total Productive Maintenance \u2013 It focuses on proactive and progressive maintenance of equipments by utilizing the knowledge of operators, equipment vendors, engineering and support persons to optimize machine performance thus, drastically reducing breakdowns, unscheduled and scheduled downtime which results in improved utilization, higher throughput, and better product quality.<\/li><li>Total Quality Management \u2013 It is a management system for continuous improvement in all areas of a company&#8217;s operation. It is applicable to every operation of the organization and involves employees. 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