GIVE ETAILS OF ALL THE MAJOR TQM GURUS LIKE EMING, JURAN , ISHIQAWA, CROSBY AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS LIKE QUALITY CIRCLE , 14 DIMENSIONS OF QUALITY , QUALITY IS FREE, QUALITY TRIOLOGY
18. Quality Problem Machines Measurement Man Method Environment Materials Faulty testing equipment Incorrect specifications Improper methods Poor supervision Lack of concentration Inadequate training Out of order Tooling problems Old / worn Defective from vendor Not to specifications Material- handling problems Deficiencies in product design Ineffective quality management Poor process design Inaccurate temperature control Dust and Dirt
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24. Roles and Responsibilities The Success of the quality circle depends solely on the attitude of the top management and plays an important role to ensure the success of implementation of quality circles in the organization.
25. Roles and Responsibilities Steering committee called middle management consists of chief executive heads of different divisions or a coordinator plays a positive role in quality circle’s activities for the success of the efforts. The meetings are conveyed at least once in one or two months interval.
26. Roles and Responsibilities Coordinator , who also acts as a facilitator, is an individual responsible for coordinating and directing the quality circles activities within an organization and carries out such functions as would make the operations of quality circles smooth , effective and self-sustainable .
48. " The quality manager must be clear, right from the start, that zero defects is not a motivation program. Its purpose is to communicate to all employees the literal meaning of the words 'zero defects' and the thought that everyone should do things right the first time. " "Quality Is Free" by Philip B. Crosby (McGraw-Hill Books, 1979)