The quality of the product that is being made is very important to a
company whatever they are making. The higher the quality if a product
the more the company can charge for that product. If the company makes
a low quality product that is not very good people will not buy it,
also if people can find a similar product at a lower price and higher
quality they will buy that. When a business makes a product they must
decide on the following things:
· what is the lowest level of quality that is acceptable for the
product?
· who is responsible for the quality control
· a method of quality control that will be used that dose not effect
the cost to severally
What is the BSI?
The BSI (British Standards Insatiate) is responsible for setting
standards that products must be made to. They set standards for very
product that is made, this means that products are made to a high
standard. When a product complies with the BSI standards it is given a
kite mark, this tells the consumer that product meets their standards.
Methods of quality control
Methods of quality control
Traditional
TMQ (Total quality management)
Description
In this method of quality control, the quality is checked at the end
of chain of production. In this method it left to one person to check
the product. Also in this method the workers on a piece rate so they
got paid for what they made.
In this method every one is responsible for the quality control.
Instead of checking at the end of production, it is checked as the
products are made at regular intervals. This means that the quality
control is done in such a way that every one is involved. This method
got rid of the piece rate.
Advantages / Disadvantages
In this method of quality control is the reasonability of just one
person. Also in this method as people are paid for what they make,
Total Quality Logistics (TQL), a freight brokerage company based in Milford, Ohio, has grown immensely since inception in June of 2005. With employee growth of 174% in just 9 years and an 191% increase in revenues, TQL needs to implement a plan that can help the company manage its employees while maintaining its reputable quality of service and revenue.
The effectiveness of the production control system helps to improve the quality of the company’s product while still reducing the costs. The company is constantly looking for ways to increase the effectiveness of their production. They want to ensure that the product is at the quality they expect and always are looking to improve the quality of the product. Reduction of costs is another factor they consider, but the company refuses to produce a product that is not the quality they expect no matter what the cost savings are.
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A crucial objective for the company is to get the best available resources and make sure that the product is of standard quality (quality assurance & control). Extra care is required in maintaining the supply chain for businesses that
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Use of Quality Measurements outside of Reimbursement Quality measurements, once collected, need to be used, this a reoccurring theme in the literature. One way the data is used is to help physicians meet standards and regulations and ensure quality care. The American Board of Emergency Medicine has shown great support for the development of quality measure reporting for emergency physicians (ABEM, 2015). In their article discussing the considerations for a registry for EM physicians, they are discussing such a thing because of the push for quality measurements to be linked to quality reporting, reimbursements, and their desire for continuous professional development (ABEM, 2015). They would like to use the data collected to improve their work.
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Making its first appearance in the 1950’s and continuing to grow each day since its increase in popularity in the 1980’s, Total Quality Management is another trend effecting Cost and Managerial Accounting (American Society for Quality, 2016). Total Quality Management is a philosophy that focuses on quality in every part of the business in order to meet stakeholders’ needs with efficiency and effectiveness, all without compromising ethical values (Chartered Quality Institute, 2016; American Society for Quality, 2016). It is important to note that Total Quality Management is not a means to an end, but instead is the end goal itself. Meaning that Total Quality Management is not a process used to achieve a goal, but instead
To maintain the hygienic conditions, great care is exercised in the selection and quality control of the raw materials, packaging materials and rigid quality standards are ensured at every stage of the manufacturing process. All the workers, expert staff and employees participate with complete dedication for ensuring the best quality commitment. For high grade quality commitment, a regular inspection
GM uses this system by containment, disposition, separation, and classification. Such a system guarantees that any outcome that does not comply with specified requirements is restricted from unintended use, restrained, and dispositioned by the administrators. Accompanied by this quality control is the verifying position where first-time quality and process capacity is advanced (Drew, 2011). Every team member is informed about any modifications in the production process and who and when to summon for assistance in the event of any quandary. Every team is also included in the problem solving to reach any improvement in goals.
The important relationship between Quality and Profit is paramount in terms of sustainability, performance and long term success. Producing a high quality product at the lowest cost possible ensures this success is achievable. Organisations can only realise this relationship by means of measuring their performance in delivering the product to the customer. Measuring the cost of quality provides information about the financial consequences of adopting quality improvement programs.
All products go through a product life cycle. A successful product will go through 5 stages, development, introduction, growth, maturity, and decline. It begins in the development stage. An idea is formed and a product is created. The next stage is the introduction stage. In the introduction stage the new product is presented to the market. At this stage early adopters start to purchase the product. If Successful sales will start to increase and the product will move into the growth stage of the product life cycle. If a product reaches the growth stage it is being accepted by the market. Unfortunately the growth stage will not last forever and eventually the market will saturate and sales will begin to flatten out. The longer the maturity stage lasts the better as after this is the decline stage. The decline stage comes when a product becomes obsolete or less desirable sales will decrease and new products will take over. Much of a products success in the latter stages in the product life cycle is down to the performance of new product development so it is critical...
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