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  2. Seven basic tools of quality - Wikipedia

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    The Project Management Institute references the seven basic tools in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge as an example of a set of general tools useful for planning or controlling project quality. [9] The seven basic tools stand in contrast to more advanced statistical methods such as survey sampling, acceptance sampling ...

  3. Ishikawa diagram - Wikipedia

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    Sample Ishikawa diagram shows the causes contributing to problem. The defect, or the problem to be solved, [1] is shown as the fish's head, facing to the right, with the causes extending to the left as fishbones; the ribs branch off the backbone for major causes, with sub-branches for root-causes, to as many levels as required.

  4. Check sheet - Wikipedia

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    When a process has been identified as a candidate for improvement, effort may be required to try to identify the source of the defects by cause. [3]: 36 This type of check sheet consists of the following: One or more columns listing each suspected cause (for example machine, material, method, environment, operator)

  5. Six Sigma - Wikipedia

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    Six Sigma (6σ) is a set of techniques and tools for process improvement.It was introduced by American engineer Bill Smith while working at Motorola in 1986. [1] [2]Six Sigma strategies seek to improve manufacturing quality by identifying and removing the causes of defects and minimizing variability in manufacturing and business processes.

  6. Eight disciplines problem solving - Wikipedia

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    Many disciplines are typically involved in the "8Ds" methodology. The tools used can be found in textbooks and reference materials used by quality assurance professionals. For example, an "Is/Is Not" worksheet is a common tool employed at D2, and Ishikawa, or "fishbone," diagrams and "5-why analysis" are common tools employed at step D4.

  7. DMAIC - Wikipedia

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    DMAIC or define, measure, analyze, improve and control [1] (pronounced dÉ™-MAY-ick) refers to a data-driven improvement cycle used for optimizing and stabilizing business processes and designs. The DMAIC improvement cycle is the core tool used to drive Six Sigma projects. However, DMAIC is not exclusive to Six Sigma and can be used as the ...

  8. Statistical process control - Wikipedia

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    Statistical process control is appropriate to support any repetitive process, and has been implemented in many settings where for example ISO 9000 quality management systems are used, including financial auditing and accounting, IT operations, health care processes, and clerical processes such as loan arrangement and administration, customer ...

  9. Quality management - Wikipedia

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    Quality Improvement can be distinguished from Quality Control in that Quality Improvement is the purposeful change of a process to improve the reliability of achieving an outcome. Quality Control is the ongoing effort to maintain the integrity of a process to maintain the reliability of achieving an outcome.