Operation management project

OPERATION MANAGEMENT

Importance of Quality in global Business

EMBA 2013-15

SAAKSHI MEHTA 13059AVI PIPADA 13011

ZAIN SHAIKH 13086 kHUSHBOO JAIN 13091

YUSUF SHAIKH 13043

Importance of Quality In a time when companies are focused on

getting more for less, it’s time to remember your Ps and Qs—“P” is for product, and “Q” is for quality.

If you aren’t certain that everything possible is being done to ensure the quality of your products overseas and at home, your brand is at risk.

So are your profits.

Quality and Strategy Managing quality supports

differentiation, low cost, and response strategies

Quality helps firms increase sales and reduce costs

Building a quality organization is a demanding task

Two Ways Quality Improves Profitability

Improved Quality

Increased Profits

Increased productivity Lower rework and scrap costs Lower warranty costs

Reduced Costs via

Improved response Flexible pricing Improved reputation

Sales Gains via

Figure 6.1

Defining Quality

The totality of features and characteristics of a product or service that bears on its ability to satisfy stated or implied needs " If an automobile company finds a defect in one of their cars and makes a product recall, customer reliability and therefore production will decrease because trust will be lost in the car's quality.

Implications of Quality1. Company reputation

Perception of new products Employment practices Supplier relations

2. Product liability Reduce risk

3. Global implications Improved ability to compete

Key Dimensions of QualityKey Dimensions of Quality

Performance Features Reliability Conformance

Durability Serviceability Aesthetics Perceived

quality Value

Problems of Global BusinessThe Tylenol crisis in the early 1980s Today’s far-flung manufacturing facilitiesEver-present threat of terrorismLeaders address these obstacles by striving

to create transparent companies

External Failure

Internal Failure

Prevention

Costs of Quality

Appraisal

Total Cost

Quality Improvement

Total Cost

TQMEncompasses entire organization, from

supplier to customerStresses a commitment by management to

have a continuing, companywide drive toward excellence in all aspects of products and

services that are important to the customer

Seven Concepts of TQM Continuous improvement Six Sigma Employee empowerment Benchmarking Just-in-time (JIT) Taguchi concepts Knowledge of TQM tools

Just-in-Time (JIT)Relationship to quality:

JIT cuts the cost of quality JIT improves quality Better quality means less

inventory and better, easier-to-employ JIT system

Just-in-Time (JIT)

‘Pull’ system of production scheduling including supply management

Production only when signaled

Allows reduced inventory levels Inventory costs money and hides process and material

problems

Encourages improved process and product quality

Tools of TQM Tools for Generating Ideas

Check sheetsScatter diagramsCause-and-effect diagrams

Tools to Organize the DataPareto chartsFlowcharts

Tools for Identifying ProblemsHistogramStatistical process control chart

Seven Tools of TQM• Flowchart (Process Diagram): A chart that describes

the steps in a process

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Seven Tools of TQM• Check Sheet: An organized method of

recording data

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Seven Tools of TQM• Scatter Diagram: A graph of the value of one

variable vs. another variable

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Seven Tools of TQM• Cause-and-Effect Diagram: A tool that identifies

process elements (causes) that might effect an outcome

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Cause

Materials Methods

Manpower Machinery

Effect

Quality helps determine a firms success in no. of ways...Customer loyaltyStrong brand reputation for qualityRetailers want to stock the productProduct is perceived as better value for

moneyAttracting and retaining good staff

Conclusion In terms of quality Global growth can be both

daunting and rewarding.And

Firms have to work hard to maintain and improve their reputation for quality, which can be easily damaged by a news story...

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