Quality at the source is a manufacturing philosophy where quality is built into each step of the production process and workers are responsible for inspecting their own work. It involves standardizing work, self-checks by workers using simple gauges, successive checks of quality down the production line, visual controls to identify issues, and continuous improvement efforts. Implementing quality at the source reduces waste and rework, improves productivity, empowers employees, and creates a quality-focused culture across the organization.

1. Quality AtThe Source
A Brief Introduction
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Conceptof Quality AtThe Source
•Not to producebadproduct at any workcenter
•Quality measurementat every step of production process
•Make everyperson responsible for inspection of his own work and take corrective actions
Quality
shouldmeetstandardandspecifications required
shouldnotgetrejected during Inspection
Source
workcenter, place where activityof productionprocessiscarriedout
What is bad than stopping production ?
Producing defective product.

3. Steps to Quality AtThe Source
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1. Standardized work
2. Self check
3. Successive checks
4.Visual management and mistake proofing
5. Continuous improvement
Standardized work
Eliminate variation production
process
Document work methods, materials,
tools, machine setting
Train workers
Self check
Design gauges simple enough to be
used by workers
Enable workers to measure key
parameters of quality themselves
Let them make necessary corrective
actions

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Successive checks Regular checking for quality at the down stream
Visual management mistake proofing
Mechanism to represent the status of work on
work centre.
Most common visual management system are
Andon lights.
Identifying the root cause of problem/defect
using various root analysis techniques.
Poka yoke tools, finhbone diagram, pareto
diagram etc.
Allowed to stop production in case of continoius defective product
Call for help through visual management system

5. Advantages of Quality AtThe Source
 Reduction in wastage (material, time, manpower, rework)
 Improvement in productivity
 Better understanding of the production issues and process variation
 Empowerment of employees in achieving the desired quality
 Awareness of the importance of the quality throughout the organization
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Continuous improvement
Thrive for continuous improvement in quality
Develop a culture of preventing a problems rather than reacting on a problem.

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