What are TQM, QFD, Six Sigma, and Lean?

19/05/2021 13 min Episodio 12
What are TQM, QFD, Six Sigma, and Lean?

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You may have heard of QMS (Quality Management Systems) but are not sure how your activities fit in. Or, you’ve heard of QFD, ISO 9000, Six Sigma, Lean...these cryptic names that you’re not sure what they’re about. You may be doing activities under one of your company’s procedures and asking, “Why am I spending time on this?"  Sometimes it’s good to re-orient to the big picture. That’s what we’ll be doing in this episode: reorienting to the QMS.We'll also talk about some of the standard Quality Management System philosophies:TQM (Total Quality Management)ISO 9000QFD (Quality Function Deployment)Six SigmaLeanMalcom Baldrige National Quality Award Ready to apply this to your project?→ Schedule a free discovery call: Dianna's calendarWant insights like this?→ Subscribe to my newsletter: qualityduringdesign.substack.comLearn the full framework:→ Get the Book: Pierce the Design Fog ABOUT DIANNADianna Deeney is a quality advocate for product development with over 25 years of experience in manufacturing. She is president of Deeney Enterprises, LLC, which helps organizations and people improve engineering design.