METHODS

QUALITY METHODS – QUALITY SYSTEM ISO

Methods »  Quality Methods – Quality System ISO

Here you will find descriptions of the methods being used to enhance the quality in companies, processes, projects, and so on. A whole range of these methods are being applied in the quality assurance systems as defined by the ISO standards. The arrangement of the methods matches the classification of consultants registered with the OwnWay.

Seven step problem solving technique

The Seven Step Problem Solving method is designed to provide systemic solutions to relatively complex problems. It is utilized to plan new processes, too. The method si appropriate for both individuals and teams alike.

Flowcharts

Flowcharts easily make it possible to describe progress of operations, activities, their sequence or even fundamental relations among them. Thus, each process or activity is made transparent and simplified.

FMEA - A Failure Modes and Effects Analysis

A Failure Modes and Effects Analysis is a structured method to identify and prioritize possible problems and their consequences in products, services, processes or projects that are being newly developed. Subsequently, it is used to assess measures taken to eliminate such problems.

5S Quality is the order

5S method originates from Japan. Its benefit is a workspace’s simplification and readability. However it has primarily been focused on the workspace of production lines, it could be applicable wherever, even in the offices. Tidy workplace can influence the productivity of employee, eliminate potential of injury and help with proper thinkings.

The Process Map

With a company´s management growing ever more demanding and with the necessity to employ more and more processes, a need to emulate is also arising. The process map is a simple quality assurance tool designed to illustrate on the top level everything that the company´s management has to control.

The Pareto Analysis

The Pareto analysis is based on the relation between the causes and their effects. The analysis is also called the 80/20 rule, meaning 20% of causes will sort out 80% of losses.

The DMAIC Method

The DMAIC method is more detailed than the previously-used PDCA cycle designed to introduce changes, solve problems and enhance standards in such spheres as environment protection, quality, safety of labour, etc. It is a method every consultant should have in their fingertips.

The PDCA Cycle

The PDCA cycle (Plan Do Check Act) is a method that fits solving everyday problems in various spheres and activities of the company. The method originated with the need to assure quality, however, today it is being used in all lines of business.

The 7 Tools Of Quality

Sustaining a high-level quality takes a continuous improvement and analysis of the relevant processes. This is also the reason why the 7 tools of quality came into existence. They are designed to assisst the management in stabilizing the processes and enhance the quality level.

The Six Sigma

The Six Sigma is a tool designed to improve the quality of processes and the entire company. It is targeted, primarily, at searching for and eliminating the bottlenecks, and, secondarily, at facilitating to cut the cost of processes and increasing the profit.

The Ishikawa Diagram

The Ishikawa diagram is a diagram of causes and their effects aimed at finding the most likely cause of the problem being solved. The quality of products and services cannot be improved unless we have found the real cause of the faults being generated.