Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is an organized methodology to determining possible failures that may occur within the design of a product or procedure. Failure Modes are the means in which a process can be unproductive while Effects are the means that these failures can lead to defects, waste or harmful outcomes for [...]
Impact assessment is the way of checking and mapping the activities of an organization as well as determining the importance of changes that are carried out due to those activities. It is a strong mean of communication between the external and internal environment of an organization. The purpose of impact assessments is to analyze [...]
Presently, the need to manage risks has become recognized as an important element of an effective company or business. This has placed many organizations under high pressure to recognize all the business risks they face and to clarify how they control them. One of the processes that are involved in managing risks and have [...]
The document control numbering system is an essential part of the document management process, it is a method of identifying documents so that relevant and crucial information can be created, organized, shared and stored correctly. Therefore, learning how to make and implement a document management system is crucial for any businesses. What Is Document [...]
“Takt time is the maximal time taken by a product to be manufactured so that it meets the customer demands.” It is derived from a German word “baton” that means “Pulse”, “Pace”, “Rhythm” or “beat”. For example, if a company needs 20 minutes to complete a product that meets the customer demands, then that [...]
The 5S practice is a technique used to establish and maintain quality environment in an organization. The original concept was developed by Osada in the early 1980s. The acronym 5S stands for the five Japanese words seiri (organization), seiton (neatness), seiso (cleanliness), seiketsu (standardization), and shitsuke (discipline). These techniques were first discovered by researchers [...]
The Six Sigma principles have been used in organizations for years. These principles are used in organizations for measuring quality and increasing the performance and continuous improvement within the company. It is an approach that the firm uses for eliminating the errors and defects of the company and providing the customers with value for [...]
Now, you’ve conducted the audit, made the plans, and implemented the quality system. What come next are the ISO certification process steps which you have to go through to get certified and this article will outline the entire process. The ISO certification Process The ISO certification process comes after a company’s ISO 9001 quality [...]
Time and motion study is a core set of tools which are utilized by the managers in the industrial sector to improve the execution or the operational efficiency. It can be done by dividing the work into simpler units and setting the execution benchmarks. This can be used as a part of conjunction with [...]
The factorial experimental design is a test whose design encompasses of at least two factors, each with discrete likely values or levels and whose experimental units take on all conceivable combinations of these levels over every such factor. A full factorial design may likewise be known as a fully crossed design. The experiment enables [...]
