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Quality by Design. Chapter 13. Quality by Design. Definition Benefits Teams Communication Models Tools Misconceptions and Pitfalls Exemplary Organizations.
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Quality by Design Chapter 13
Quality by Design • Definition • Benefits • Teams • Communication Models • Tools • Misconceptions and Pitfalls • Exemplary Organizations
...practice of using a multidisciplinary team to conduct conceptual thinking, product design, and product planning all at one time. pg. 349 Definition
Benefits • Faster product development • Better quality • Less work in progress • Fewer engineering change orders • Increased productivity • Decreased time to market • pg. 353
Teams • Take advantage of existing experience • Emphasize early high-quality decisions • Support customer requirements • Feedback constraints • Efficient management of risk and change as product moves from design to sales. • pg. 353
Communications Models • Organizational Structure • Who talks to who • Straight line hierarchy (traditional) • Cross-talk hierarchy (TQM structure/Information paths) • pg. 356
Straight Line Hierarchy Figure 13-3, pg. 356
Cross-talk Hierarchy Figure 13-4, pg. 357
Quality function deployment Information Technologies (IT) Electronic meeting software Enterprise resource planning software Tools • TQM philosophies • Computer networks • ISO standards (9000 and 14000) • Total Productive Maintenance pg. 359
Production Tools • Robotics • CAD/CAM/CMC • Just-in-time production • Virtual planning and manufacturing software • Lean Manufacturing • Advanced measurement and verification pg. 356
Misconceptions and Pitfalls • Not simultaneous design and production • Not a “quick fix” or “magic formula” for success • Does not require multiple tests of product until optimum design achieved. • Not to replace or be confused with inspection protocols and programs pg. 371
Misconceptions and Pitfalls • Avoid using team members improperly • Avoid promises to meet unobtainable goals or schedules • Avoid tight tolerances or stringent requirements for one-pass design • Avoid changes in product during design phase • Avoid business as usual with “low-bid” vendors • Avoid automation before simplification
Exemplary Organization TRIDENT CORP
Founded in 1979. Manufactures precision sheet metal components, electromechanical assemblies, and custom products in medical, office-equipment, computer, and defense industries. Trident Corp pg. 372
“quality as a basic business plan” for both short and long term goals. Quality, cost, delivery, and service. Trident “Quality”
Trident Strategies • Design quality • Team efforts with partners and suppliers • Regular contact with suppliers and customers • Employee ownership of projects • Cross-functional teams / Job diversification • Acknowledgment and Reward • Guarantees of Product Performance pg.373