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1. 23:20, 21 November 2009 ‎Error Proofing (hist) ‎[949 bytes] ‎Marc (Talk | contribs) (New page: Error-proofing refers to the implementation of fail-safe mechanisms to prevent a process from producing defects. This activity is also know by the Japanese term poka-yoke, from poka (inadv...)
2. 22:45, 7 November 2009 ‎Inspection (hist) ‎[1,321 bytes] ‎Marc (Talk | contribs) (New page: Mainly with regard to manufacturing: The examination of a part to determine if it conforms to specifications. (1) Functional Inspection: Testing products in real or simulated conditions t...)
3. 16:56, 15 September 2009 ‎Writing (hist) ‎[268 bytes] ‎BethanyRoach (Talk | contribs) (New page: I had a problem on my academics and [http://www.besttermpaper.com custom paper] when I stumble upon this site that really help me get through my college life. I just want to say thanks a l...)
4. 17:36, 3 July 2009 ‎Rule by committee (hist) ‎[57 bytes] ‎Sorin (Talk | contribs) (New page: In my opinion the best example of rule by committe is a major difference between two Sci-Fi shows: '''Star Trek (Rule By Committee):''' Picard: “Arm photon torpedoes!” Riker: “Cap...)
5. 16:33, 18 April 2009 ‎Controlled document (hist) ‎[585 bytes] ‎Panchobook (Talk | contribs) (New page: A document that is subject to the controls needed in order to prevent the unintended use of defective versions of it. The controls generally include methods to approve, review, update, ...)
6. 05:01, 18 April 2009 ‎Deviation (hist) ‎[825 bytes] ‎Panchobook (Talk | contribs) (New page: Difference between an actual product characteristic and the previously specified or approved characteristic. Deviation is also often used as a short name for a "Request for Deviation". ...)
7. 03:44, 20 February 2009 ‎Customer perception (hist) ‎[379 bytes] ‎Panchobook (Talk | contribs) (New page: The benefits and costs that a customer believes an offering has. It consists of objective attributes such as technical fitness for purpose and price, and subjective feelings such as trust...)
8. 06:15, 19 February 2009 ‎Wiki (hist) ‎[42 bytes] ‎Panchobook (Talk | contribs) (New page: see Using a wiki to implement a QMS)
9. 04:28, 19 February 2009 ‎Panchobook (hist) ‎[0 bytes] ‎Panchobook (Talk | contribs) (New page: Hi, I'm Francisco (Pancho) Castano. I run [http://www.geometrica.com/7/63 Geometrica, Inc.]. My background is in structural engineering and business administration.)
10. 04:05, 19 February 2009 ‎Using a wiki for QMS documentation (hist) ‎[11,391 bytes] ‎Panchobook (Talk | contribs) (documenting a QMS on wiki)
11. 15:44, 17 June 2008 ‎Reprocess (hist) ‎[269 bytes] ‎ScottCatron-5977 (Talk | contribs) (create page)
12. 17:06, 20 April 2008 ‎ISO 9000 (hist) ‎[1,681 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Series of Documents including ISO 9001 - Consists of individual but related international standards on quality management and quality assurance. Developed to help companies effectively...)
13. 13:47, 15 April 2008 ‎Calibration Verification (hist) ‎[19 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: See Calibration)
14. 06:40, 6 April 2008 ‎Flowchart (hist) ‎[1,097 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A pictorial representation of the progression of a particular process over time. Generally, a pictorial display of the sequence of actions taken in a process or in carrying out a task. T...)
15. 21:21, 5 April 2008 ‎Pygmalion Effect (hist) ‎[659 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Recognition that our expectations of an individual can significantly influence that individual's behavior and perceived performance. From George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion: "... the dif...)
16. 21:19, 5 April 2008 ‎Pugh Matrix (hist) ‎[139 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A method of concept selection used to identify conflicting requirements and to prioritize design tradeoff == See also == == References ==)
17. 21:17, 5 April 2008 ‎Prototyping (hist) ‎[197 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: An iterative approach to design in which a series of mock-ups or models are developed until the customer and the designer come to agreement as to the final design. == See also == == Refe...)
18. 21:17, 5 April 2008 ‎Protocol (hist) ‎[99 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: An order or method for performing a particular task or function. == See also == == References ==)
19. 21:16, 5 April 2008 ‎Proportion Chart (hist) ‎[51 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: == See also == Percent Chart == References ==)
20. 21:15, 5 April 2008 ‎Project Charter (hist) ‎[121 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A document showing the purposes, participants, goals, and authorizations for a project. == See also == == References ==)
21. 21:15, 5 April 2008 ‎System of Profound Knowledge (hist) ‎[318 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: The foundation for Deming's theory of management is composed of four interdependent parts: 1. Appreciation for a system 2. Knowledge about variation 3. Theory of knowledge 4. Psychology. O...)
22. 21:14, 5 April 2008 ‎Profound Organizational Learning (hist) ‎[155 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Quality-based learning that occurs as people discover the causes of errors, defects, and poor customer service in a firm. == See also == == References ==)
23. 21:13, 5 April 2008 ‎Profound Knowledge (hist) ‎[66 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: == See also == System of Profound Knowledge == References ==)
24. 21:12, 5 April 2008 ‎Productivity Ratios (hist) ‎[127 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Ratios that are used in measuring the extent to which a firm effectively uses its resources. == See also == == References ==)
25. 21:10, 5 April 2008 ‎Product Quality Audit (hist) ‎[111 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A quantitative assessment of conformance to required product characteristics. == See also == == References ==)
26. 21:07, 5 April 2008 ‎Product Traceability (hist) ‎[120 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: The ability to trace a component part of a product back to its original manufacturer. == See also == == References ==)
27. 21:06, 5 April 2008 ‎Product Manufacture (hist) ‎[80 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Delivery, and use stages of the supply chain. == See also == == References ==)
28. 21:03, 5 April 2008 ‎Product Marketing and Distribution Preparation (hist) ‎[131 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: The process of developing the marketing-related activities associated with a product or service. == See also == == References ==)
29. 21:02, 5 April 2008 ‎Product Liability (hist) ‎[155 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: The risk a manufacturer assumes when there is a chance that a consumer could be injured by the manufacturer’s product. == See also == == References ==)
30. 21:02, 5 April 2008 ‎Product Idea Generation (hist) ‎[114 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: The process of generating product ideas from external and internal sources. == See also == == References ==)
31. 21:02, 5 April 2008 ‎Product Design Engineering (hist) ‎[191 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A form of engineering that involves activities associated with concept development, needs specification, final specification, and final design of a product. == See also == == References...)
32. 20:59, 5 April 2008 ‎Product Design and Evaluation (hist) ‎[199 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Activities that include the definition of the product architecture and the design, production, and testing of a system (including its subassemblies) for production. == See also == == Re...)
33. 20:59, 5 April 2008 ‎Product Data Management (hist) ‎[94 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A method for gathering and evaluating product-related data. == See also == == References ==)
34. 20:58, 5 April 2008 ‎Product Benchmarking (hist) ‎[168 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A type of benchmarking that firms employ when designing new products or upgrades to current products. Benchmarking. == See also == Benchmarking == References ==)
35. 20:55, 5 April 2008 ‎Product-based (hist) ‎[80 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: The context of garvin’s quality dimensions. == See also == == References ==)
36. 20:54, 5 April 2008 ‎Producers Risk (hist) ‎[116 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: The risk associated with rejecting a lot of material that has acceptable quality. == See also == == References ==)
37. 20:54, 5 April 2008 ‎Process Quality Audit (hist) ‎[157 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: An analysis of elements of a process and appraisal of completeness, correctness of conditions, and probable effectiveness. == See also == == References ==)
38. 20:53, 5 April 2008 ‎Process Improvement Teams (hist) ‎[130 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Teams that are involved in identifying opportunities for improving select pro-cesses in a firm. == See also == == References ==)
39. 20:53, 5 April 2008 ‎Process Decision Program Chart (hist) ‎[175 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A tool that is used to help brainstorm possible contingencies or problems associated with the implementation of some program or improvement. == See also == == References ==)
40. 20:53, 5 April 2008 ‎Process Charts (hist) ‎[352 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Tools for monitoring process stability. == See also == == References ==)
41. 20:52, 5 April 2008 ‎Process Benchmarking (hist) ‎[226 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A type of benchmarking that focuses on the observation of business processes including process flows, operating systems, process technologies, and the operation of target firms or departme...)
42. 20:52, 5 April 2008 ‎Process (hist) ‎[158 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: The interaction of materials, machines/tools, methods and people together in an environment to produce a product or result. == See also == == References ==)
43. 20:50, 5 April 2008 ‎Problem Solving (hist) ‎[424 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A process for responding to an unacceptable condition in order to make it acceptable. In many cases, this means returning conditions to their prior state. In such cases, problem solving ca...)
44. 20:46, 5 April 2008 ‎Probability Sample (hist) ‎[179 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A sample drawn from a population using a random mechanism so that every element of the population has a known chance of ending up in the sample. == See also == == References ==)
45. 20:46, 5 April 2008 ‎Probability Density Function (hist) ‎[439 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: The chance that a continuous random variable is in any range of values can be calculated as the area under a curve over that range of values. The curve is the probability density function ...)
46. 20:45, 5 April 2008 ‎Probability (hist) ‎[175 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: The chance of something happening. Calculated from the number of occurrences divided by number of times that occurrence could have occurred. == See also == == References ==)
47. 20:45, 5 April 2008 ‎Prioritization Grid (hist) ‎[92 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A tool used to make decisions based on multiple criteria. == See also == == References ==)
48. 20:44, 5 April 2008 ‎Preventive Action (hist) ‎[134 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Action to eliminate the cause of a potential nonconformity or other undesirable potential situation. == See also == == References ==)
49. 20:44, 5 April 2008 ‎Prevention (hist) ‎[198 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Working to improve the process so it is likely that problems or defects will be avoided and will not have to be addressed by inspection (see detection) and rework. == See also == == Ref...)
50. 20:43, 5 April 2008 ‎PPM (hist) ‎[95 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Usually an expression of Defect Rate in the automotive world. == See also == == References ==)
51. 20:40, 5 April 2008 ‎Presidential Audits (hist) ‎[92 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Annual audits where the president leads the quality audit.)
52. 20:29, 5 April 2008 ‎Contract Review (hist) ‎[369 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Contract review involves the steps associated with contracting with suppliers. These steps involve acceptance of the contract or order, the tender of a contract, and review of the contract...)
53. 20:28, 5 April 2008 ‎Contract (hist) ‎[403 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: ISO 9000:2005 " '''3.3.8''' '''contract''' binding agreement NOTE The concept of contract is defined in a generic sense in this International Standard. The word usage can be more speci...)
54. 20:15, 5 April 2008 ‎Interested Party (hist) ‎[436 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: ISO 9000:2005 " '''3.3.7''' '''interested party''' person or group having an interest in the performance or success of an organization (3.3.1) EXAMPLE [[Customer| Cus...)
55. 19:38, 5 April 2008 ‎Work Environment (hist) ‎[472 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: ISO 9000:2005 " '''3.3.4''' '''work environment''' set of conditions under which work is performed NOTE Conditions include physical, social, psychological and environmental factors (su...)
56. 19:31, 5 April 2008 ‎Infrastructure (hist) ‎[404 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: ISO 9000:2005 " '''3.3.3''' '''infrastructure''' (organization) system (3.2.1) of facilities, equipment and services needed for the operation of an [[Organization| organizat...)
57. 18:55, 5 April 2008 ‎Organizational Structure (hist) ‎[588 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: ISO 9000:2005 " '''3.3.2''' '''organizational structure''' arrangement of responsibilities, authorities and relationships between people NOTE 1 The arrangement is generally orderly. N...)
58. 18:41, 5 April 2008 ‎Organization (hist) ‎[739 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: ISO 9000:2005 " '''3.3.1''' '''organization''' group of people and facilities with an arrangement of responsibilities, authorities and relationships EXAMPLE Company, corporation, firm,...)
59. 18:31, 5 April 2008 ‎Efficiency (hist) ‎[301 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: ISO 9000:2005 " '''3.2.15''' '''efficiency''' relationship between the result achieved and the resources used" == See also == Related Elsmar Cove Forum [http://Elsmar.com/Forums/searc...)
60. 17:34, 5 April 2008 ‎8D (hist) ‎[41 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: see Eight Disciplines Problem Solving)
61. 17:19, 5 April 2008 ‎Effectiveness (hist) ‎[321 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: ISO 9000:2005 " '''3.2.14''' '''effectiveness''' extent to which planned activities are realized and planned results achieved" == See also == Related Elsmar Cove Forum [http://Elsmar...)
62. 17:10, 5 April 2008 ‎Continual Improvement (hist) ‎[790 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: ISO 9000:2005 " '''3.2.13''' '''continual improvement''' recurring activity to increase the ability to fulfil requirements (3.1.2) NOTE The process (3.4....)
63. 16:55, 5 April 2008 ‎Quality Improvement (hist) ‎[558 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: ISO 9000:2005 " '''3.2.12''' '''quality improvement''' part of quality management (3.2.8) focused on increasing the ability to fulfil quality requirements N...)
64. 12:17, 5 April 2008 ‎Post hoc ergo propter hoc (hist) ‎[684 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Latin for "after this, therefore because of this." A logical fallacy in which correlation between two or more variables is mistakenly interpreted as a causal relationship: B followed A, th...)
65. 12:15, 5 April 2008 ‎Population (hist) ‎[277 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: (1) All possible measurements on a part, or on a process throughout history, i.e. A whole set of data. (2) A statistical term referring to the collection of measurements of a characterist...)
66. 12:14, 5 April 2008 ‎Poka Yoke (hist) ‎[272 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Process or Product Mistake Proofing. == See also == == References ==)
67. 12:13, 5 April 2008 ‎Plan-Do-Study-Act (hist) ‎[351 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A quality improvement process cycle pioneered by Walter Shewhart and used by W.E. Deming. 1) A plan to effect improvement is developed. 2) The plan is carried out, preferably on a small sc...)
68. 12:11, 5 April 2008 ‎Plan-Do-Check-Act (hist) ‎[135 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A cycle for process improvement pioneered by w. E. Deming. aka Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA). == See also == == References ==)
69. 12:10, 5 April 2008 ‎Physical environment (hist) ‎[98 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: The geographic area that is in the proximity of an organization. == See also == == References ==)
70. 12:10, 5 April 2008 ‎Performing (hist) ‎[127 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: The fourth stage of team development, where a mutually supportive, steady state is achieved. == See also == == References ==)
71. 12:09, 5 April 2008 ‎Performance Benchmarking (hist) ‎[271 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A type of benchmarking that allows initiator firms to compare themselves against benchmark firms on performance issues such as cost structures, various types of productivity performance, s...)
72. 12:08, 5 April 2008 ‎Performance (hist) ‎[372 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A dimension of quality that refers to the efficiency in which a product performs its intended purpose. Systemic thinking recognizes that "performance" as observed or measured is the conseq...)
73. 12:07, 5 April 2008 ‎Percent Chart (hist) ‎[241 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A control chart for evaluating the stability of a process in terms of the percent of the total number of units in a sample in which an event of a given classification occurs. Also known as...)
74. 12:07, 5 April 2008 ‎Perceived Quality (hist) ‎[191 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A dimension of quality identified by david garvin that refers to a subjective assessment of a product’s quality based on criteria defined by the observer. == See also == == References...)
75. 12:03, 5 April 2008 ‎Shewhart Cycle (hist) ‎[137 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A cycle for learning and for improvement. Also called PDSA (Plan-Do-Study-Act) or the Deming cycle. == See also == == References ==)
76. 12:02, 5 April 2008 ‎PDSA (hist) ‎[366 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Plan, Do, Study, Act, (see Shewhart Cycle) - A method for learning and for improvement. Also described as Plan, Try, Observe, Act (on observations). Popularized in Japan as Plan, Do, Check...)
77. 12:01, 5 April 2008 ‎PDCA (hist) ‎[55 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Plan, Do, Check, Act == See also == == References ==)
78. 12:01, 5 April 2008 ‎Pay-For-Learning Programs (hist) ‎[169 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Programs that involve compensating employees for their knowledge and skills rather than singularly for the specific jobs they perform. == See also == == References ==)
79. 11:58, 5 April 2008 ‎Passively Solicited Customer Feedback (hist) ‎[204 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A method of soliciting customer feedback that is left to the customer to initiate, such as filling out a restaurant complaint card or calling a toll-free complaint line. == See also == ...)
80. 11:57, 5 April 2008 ‎Passive Data (hist) ‎[281 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Gathering this occurs when the customer initiates the data gathering for a firm such as filling out a customer complaint card or sending an e-mail. The firm provides the mechanism for feed...)
81. 11:56, 5 April 2008 ‎Part 820 (hist) ‎[53 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: == See also == 21 CFR Part 820 == References ==)
82. 11:54, 5 April 2008 ‎Passive Analysis (hist) ‎[157 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Data collected and analyzed as the process is currently performing, without adjustments to the process, to determine kpivs. == See also == == References ==)
83. 11:54, 5 April 2008 ‎Partnering (hist) ‎[102 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: An approach to selling in foreign markets that involves the collaborative effort of two organizations.)
84. 11:51, 5 April 2008 ‎Parking Lot (hist) ‎[247 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A term used in meetings that refers to a flip-chart or whiteboard where topics that are off-the-subject are “parked” with the agreement that these topics will be candidates for the age...)
85. 11:51, 5 April 2008 ‎Pareto Diagram (hist) ‎[550 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Focuses on efforts or the problems that have the greatest potential for improvement by showing relative frequency and/or size in a descending bar graph. Based on the proven pareto principl...)
86. 11:50, 5 April 2008 ‎Pareto Chart (hist) ‎[375 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Chart used to identify and prioritize problems to be solved. == See also == == References ==)
87. 11:47, 5 April 2008 ‎Parameter Design (hist) ‎[138 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Designing control factors such as product specifications and measurements for optimal product function. == See also == == References ==)
88. 11:47, 5 April 2008 ‎Parallel Processing in Focused Teams (hist) ‎[91 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Performing work simultaneously rather than sequentially. == See also == == References ==)
89. 11:47, 5 April 2008 ‎Paradigm (hist) ‎[326 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A model, or theory or conceptual system. In current use: a way of seeing or thinking which often serves to distort or limit our ability to receive or understand new information or learning...)
90. 11:40, 5 April 2008 ‎Paper Prototypes (hist) ‎[162 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A series of drawings that are developed by the designer on cad systems and are reviewed by decision makers prior to acceptance. == See also == == References ==)
91. 11:38, 5 April 2008 ‎PA (hist) ‎[59 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Preventive Action == See also == CA == References ==)
92. 11:31, 5 April 2008 ‎Suboptimization (hist) ‎[594 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: When individual components of an organization attempt to maximize the performance or results of that component without regard for whether that is in the best interest of the whole organiza...)
93. 11:27, 5 April 2008 ‎Over The Wall Syndrome (hist) ‎[216 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Difficulties that arise when different types of professionals working in totally different departments in the same firm. Lack of communication is typically the primary failure mode. == S...)
94. 11:25, 5 April 2008 ‎Outlier (hist) ‎[372 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: An observation that is many standard deviations from the mean. It is sometimes tempting to discard outliers, but this is imprudent unless the cause of the outlier can be identified, and th...)
95. 11:24, 5 April 2008 ‎Orthogonal Arrays (hist) ‎[122 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Experimental design tools that ensure independence between iterations of an experiment. == See also == == References ==)
96. 11:24, 5 April 2008 ‎Organizational Learning (hist) ‎[101 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: The sum of the changes in knowledge among the employees of a firm. == See also == == References ==)
97. 11:23, 5 April 2008 ‎Organizational Design (hist) ‎[104 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: The process of defining the best structure to meet company objectives. == See also == == References ==)
98. 11:23, 5 April 2008 ‎Ordinal Data (hist) ‎[54 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Ranked information. == See also == == References ==)
99. 11:22, 5 April 2008 ‎Orchestra Director (hist) ‎[390 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Deming uses the example of an orchestra to make the point that the individual components of any system must work together to accomplish the aim of the system...They cannot each be just doi...)
100. 11:19, 5 April 2008 ‎Optimization (hist) ‎[267 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Achievement of the aim of a system; when all processes and sub-systems within an organization or system work together to create results that are congruent with the system's or organization...)
101. 11:18, 5 April 2008 ‎Operational Definition (hist) ‎[302 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: "...Puts communicable meaning into a concept." "An operational definition is one that reasonable men can agree on." (Dr. Deming) example: customer and supplier agree to a defined method by...)
102. 10:34, 5 April 2008 ‎Operational Auditing (hist) ‎[99 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Modern auditing practices that focus on operational efficiencies. == See also == == References ==)
103. 10:34, 5 April 2008 ‎Operating Results (hist) ‎[135 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Measures that are important to monitoring and tracking the effectiveness of a company’s operations. == See also == == References ==)
104. 10:33, 5 April 2008 ‎Operating Characteristic (hist) ‎[542 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Curve an assessment of the probability of accepting a shipment, given the existing level of quality of the shipment. There are three types: type a curves which give the probability of acce...)
105. 10:33, 5 April 2008 ‎On-The-Job Training (hist) ‎[105 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Training that an employee receives at work during the normal work day. == See also == == References ==)
106. 17:27, 3 April 2008 ‎Off-Line Experimentation (hist) ‎[205 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A method for determining the best configurations of processes. Usually uses a design of experiments (DOE) format such as the taguchi method or plackett-burman experiments. == See also == ...)
107. 07:40, 3 April 2008 ‎Causation (hist) ‎[266 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Causal relation two variables are causally related if changes in the value of one cause the other to change. Two variables can be associated without having any causal relation, and even if...)
108. 07:37, 3 April 2008 ‎Categorizing (hist) ‎[89 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: The act of placing strengths and weakness into categories in generic internal assessment.)
109. 07:36, 3 April 2008 ‎Catchball (hist) ‎[308 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Term used to describe the iterative nature of the Hoshin planning process. It is the process of give and take between organizational levels and it helps to define strategy in Japanes...)
110. 06:40, 3 April 2008 ‎Cartesian Management (hist) ‎[373 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Seeing events or causal factors as separate and independent and managing accordingly. System management, on the other hand, acknowledges the complex interrelationships among the various fa...)
111. 19:17, 1 April 2008 ‎Customer-Supplier Partnership (hist) ‎[639 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A long term relationship between a buyer and a supplier characterized by teamwork and mutual confidence. The supplier is considered an extension of the buyer’s organization. The buyer ...)
112. 13:11, 31 March 2008 ‎Capability Analysis (hist) ‎[290 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A study to determine the extent of the actual variation against that required or specified. == See also == Related Elsmar Cove Forum [http://Elsmar.com/Forums/search.php?do=process&...)
113. 13:07, 31 March 2008 ‎P Chart (hist) ‎[242 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A chart used to monitor proportion defective. == See also == [http://elsmar.com/Forums/forumdisplay.php?f=19 SPC Monitoring and Statistical Analysis Techniques Discussion Threads] [[...)
114. 13:05, 31 March 2008 ‎C Chart (hist) ‎[279 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A chart used to monitor the number of defects in a production process. == See also == [http://elsmar.com/Forums/forumdisplay.php?f=19 SPC Monitoring and Statistical Analysis Techniques ...)
115. 13:04, 31 March 2008 ‎U Chart (hist) ‎[271 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A chart used to monitor the number of defects in sequential production lots. == See also == [http://elsmar.com/Forums/forumdisplay.php?f=19 SPC Monitoring and Statistical Analysis Techni...)
116. 15:31, 30 March 2008 ‎By What Method? (hist) ‎[878 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Goals set for any organization or system without an explicit method for achieving them are evidence of failure to understand the system of profound knowledge. "If you have a stable system...)
117. 15:25, 30 March 2008 ‎Binomial Distribution (hist) ‎[769 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A random variable has a binomial distribution (with parameters n and p) if it is the number of "successes" in a fixed number n of independent random trials, all of which have the same prob...)
118. 15:18, 30 March 2008 ‎Bimodal Distribution (hist) ‎[300 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: A distribution with two identifiable curves within it, indicating a mixing of two populations such as different shifts, machines, workers, etc. == See also == Related Elsmar Cove Forum ...)
119. 15:08, 30 March 2008 ‎Bias (hist) ‎[370 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: == See also == Related Elsmar Cove Forum [http://Elsmar.com/Forums/search.php?do=process&titleonly=1&query=prototype PROTOTYPE Discussion Threads] == References ==)
120. 10:24, 30 March 2008 ‎Best-in-Class (hist) ‎[346 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Term used to refer to firms or organizations that are viewed as the best in an industry on some meaningful criterion)
121. 10:12, 30 March 2008 ‎Best-of-the-Best (hist) ‎[300 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Term used to refer to outstanding world benchmark firms == See also == Benchmark benchmarking Related Elsmar Cove Forum [http://elsmar.com/Forums/forumdisplay.php?f=123 Benchmar...)
122. 10:06, 30 March 2008 ‎Benchmark (hist) ‎[396 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: An organization that is recognized for its exemplary operational performance in one or more areas and is willing to allow others to view its operations and tour its facilities. == See ...)
123. 09:53, 30 March 2008 ‎Bayes' Rule (hist) ‎[430 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Expresses the conditional probability of the event a given the event b in terms of the conditional probability of the event b given the event a: p(a|b) = p(b|a) _p(a)/( p(b|a)_p(a) + p(b|...)
124. 09:35, 30 March 2008 ‎Bathtub-shaped Hazard Function (hist) ‎[141 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Reliability model that shows that products are more likely to fail either very early in their useful life or very late in their useful life.)
125. 09:23, 30 March 2008 ‎Basic Prototype (hist) ‎[257 bytes] ‎Aurel (Talk | contribs) (New page: Non-working mock-up of a product that can be reviewed by customers prior to acceptance. == See also == Related Elsmar Cove Forum [http://Elsmar.com/Forums/search.php?do=process&titleo...)

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