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The plan–do–check–act cycle is an example of a continual improvement process. The PDCA (plan, do, check, act) or (plan, do, check, adjust) cycle supports continuous improvement and kaizen. It provides a process for improvement which can be used since the early design (planning) stage of any process, system, product or service.
A recent study of quality in 33 food categories, for example, found that high quality was most often associated with attributes such as "rich and full flavor, tastes natural, tastes fresh, good aroma, appetizing looks". [citation needed] Aesthetics also refers to the "outside" feel of the product.
Advanced product quality planning (APQP) is a framework of procedures and techniques used to develop products in industry, particularly in the automotive industry.It differs from Six Sigma in that the goal of Six Sigma is to reduce variation but has similarities to Design for Six Sigma (DFSS).
Quality Management Software is a category of technologies used by organizations to manage the delivery of high quality products. Solutions range in functionality, however, with the use of automation capabilities they typically have components for managing internal and external risk, compliance, and the quality of processes and products.
The ISO 9000 family is a set of international standards for quality management systems.It was developed in March 1987 by International Organization for Standardization.The goal of it is help organizations ensure that they meet customer and other stakeholder needs within the statutory and regulatory requirements related to a product or service. [1]
Lean product development has been claimed to produce the following results: Increase innovation ten-fold [10] Increase introduction of new products 400%-500% [10] [11] Companies such as Toyota can attribute their success to lean product development. In 2000, Toyota launched 14 new products, a larger product line than GM's entire product offering.
Total quality management (TQM) is an organization-wide effort to "install and make a permanent climate where employees continuously improve their ability to provide on-demand products and services that customers will find of particular value."
This feature is very important for products that have expensive maintenance. Serviceability is defined by speed, courtesy, competence and ease of repair." [9] Customers want products that are quickly and easily serviceable. [11] Perceived quality, which may be affected by the high price or the good aesthetics of a product.