Quality at the source
- 1. Quality AtThe Source A Brief Introduction 1
- 2. 2 Conceptof Quality AtThe Source •Not to producebadproduct at any workcenter •Quality measurementat every step of production process •Make everyperson responsible for inspection of his own work and take corrective actions Quality shouldmeetstandardandspecifications required shouldnotgetrejected during Inspection Source workcenter, place where activityof productionprocessiscarriedout What is bad than stopping production ? Producing defective product.
- 3. Steps to Quality AtThe Source 3 1. Standardized work 2. Self check 3. Successive checks 4.Visual management and mistake proofing 5. Continuous improvement Standardized work Eliminate variation production process Document work methods, materials, tools, machine setting Train workers Self check Design gauges simple enough to be used by workers Enable workers to measure key parameters of quality themselves Let them make necessary corrective actions
- 4. 4 Successive checks Regular checking for quality at the down stream Visual management mistake proofing Mechanism to represent the status of work on work centre. Most common visual management system are Andon lights. Identifying the root cause of problem/defect using various root analysis techniques. Poka yoke tools, finhbone diagram, pareto diagram etc. Allowed to stop production in case of continoius defective product Call for help through visual management system
- 5. Advantages of Quality AtThe Source Reduction in wastage (material, time, manpower, rework) Improvement in productivity Better understanding of the production issues and process variation Empowerment of employees in achieving the desired quality Awareness of the importance of the quality throughout the organization 5 Continuous improvement Thrive for continuous improvement in quality Develop a culture of preventing a problems rather than reacting on a problem.
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