Quality and Cost Management: Methods and Resultstimwrodgers
Summary of methods and results for reducing cost, driving quality upstream, optimizing systems, managing suppliers, accelerating time to market, and improving performance
This document discusses cost of quality and provides definitions, categories, and models of quality costs. It defines cost of quality as the costs incurred to prevent, detect, and fix defects. Quality costs are divided into conformance costs (prevention and appraisal) and non-conformance costs (internal and external failure). Prevention costs aim to avoid defects, appraisal costs detect defects, and failure costs result from defects. The document also outlines the history of cost of quality analysis, gives examples to illustrate the categories, and presents a case study of a company's quality costs over four years that demonstrates how prevention costs can reduce total quality costs.
The document discusses the concept of "cost of quality", which refers to the costs associated with defects and poor quality rather than just the costs of creating a quality product. It provides examples of costs increasing due to work being redone, such as reworking a manufactured item. There are generally four categories of quality costs: external failure costs from defects found after delivery to customers, internal failure costs from pre-delivery defects, inspection costs to determine conformance to requirements, and prevention costs to avoid poor quality.
This document discusses the different categories and types of quality costs, including:
1) Visible costs like scrap, rework, and warranty costs and hidden costs like inefficient resource use.
2) Quality costs are divided into costs of conformance (prevention and appraisal) and costs of non-conformance (internal and external failure).
3) Prevention costs focus on designing quality in from the beginning while appraisal costs check for defects. Internal failures are detected before delivery while external failures are detected after.
The document discusses the cost of poor quality (COPQ) and how measuring COPQ allows managers to translate quality issues into financial impacts. It defines COPQ as costs that would disappear if tasks were always performed without deficiencies. COPQ is broken down into categories like prevention, appraisal, internal failure, and external failure costs. Measuring COPQ provides benefits like prioritizing problems, aligning quality goals, and incentivizing doing work right the first time.
The team analyzed product damage occurring during shipping from an Independence plant. Data showed the majority of customer credit requests for damaged products came from the third shift. A fishbone diagram identified potential causes like forklift operators, training, and process inconsistency between shifts. Goals are to decrease damage by 50% through monitoring damage weekly, improving third shift processes, developing handling training, and maintaining a damage metric. Recommendations include continuing process audits, focusing on third shift improvement and training, and benchmarking with another company.
Quality and Cost Management: Methods and Resultstimwrodgers
Summary of methods and results for reducing cost, driving quality upstream, optimizing systems, managing suppliers, accelerating time to market, and improving performance
This document discusses cost of quality and provides definitions, categories, and models of quality costs. It defines cost of quality as the costs incurred to prevent, detect, and fix defects. Quality costs are divided into conformance costs (prevention and appraisal) and non-conformance costs (internal and external failure). Prevention costs aim to avoid defects, appraisal costs detect defects, and failure costs result from defects. The document also outlines the history of cost of quality analysis, gives examples to illustrate the categories, and presents a case study of a company's quality costs over four years that demonstrates how prevention costs can reduce total quality costs.
The document discusses the concept of "cost of quality", which refers to the costs associated with defects and poor quality rather than just the costs of creating a quality product. It provides examples of costs increasing due to work being redone, such as reworking a manufactured item. There are generally four categories of quality costs: external failure costs from defects found after delivery to customers, internal failure costs from pre-delivery defects, inspection costs to determine conformance to requirements, and prevention costs to avoid poor quality.
This document discusses the different categories and types of quality costs, including:
1) Visible costs like scrap, rework, and warranty costs and hidden costs like inefficient resource use.
2) Quality costs are divided into costs of conformance (prevention and appraisal) and costs of non-conformance (internal and external failure).
3) Prevention costs focus on designing quality in from the beginning while appraisal costs check for defects. Internal failures are detected before delivery while external failures are detected after.
The document discusses the cost of poor quality (COPQ) and how measuring COPQ allows managers to translate quality issues into financial impacts. It defines COPQ as costs that would disappear if tasks were always performed without deficiencies. COPQ is broken down into categories like prevention, appraisal, internal failure, and external failure costs. Measuring COPQ provides benefits like prioritizing problems, aligning quality goals, and incentivizing doing work right the first time.
The team analyzed product damage occurring during shipping from an Independence plant. Data showed the majority of customer credit requests for damaged products came from the third shift. A fishbone diagram identified potential causes like forklift operators, training, and process inconsistency between shifts. Goals are to decrease damage by 50% through monitoring damage weekly, improving third shift processes, developing handling training, and maintaining a damage metric. Recommendations include continuing process audits, focusing on third shift improvement and training, and benchmarking with another company.
This document discusses project quality management. It defines project quality management as coordinating activities to direct and control an organization regarding quality. Project quality management works to ensure project requirements are met. It explains that quality assurance focuses on providing confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled throughout the project by developing procedures and auditing compliance, while quality control checks the final product. Common quality management tools include quality audits, cost of quality analysis, and addressing quality myths.
Robert Dulan is an ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt and Project Management Professional (PMP) with over 25 years of experience in quality management, new product development, and process improvement. He has held quality engineering and management roles at several companies, successfully leading teams and projects that have saved companies millions of dollars. His experience includes statistical analysis, design of experiments, auditing quality systems, and managing supplier quality to reduce defects.
Douglas Cruz-Alvarez has over 15 years of experience in aerospace quality assurance and engineering management. He is currently the Site Quality Manager at UTC Aerospace Systems in Albuquerque, NM, where he has reorganized teams, improved processes, and driven cultural changes. Previously, he held quality leadership roles at Honeywell and Bogue Machine Company, implementing quality management systems, achieving certifications, and improving metrics like cost of poor quality, supplier performance, and customer satisfaction.
This document summarizes a presentation on quality costing and lessons learned on projects. It discusses how tracking quality costs and lessons learned can help improve project quality and reduce costs. Key points include:
- Quality costs, such as prevention, appraisal, and failure costs, can represent a significant percentage of total project costs. Tracking these costs helps optimize quality spending.
- Common sources of quality costs include non-conformances, rework, delays, and supplier issues. Analyzing quality incidents can help quantify their financial impact.
- Lessons learned should be captured from projects, coded by topic, and trended over time to identify recurring issues and drive continuous improvement.
- Establishing a lessons learned
The document discusses quality assurance and ISO 9001 standards. It outlines the main features of ISO 9001:2000 which include a process approach, measurement, management, customer satisfaction monitoring and continual improvement. ISO 9001:2000 emphasizes quality management distinct from quality assurance, control and requirements. Quality assurance is important in construction to avoid defects which can cause serious problems or fatalities. Following steps in construction help achieve quality assurance: defining requirements, planning, material testing, and quality control during construction.
Sunil Bhardwaj has over 20 years of experience in quality assurance for automobile industries. He is currently the Senior Manager of Quality Assurance and Management at Spirotech Heat Exchangers, where he oversees quality, supplier quality, and customer quality. He has extensive experience implementing quality management systems and analyzing quality issues.
Quality Assurance and Quality Control - Areas of ImprovementImran Jamil
A brief presentation, focusing on the improvement areas of Quality Assurance and Quality Control in an organization. The presentation also discusses about some of the myths about quality.
Arthur J. Rehn Jr. has over 25 years of experience in quality management, process improvement, and product development. He has held several director and manager roles where he implemented quality systems, reduced costs, improved processes, and increased customer satisfaction metrics.
Construction quality process, inspection, quality control and quality assurance,cost of quality, ISO standards. Introduction to concept of Total Quality Management.
Introduction to concepts of HSE as applicable to Construction. Importanceof safety in construction , Safety measures to be taken during Excavation ,Explosives , drilling and blasting , hot bituminous works , scaffolds / platforms /ladder , form work and equipment operation. Storage of materials. Safety through legislation, safety campaign. Insurances.
The document discusses quality in construction. It defines quality as meeting or exceeding client requirements. It discusses quality management principles including quality control (QC), quality assurance (QA), ISO 9000 standards, and seven quality management principles. It also outlines various quality tests civil engineers should be familiar with for infrastructure, road, and building projects. Maintaining quality provides advantages such as satisfying contract specifications, on-time completion, meeting owner requirements within budget, avoiding disputes and claims, and ensuring facilities serve their intended purpose.
1. STUDY ON QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN 20 STO...AELC
This document outlines Ma Nan Thazin Wint Aung's M.E thesis proposal on quality assurance and quality control management systems for a 20-story RC building construction project. The proposal discusses quality management planning, requirements, procedures, assurance, and costs. It aims to develop building strength quality, satisfy stakeholders, understand quality control procedures, determine suitable methods, gain assurance knowledge, and achieve quality in design, construction, and operation. The study will examine quality management system planning effects, control procedure effects, control method effectiveness, and solve quality problems to determine a suitable management procedure for the project.
This document contains a summary of Shekhar Prakash Buva's qualifications and experience in quality management. He has over 18 years of experience in quality control, inspection, testing, and ensuring compliance with quality standards. Currently he works as a Senior Executive at Crompton Greaves Limited, where he is responsible for quality assurance of power transformers and reactors. Previously he has held roles focused on quality assurance and implementation of quality systems at various manufacturing companies.
This document provides an overview of the construction quality assurance program for Southern Company Generation Engineering and Construction Services (SCG E&CS) Construction Services. The three main points are:
1) The program outlines overall responsibilities, areas to be covered, and criteria for when the program will be invoked on construction jobs.
2) Implementation of the program generally follows six steps including reviewing checklists, generating implementation plans, developing specific components, and conducting periodic reviews.
3) The program is intended to meet the requirements of SCG E&CS' Basic Quality Policy and Chapter XII Contract Guidance Manual regarding construction quality assurance. It provides procedures for document control, inspections, nonconformances, and other quality
This corporate presentation summarizes the services of MRS including: full turnkey solutions across project phases from feasibility studies to close out; quality assurance and control; data and document management; health, safety, and environment; recruitment; and quality system implementation including standards like ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 17025. It provides an overview of the company's locations and project phases from pre-EPCM through commissioning and start-up. Specific services covered include quality assurance, quality control, document management, HSE, and recruitment. Requirements of standards like ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 are also summarized.
Construction quality control site inspection training (2) pages-deletedSanjana Khound
It is well known in the construction industry that the three control parameters for construction projects are: quality, time, and cost.
Concrete and steel are the main materials utilized in the construction industry. This workshop is aimed at providing delegates a
good understanding regarding Construction Quality Control, and Site Inspection of concrete and steel structures generally
coming in industries like: Real Estate, Industrial, Oil & Gas, Power, Cements, Steel, Heavy Engg, EPC, Mines, Infra etc. Main
role of inspection is observation of quality of materials and quality of workmanship.
URL: https://marcepinc.com/ongoing-workshop/construction-quality-control-and-site-inspection
M. Jayabal is a Quality Engineer with over 4 years of experience. He currently works for Simco Engineering Limited in Trichy as a Quality Inspector. Previously, he worked for Harihar Alloys as a Quality Inspector. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. His responsibilities include inspection of materials and processes, resolving quality issues, and ensuring compliance with quality certifications and customer requirements. He is proficient with quality control tools and precision measurement instruments.
This document discusses key elements and best practices for effective quality assurance programs in construction contracting. It recommends understanding who controls quality, fulfilling all project requirements, and using process controls as an opportunity for best practices. Specific best practices include having management support, the right people, effective internal inspection procedures, traceability of materials, leveraging technology for data analysis and reporting, reporting key performance indicators, and clear communication. The goal is to implement a systems approach to quality assurance that continuously improves performance.
Apart from the efforts of myself, the success of the project depends largely on the my classmates who have been instrumental in the successful completion of this project. And I would like to thank to our supervisor of this project, Dr. Kuan for the valuable guidance, advice and showing us some example that related to the topic of our project.
This document discusses project quality management. It defines project quality management as coordinating activities to direct and control an organization regarding quality. Project quality management works to ensure project requirements are met. It explains that quality assurance focuses on providing confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled throughout the project by developing procedures and auditing compliance, while quality control checks the final product. Common quality management tools include quality audits, cost of quality analysis, and addressing quality myths.
Robert Dulan is an ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt and Project Management Professional (PMP) with over 25 years of experience in quality management, new product development, and process improvement. He has held quality engineering and management roles at several companies, successfully leading teams and projects that have saved companies millions of dollars. His experience includes statistical analysis, design of experiments, auditing quality systems, and managing supplier quality to reduce defects.
Douglas Cruz-Alvarez has over 15 years of experience in aerospace quality assurance and engineering management. He is currently the Site Quality Manager at UTC Aerospace Systems in Albuquerque, NM, where he has reorganized teams, improved processes, and driven cultural changes. Previously, he held quality leadership roles at Honeywell and Bogue Machine Company, implementing quality management systems, achieving certifications, and improving metrics like cost of poor quality, supplier performance, and customer satisfaction.
This document summarizes a presentation on quality costing and lessons learned on projects. It discusses how tracking quality costs and lessons learned can help improve project quality and reduce costs. Key points include:
- Quality costs, such as prevention, appraisal, and failure costs, can represent a significant percentage of total project costs. Tracking these costs helps optimize quality spending.
- Common sources of quality costs include non-conformances, rework, delays, and supplier issues. Analyzing quality incidents can help quantify their financial impact.
- Lessons learned should be captured from projects, coded by topic, and trended over time to identify recurring issues and drive continuous improvement.
- Establishing a lessons learned
The document discusses quality assurance and ISO 9001 standards. It outlines the main features of ISO 9001:2000 which include a process approach, measurement, management, customer satisfaction monitoring and continual improvement. ISO 9001:2000 emphasizes quality management distinct from quality assurance, control and requirements. Quality assurance is important in construction to avoid defects which can cause serious problems or fatalities. Following steps in construction help achieve quality assurance: defining requirements, planning, material testing, and quality control during construction.
Sunil Bhardwaj has over 20 years of experience in quality assurance for automobile industries. He is currently the Senior Manager of Quality Assurance and Management at Spirotech Heat Exchangers, where he oversees quality, supplier quality, and customer quality. He has extensive experience implementing quality management systems and analyzing quality issues.
Quality Assurance and Quality Control - Areas of ImprovementImran Jamil
A brief presentation, focusing on the improvement areas of Quality Assurance and Quality Control in an organization. The presentation also discusses about some of the myths about quality.
Arthur J. Rehn Jr. has over 25 years of experience in quality management, process improvement, and product development. He has held several director and manager roles where he implemented quality systems, reduced costs, improved processes, and increased customer satisfaction metrics.
Construction quality process, inspection, quality control and quality assurance,cost of quality, ISO standards. Introduction to concept of Total Quality Management.
Introduction to concepts of HSE as applicable to Construction. Importanceof safety in construction , Safety measures to be taken during Excavation ,Explosives , drilling and blasting , hot bituminous works , scaffolds / platforms /ladder , form work and equipment operation. Storage of materials. Safety through legislation, safety campaign. Insurances.
The document discusses quality in construction. It defines quality as meeting or exceeding client requirements. It discusses quality management principles including quality control (QC), quality assurance (QA), ISO 9000 standards, and seven quality management principles. It also outlines various quality tests civil engineers should be familiar with for infrastructure, road, and building projects. Maintaining quality provides advantages such as satisfying contract specifications, on-time completion, meeting owner requirements within budget, avoiding disputes and claims, and ensuring facilities serve their intended purpose.
1. STUDY ON QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN 20 STO...AELC
This document outlines Ma Nan Thazin Wint Aung's M.E thesis proposal on quality assurance and quality control management systems for a 20-story RC building construction project. The proposal discusses quality management planning, requirements, procedures, assurance, and costs. It aims to develop building strength quality, satisfy stakeholders, understand quality control procedures, determine suitable methods, gain assurance knowledge, and achieve quality in design, construction, and operation. The study will examine quality management system planning effects, control procedure effects, control method effectiveness, and solve quality problems to determine a suitable management procedure for the project.
This document contains a summary of Shekhar Prakash Buva's qualifications and experience in quality management. He has over 18 years of experience in quality control, inspection, testing, and ensuring compliance with quality standards. Currently he works as a Senior Executive at Crompton Greaves Limited, where he is responsible for quality assurance of power transformers and reactors. Previously he has held roles focused on quality assurance and implementation of quality systems at various manufacturing companies.
This document provides an overview of the construction quality assurance program for Southern Company Generation Engineering and Construction Services (SCG E&CS) Construction Services. The three main points are:
1) The program outlines overall responsibilities, areas to be covered, and criteria for when the program will be invoked on construction jobs.
2) Implementation of the program generally follows six steps including reviewing checklists, generating implementation plans, developing specific components, and conducting periodic reviews.
3) The program is intended to meet the requirements of SCG E&CS' Basic Quality Policy and Chapter XII Contract Guidance Manual regarding construction quality assurance. It provides procedures for document control, inspections, nonconformances, and other quality
This corporate presentation summarizes the services of MRS including: full turnkey solutions across project phases from feasibility studies to close out; quality assurance and control; data and document management; health, safety, and environment; recruitment; and quality system implementation including standards like ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 17025. It provides an overview of the company's locations and project phases from pre-EPCM through commissioning and start-up. Specific services covered include quality assurance, quality control, document management, HSE, and recruitment. Requirements of standards like ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 are also summarized.
Construction quality control site inspection training (2) pages-deletedSanjana Khound
It is well known in the construction industry that the three control parameters for construction projects are: quality, time, and cost.
Concrete and steel are the main materials utilized in the construction industry. This workshop is aimed at providing delegates a
good understanding regarding Construction Quality Control, and Site Inspection of concrete and steel structures generally
coming in industries like: Real Estate, Industrial, Oil & Gas, Power, Cements, Steel, Heavy Engg, EPC, Mines, Infra etc. Main
role of inspection is observation of quality of materials and quality of workmanship.
URL: https://marcepinc.com/ongoing-workshop/construction-quality-control-and-site-inspection
M. Jayabal is a Quality Engineer with over 4 years of experience. He currently works for Simco Engineering Limited in Trichy as a Quality Inspector. Previously, he worked for Harihar Alloys as a Quality Inspector. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. His responsibilities include inspection of materials and processes, resolving quality issues, and ensuring compliance with quality certifications and customer requirements. He is proficient with quality control tools and precision measurement instruments.
This document discusses key elements and best practices for effective quality assurance programs in construction contracting. It recommends understanding who controls quality, fulfilling all project requirements, and using process controls as an opportunity for best practices. Specific best practices include having management support, the right people, effective internal inspection procedures, traceability of materials, leveraging technology for data analysis and reporting, reporting key performance indicators, and clear communication. The goal is to implement a systems approach to quality assurance that continuously improves performance.
Apart from the efforts of myself, the success of the project depends largely on the my classmates who have been instrumental in the successful completion of this project. And I would like to thank to our supervisor of this project, Dr. Kuan for the valuable guidance, advice and showing us some example that related to the topic of our project.
Eliminating Critical Quality Defects at a Component ManufacturerAnirban Mazumdar
Valcon helped a plastic component manufacturer address quality defects that were impacting profitability and customer satisfaction. Valcon conducted a study of the manufacturing processes and quality systems, identifying issues with defect generation, inspection, and performance monitoring. They implemented process validation trials to optimize parameters, improved inspection methods, and created a quality index to track aggregate performance. These changes helped reduce defects from 6% to 2% within weeks, achieving zero defects for some critical issues, and improved relationships with customers.
The document discusses cost of quality and quality costs. It explains that understanding quality costs enables reducing unnecessary costs by preventing problems. Quality costs can account for 25-35% of costs in manufacturing and service industries. There are different categories of quality costs such as prevention, appraisal, internal and external failure costs. The document emphasizes that investing in prevention has higher returns and saves more costs compared to appraisal and failure costs according to the 1:10:100 rule. It also outlines some steps to implement quality cost measurement in an organization.
This document discusses quality costs and how companies can track them. It identifies four types of quality costs: prevention costs, appraisal costs, internal failure costs, and external failure costs. Quality cost reports provide estimates of the financial impact of defects and can help companies identify quality problems and see if costs are distributed properly. However, quality cost reports do have limitations as results may lag improvements and important costs like lost sales may be omitted. The document also briefly discusses ISO 9000 quality standards.
The document discusses quality measurement using a balanced scorecard and cost of quality analysis. It provides an example of how a company called Photon uses activity-based costing to calculate their cost of quality. Photon identifies quality costs for their photocopying machines from all business functions. They determine direct quality costs and allocate indirect costs using cost allocation bases like inspection hours. This allows Photon to calculate their total cost of quality for photocopying machines as $40.02 million or 13.3% of revenues.
Measuring the value of business continuity programs. You can't manage what you can't measure. How to show value from your business continuity (BCM) program.
This document discusses measuring business continuity management programs. It suggests that measuring programs allows organizations to understand why measurement is important, what should be measured, and how measurement can add value. Key things that can be measured include business impact analyses, testing activities, and overall program performance. Measurement provides a level playing field for comparison and helps create a roadmap to enhance programs over time. When measurement shows senior leaders the benefits of continuity programs as an investment rather than just an expense, it can increase support.
Harnessing the Power of Data to Improve Your CEDS: Bentley, Cowley, Galenado-web
This presentation was delivered at NADO's Annual Training Conference, held in Anchorage, Alaska on September 9-12, 2017.
Accessing, interpreting, and incorporating the right data are some of the most important tasks in writing an effective and compelling CEDS. This hands-on learning lab will highlight data tools and resources including StatsAmerica, BlastPoint, and the Area Sector Analysis Process (ASAP) that you can use to improve your CEDS and enable stakeholders to make more informed decisions. Make sure to bring your own laptop or tablet to follow along with the live demonstrations.
Marion Bentley, Director, Extension Business & Development Center, USU, Logan, UT
Russell Cowley, Executive Director, Six County AOG, Richfield, UT
Jody Gale, Sevier County & Southern Area Extension Agent, USU Cooperative Extension, Richfield, UT
Carol Rogers, Deputy Director and CIO, Indiana Business Research Center, Indianapolis, IN
Jeremy Shafton, Sales and Marketing Director, BlastPoint, Pittsburgh, PA
Nathan Ohle, Executive Director, Rural Community Assistance Partnership, Washington, DC, Moderator
The document discusses developing a control plan review system for a supplier. It identifies that the current process lacks a mechanism for reviewing control plans. The project aims to develop an online system for submitting, reviewing, and approving quality plans. This will help standardize the process and ensure all quality plans are properly reviewed. The turtle diagram methodology is used to map the process before and after the improvement. The project is expected to improve process efficiency and effectiveness.
Fulltech Electric Co., Ltd. is a Taiwanese fan manufacturer established in 1990. It has grown to 110 employees with annual revenue of $20.47 million USD in 2017. Fulltech specializes in developing and manufacturing various fan types including axial, centrifugal, cross flow, and external rotor fans. It prides itself on innovation, quality control capabilities, and customer service. Fulltech aims to be the best solution provider in the thermal industry through new product development, quality assurance processes, and meeting evolving market needs.
Total Quality Management (TQM) focuses on continuous improvement of quality in all areas of an organization. It engages all departments and levels to improve processes and minimize defects. Implementing TQM can reduce costs through preventing defects and improving productivity. The document discusses TQM principles and methodology including DMAIC, a problem-solving approach using tools like Pareto charts to define problems, measure metrics, analyze root causes of defects, and improve processes to achieve higher sigma levels and quality control. Calculating cost of poor quality (COPQ) shows potential cost savings from reducing defects.
This document discusses quality management concepts including definitions of quality, cost of quality, quality planning, quality control, and quality improvement. It provides details on quality management frameworks like Deming's PDCA cycle, Six Sigma, and Total Quality Management. Tools for quality control like control charts, Pareto charts, and cause-effect diagrams are also explained. The document emphasizes that quality should be designed into processes from the beginning and that continuous improvement is important to reduce costs and increase customer satisfaction.
This document discusses a supplier cluster program to holistically improve small and medium companies. It notes that OEMs source parts from tier 1 suppliers who source from smaller tier 2 suppliers. It is important to ensure quality at the tier 2 level to achieve quality in the end product. The program aims to build quality at tier 2 suppliers to ensure robust end products. It discusses aligning the challenges of OEMs, tier 1, and tier 2 suppliers and having a "win more - win more" approach through a common engagement platform. Key elements of the cluster deployment include common trainings, monthly review meetings, and hands-on support visits. Expected benefits include positive impacts on quality, delivery, and capabilities for all parties involved.
- Rework costs for construction projects average 5-6% of contract value for indirect and direct costs, totaling over 11% on average. Failure costs for residential construction alone can equal the cost of building 4 homes per year for a builder constructing 50 homes annually.
- Implementing quality management systems and committing top management to quality tools can significantly reduce rework costs, estimated to be 12% of project costs without quality initiatives in place. Doing quality work from the start can save costs compared to fixing defects.
- Customer satisfaction has a large impact on word-of-mouth referrals, with defect-free homes receiving on average 9 recommendations compared to 0 for homes with many defects. Increased satisfaction can directly increase sales revenue
This document summarizes the results of a cost of quality analysis conducted at an IT client, Beta Company. Over several years, Beta improved its software development processes, implemented formal inspections, and began measuring cost of quality. This led to a dramatic increase in the number of defects found during testing, a decrease in defects found in production, and over $6 million in cost savings and avoidance. Beta also found that implementing Fagan inspections helped find over 85% of defects early in the requirements and design phases, reducing rework costs compared to similar projects without inspections.
Chad Kymal is an internationally renowned quality management consultant and trainer. He has extensive experience in topics such as TQM, statistical process control, and quality system standards. Kymal founded several consulting and software companies including Omnex, which provides quality management training, and AQSR, a quality system registrar. The document discusses the history and traditional models of calculating cost of quality (COQ), and limitations of traditional COQ approaches. It proposes alternative COQ frameworks that consider broader quality costs and focus on using COQ data to drive process improvements.
This document discusses integrating Lean and Six Sigma approaches to achieve breakthrough improvements in quality, productivity, and competitive position. It outlines key metrics like cost of poor quality, process lead times, inventory turns, and process efficiency that can be improved. Value stream mapping is presented as a tool to identify improvement opportunities and track progress. Linked scorecards are proposed to monitor performance across key areas like profits, products, processes, projects and people.
This document discusses a case study on implementing Acceptance Quality Level (AQL) at a communication manufacturing company to improve productivity and reduce costs. The study found that scratches were the main cause of product rejection. By analyzing current inspection methods and defect data, the company implemented AQL sampling instead of 100% inspection. After AQL implementation, the rejection rate dropped to zero in the second month, meeting the company's quality target and demonstrating that improving quality can increase productivity by reducing costs and wasted time from defects.
This document discusses the role of metrology in supporting industries in the GCC. It begins by explaining that accurate measurements are needed at all levels of production and manufacturing. It then outlines how metrology impacts industries through supporting quality control, reducing costs, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Specific opportunities for metrology in various GCC industrial sectors are presented, including oil and gas, petrochemicals, and consumer products. The document concludes by emphasizing the need for further studies to fully understand metrology's economic impact in the GCC.
Electric vehicle and photovoltaic advanced roles in enhancing the financial p...IJECEIAES
Climate change's impact on the planet forced the United Nations and governments to promote green energies and electric transportation. The deployments of photovoltaic (PV) and electric vehicle (EV) systems gained stronger momentum due to their numerous advantages over fossil fuel types. The advantages go beyond sustainability to reach financial support and stability. The work in this paper introduces the hybrid system between PV and EV to support industrial and commercial plants. This paper covers the theoretical framework of the proposed hybrid system including the required equation to complete the cost analysis when PV and EV are present. In addition, the proposed design diagram which sets the priorities and requirements of the system is presented. The proposed approach allows setup to advance their power stability, especially during power outages. The presented information supports researchers and plant owners to complete the necessary analysis while promoting the deployment of clean energy. The result of a case study that represents a dairy milk farmer supports the theoretical works and highlights its advanced benefits to existing plants. The short return on investment of the proposed approach supports the paper's novelty approach for the sustainable electrical system. In addition, the proposed system allows for an isolated power setup without the need for a transmission line which enhances the safety of the electrical network
Embedded machine learning-based road conditions and driving behavior monitoringIJECEIAES
Car accident rates have increased in recent years, resulting in losses in human lives, properties, and other financial costs. An embedded machine learning-based system is developed to address this critical issue. The system can monitor road conditions, detect driving patterns, and identify aggressive driving behaviors. The system is based on neural networks trained on a comprehensive dataset of driving events, driving styles, and road conditions. The system effectively detects potential risks and helps mitigate the frequency and impact of accidents. The primary goal is to ensure the safety of drivers and vehicles. Collecting data involved gathering information on three key road events: normal street and normal drive, speed bumps, circular yellow speed bumps, and three aggressive driving actions: sudden start, sudden stop, and sudden entry. The gathered data is processed and analyzed using a machine learning system designed for limited power and memory devices. The developed system resulted in 91.9% accuracy, 93.6% precision, and 92% recall. The achieved inference time on an Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense with a 32-bit CPU running at 64 MHz is 34 ms and requires 2.6 kB peak RAM and 139.9 kB program flash memory, making it suitable for resource-constrained embedded systems.
A review on techniques and modelling methodologies used for checking electrom...nooriasukmaningtyas
The proper function of the integrated circuit (IC) in an inhibiting electromagnetic environment has always been a serious concern throughout the decades of revolution in the world of electronics, from disjunct devices to today’s integrated circuit technology, where billions of transistors are combined on a single chip. The automotive industry and smart vehicles in particular, are confronting design issues such as being prone to electromagnetic interference (EMI). Electronic control devices calculate incorrect outputs because of EMI and sensors give misleading values which can prove fatal in case of automotives. In this paper, the authors have non exhaustively tried to review research work concerned with the investigation of EMI in ICs and prediction of this EMI using various modelling methodologies and measurement setups.
Using recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) for pavements is crucial to achieving sustainability. Implementing RCA for new pavement can minimize carbon footprint, conserve natural resources, reduce harmful emissions, and lower life cycle costs. Compared to natural aggregate (NA), RCA pavement has fewer comprehensive studies and sustainability assessments.
ACEP Magazine edition 4th launched on 05.06.2024Rahul
This document provides information about the third edition of the magazine "Sthapatya" published by the Association of Civil Engineers (Practicing) Aurangabad. It includes messages from current and past presidents of ACEP, memories and photos from past ACEP events, information on life time achievement awards given by ACEP, and a technical article on concrete maintenance, repairs and strengthening. The document highlights activities of ACEP and provides a technical educational article for members.
DEEP LEARNING FOR SMART GRID INTRUSION DETECTION: A HYBRID CNN-LSTM-BASED MODELgerogepatton
As digital technology becomes more deeply embedded in power systems, protecting the communication
networks of Smart Grids (SG) has emerged as a critical concern. Distributed Network Protocol 3 (DNP3)
represents a multi-tiered application layer protocol extensively utilized in Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition (SCADA)-based smart grids to facilitate real-time data gathering and control functionalities.
Robust Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) are necessary for early threat detection and mitigation because
of the interconnection of these networks, which makes them vulnerable to a variety of cyberattacks. To
solve this issue, this paper develops a hybrid Deep Learning (DL) model specifically designed for intrusion
detection in smart grids. The proposed approach is a combination of the Convolutional Neural Network
(CNN) and the Long-Short-Term Memory algorithms (LSTM). We employed a recent intrusion detection
dataset (DNP3), which focuses on unauthorized commands and Denial of Service (DoS) cyberattacks, to
train and test our model. The results of our experiments show that our CNN-LSTM method is much better
at finding smart grid intrusions than other deep learning algorithms used for classification. In addition,
our proposed approach improves accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 score, achieving a high detection
accuracy rate of 99.50%.
Understanding Inductive Bias in Machine LearningSUTEJAS
This presentation explores the concept of inductive bias in machine learning. It explains how algorithms come with built-in assumptions and preferences that guide the learning process. You'll learn about the different types of inductive bias and how they can impact the performance and generalizability of machine learning models.
The presentation also covers the positive and negative aspects of inductive bias, along with strategies for mitigating potential drawbacks. We'll explore examples of how bias manifests in algorithms like neural networks and decision trees.
By understanding inductive bias, you can gain valuable insights into how machine learning models work and make informed decisions when building and deploying them.
2. Quality is free.
It’s not a gift, but it’s free. What
costs money are the unquality
things - all the actions that
involve not doing jobs right the
first time.
Philip Crosby
3. ISO 9001 GLOBAL GROWTH 1993 -
2011
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Source: The ASQ Global State of Quality 2
4. ISO 9001 LISTED COMPANIES BRICS
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Source: The ASQ Global State of Quality 2
China India Brazil Russia South Africa
ISO Companies 328213 29574 28325 12663 3409
328,213
29,574 28,325
12,663
3,409
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
5. ISO 9001 Companies PER SECTOR
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Source: The ASQ Global State of Quality 2
101,848
83,864
79,237
31,086
20,467
2,766 1,948 1,626 1,535 612 465
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
Basic metal &
fabricated metal
products
Construction Electrical and
optical equipment
Engineering
Services
Information
technology
Mining and
quarrying
Electricity supply Manufacture of
coke & refined
petroleum
products
Water supply Gas supply Nuclear fuel
6. ISO 9001 LISTED COMPANIES south
africa
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Source: The ASQ Global State of Quality 2
Basic
metal,
fabricated
metal
products
Electrical,
optical
equipment
Other
services
Chemicals,
products,
fibres
Transport,
storage,
communication
Rubber,
plastic
products
Machinery,
equipment
Engineering
services
Food
products,
beverages,
tobacco
Other
transport
equipment
Wholesale,
retail,
trade,
motor
vehicles
Concrete,
cement,
lime,
plaster
Construction
654
312
295 281
185 182
170 156
133 130 122
56 55
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
7. Quality Costing and Lessons Learned on Projects
Source: Oxford Economics
Worldwide, capital project
and infrastructure spending
is expected to total more
than $9 trillion by 2025, up
from $4 trillion in 2012
Economic return generated
for every dollar spent on a
capital project
7
Total Quality Costs may
constitute 8% - 15% of total
construction costs
3
Global infrastructure spending to reach $9 trillion by 2025
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8. CEO RESTRUCTURING
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Completed a domestic M&A
Sold majority interest in a
business or exited a
significant market
Outsourced a business
process or function
Insourced a previously
outsourced business process
or function
Implemented a cost-
reduction initiative
Entered into a new strategic
alliance or joint venture
Ended an existing strategic
alliance or joint venture
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
Completed a cross-border M&A
Which of the following restructuring activities have CEOs initiated in the past 12
months?
Source: PWC Capital Projects and Infrastructure 2013 www.pwc.com
10. Global coq benchmarks
OF TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS
TOTAL QUALITY COSTS
15%
OF TURNOVER OF MANUFACTURING COMPANIES
TOTAL QUALITY COSTS
20%
WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A SOUND QMS
REDUCTION IN MANUFACTURING COST
25%
OF TOTAL PROJECT COSTS
REWORK
10%
MANUFACTURERS IN THE UNITED STATES THAT CALCULATE COQ
USA COMPANIES
30%
THAT IMPLEMENTED A COST REDUCTION INITIATIVE 2013
CEOs
78%
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11. QUALITY MATURITY AND
COQ
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Crosby QM
Model
Categories
Stage 1 :
Uncertainty
Stage 2 :
Stage 3 :
Enlightenment
Stage 4 :
Wisdom
Stage 5 :
Certainty
Cost of Quality
% of sales
Reported:
Actual: 20%
Reported: 3%
Actual: 18%
Reported: 8%
Actual: 12%
Reported: 6.5%
Actual: 8%
Reported: 2.5%
Actual: 2.5%
Quality
improvement
actions
No organized
activities. No
understanding of
such activities.
Trying obvious
‘motivational’
range efforts.
Implementation
multi-step
programs with
thorough
understanding
establishment of
each step.
Continuing the
multi-step
and starting
pro-
active/preventive
quality
Quality
improvement is
normal and
continued
12. POTENTIAL QUALITY COSTS
• Safety and environmental
implications due to non-compliance
with statutory quality requirements
• Non-conformance of products
• Replacement and rework cost
• Project delays due to non-compliance
with regulations and resultant rework
• Lack of QA & QC on a project/service/
product.
QUALITY COSTS:
• Opportunity costs of underutilization
of installed capacity, inadequate
material handling and poor service
delivery
• Cost of inefficient resource utilization
and poor quality design
• Cost of inefficient contract
management
• Lost customers
QUALITY COSTS:
• Loss and reduction in revenue owing
to non-conformance
• Hidden costs that are inadequately
recorded in company accounts and /
or failure costs that are never actually
discovered or recorded
• Loss of reputation
QUALITY COSTS:
• Lack of quality requirements in Client
enquiries on final contracts with
Suppliers
• Incompetent suppliers leading to delivery
of substandard products/services
• Project delays due to replacement of
suppliers
• Compensation claims
• Reduced plant availability, reliability and
life
QUALITY COSTS:
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16. COMPENSATION EVENT
ANALYSIS
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R 5 483 751
R 8 451 446
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R 3,000,000.00
R 4,000,000.00
R 5,000,000.00
R 6,000,000.00
R 7,000,000.00
R 8,000,000.00
R 9,000,000.00
Code X1 D1
Code X2 D1
Code X2 D5
Code X3 D2
Code X3 D3
Code X3 D1
Code X3 D4
Code X3 D5
Code X3 D3Code X4 D1
Code X5 D1
Code X5 D4
Code X5 D5
Code X6 D1
Code X6 D3
Code X7 D1
Code X7 D5
Deviation Code
D1: Scope increase
D2: Scope reduction
D3: Rework
D4: Contract modification
D5: Pending info
Origin Code
X1: Geotechnical investigations
X2: Process control
X3: Design modification
X4: Process modelling
X5: Contract re-evaluation / mods
X6: Health and safety
X7: Environment
17. QUALITY COSTING THE PAF MODEL
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COST OF QUALITY SUMMARY REPORT BASED
ON OPERATING EXPENDTURE
TIME PERIOD: MARCH 2007 – JULY 2010
Total Prevention & Appraisal Cost as % TQC 48%
Total Failure Costs as % TQC 52%
Total Quality Costs as % Operating
Expenditure
27%
Total appraisal costs,
R 56.7 million - 18%
Total internal failure costs,
R 77.7 million – 24%
Total external failure costs,
R 88.8 million – 28%
QualityCosts(R)
Internal and
external failure
costs
Prevention and
appraisal costs
Total quality costs
0 100Quality of conformance (%)
Optimal Investment
Total prevention costs,
R 97.3 million - 30%
18. pareto principle (80/20)
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Also known as the "80/20 Principle", this tool is often used to analyse quality costs. For example, 13 percent of work
could generate 87 percent of returns. Alternatively, 70 percent of problems could be resolved by dealing with 30
percent of the causes.
The Pareto curves provide guidelines to management w.r.t. prioritisation of corrective action activities.
Customer Complaints across 5 Categories (3rd Quarter: 2016) Detail of "Documentation" related Complaints
If all complaints cause equal distress to the customer, working on eliminating "Documentation" related complaints would have the
most impact, and of those, working on "Certificates of Conformance" (CofCs) should be the most fruitful.
from PRO001: "Quality Circles and Continual Improvement"