This article explains the philosophy of LEAN Manufacturing in a practical way. After reading you will understand the basics of this powerful quality management tool.
What is LEAN Manufacturing?
LEAN Manufacturing or LEAN Management originates from the Japanese car manufacturer…
This article provides a practical explanation of the concept of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM). After reading, you will have a basic understanding of this powerful quality management tool.
What is Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)?
Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) is…
This article provides a practical explanation of the concept of Zero Defects by Philip Crosby. After reading, you will have a basic understanding of this powerful quality management tool.
What is Zero Defects?
Zero Defects refers to one of…
This article explains the 5S System, developed by Sakichi Toyoda, in a practical way. After reading you will understand the basics of this powerful quality management tool.
History 5S System
The history of 5S System seems to go…
Sakichi Toyoda (1867 – 1930) was a Japanese inventor, industrialist and the founder of Toyota Industries Co., Ltd. Sakichi Toyoda revolutionized the textiles industry in Japan He is sometimes called the Japanese Thomas Edison. He is also the founder…
This article explains Six Sigma or Lean Six Sigma (LSS) in a practical way. After reading you will understand the basics of this powerful quality management method.
Background Six Sigma
The Six Sigma theory was originally developed by the…
This article explains Total Quality Management (TQM) in a practical way. After reading you will understand the basics of this powerful quality management tool.
What is Total Quality Management?
Total Quality Management is an extensive and structured organization management …
This article explains the EFQM Model in a practical way. After reading you will understand the basics of this powerful quality management tool.
What is the EFQM Model?
EFQM is an acronym that stands for: European Foundation for Quality Management.…
This article explains the concept of Gemba Kaizen. After reading you will understand this Japanese company philosophy and the underlying factors for successful quality management.
What is Gemba Kaizen?
Gemba Kaizen is Japanese for continuous improvement and is…
