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Jim Biz
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posted 24 January 2001 01:29 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Jim Biz   Click Here to Email Jim Biz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
From what I understand ( i have not purchased a hard copy yet) - the new standards - place a premium on Comparison & analisis of continous improvement actions..

Rightfully so... although no direct procedure is required to do this - does anyone have thoughts on how to measure & report it without some type of Procedure in place??

Guess I'm leaning toward including a Cont - Improvment plan sheet in our present 4.2 Quality planning section & using the plans stated objective to set & measure the goal outcome. Ie reduce scrap by X% within X months etc.

Any thoughts?
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posted 24 January 2001 04:28 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Marc Smith   Click Here to Email Marc Smith     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I look to many areas. Your quality policy has measureables. Your processes typically have measureables. Almost every company out there is doing some sort of continuous improvement. I vaguely remember someone talking about a procedure some time ago but can't remember any details. Do a Forums Search (all forums) and there are a bunch of continuous improvement threads in other forums. Obviously, there's no way to keep all CA issues in this forum.

This is from a list that was going around last fall:
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Element 8.5.1- Planning for Continual Improvement states that your organization must plan and manage the processes necessary for the continual improvement of the quality management system. It brings together the continual improvement cycle. Now there are better links between the continual improvement elements throughout the standard and there are also new requirements which help support continual improvement.

The basic structure for continual improvement is supported by elements throughout the ISO 9000:2000 standard. Most of the continual improvement elements were required in the old standard, but some (such as measurement of customer satisfaction) are new. Identifying the requirements that support continual improvement in your quality system is not straight forward, and it can be argued that all elements of your quality system support continual improvement.

Element 8.5.1 serves as the meeting place for all of the elements that help facilitate continual improvement, and ties them together by requiring you to plan and manage all of these elements.

Potential Audit Questions

1. How does your organization use the quality policy, objectives, audit results, analysis of data, corrective and preventive action and management review to facilitate continual improvement?

2. Please explain your most encouraging, or discouraging, experience with ISO 9000 and your quest for continual improvement. Have most of you found that your organization has managed continual improvement throughout the life of your quality system, or have you managed to save a lot of improvement for later?

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Al Dyer
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posted 24 January 2001 11:06 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Al Dyer   Click Here to Email Al Dyer     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Jim,

I'll E-Mail you a copy of a form we use that monitors measurables for continuous improvement. It is driven through the business plan and has worked well for me in the past and might give you some ideas.

3/9/2001: The form is now on the FTP site under ASD-20_CI_measureables.

ASD...

[This message has been edited by Al Dyer (edited 09 March 2001).]

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Jim Biz
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posted 25 January 2001 07:10 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Jim Biz   Click Here to Email Jim Biz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks Al/Marc - any information we can get at this stage of planning will surely be helpful.

Regrds
Jim

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posted 25 January 2001 09:29 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Roger Eastin   Click Here to Email Roger Eastin     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Al - could you send me a copy as well? Thanks.

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barb butrym
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posted 25 January 2001 01:14 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for barb butrym   Click Here to Email barb butrym     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Al, me too.....
thanks

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Bryan
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posted 26 January 2001 07:18 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Bryan   Click Here to Email Bryan     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Al,
Would you mine sending me a copy of your form. I would be interested in seeing how to monitor Continuous Improvements in a simple way. Thanks

[email protected]

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sue_mistry
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posted 30 January 2001 03:06 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for sue_mistry   Click Here to Email sue_mistry     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hi Al,
Could you mail me the form too?
Thanks.

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artie
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posted 14 February 2001 03:36 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for artie   Click Here to Email artie     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
A copy of your CI form would also be truly appreciated.

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jetstar
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posted 25 February 2001 03:34 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for jetstar   Click Here to Email jetstar     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Al,
Could you send me a copy of the form too? My E-mail: [email protected]
Many thanks.

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rbennett
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posted 02 March 2001 09:05 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Al, Please e-mail me a copy also.

Thanks... [email protected]

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wally dniprenko
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posted 09 March 2001 07:09 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for wally dniprenko   Click Here to Email wally dniprenko     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hi Al,
Could you mail me the form too?

thanks

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wally d

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DICKIE
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posted 09 March 2001 08:47 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for DICKIE   Click Here to Email DICKIE     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Al looks like your getting nained on this one. Could I get a copy also? [email protected]

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RonSmith
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Could you please send it to me as well>?

Thanks in advance.

Ron

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Al Dyer
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posted 16 March 2001 10:45 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Al Dyer   Click Here to Email Al Dyer     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Ron,

I don't know your e-mail, should I send it to Omnex?

Sorry, I just had to

It's posted on the FTP site on the forum.

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Carl Redman
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posted 18 April 2001 02:59 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Carl Redman   Click Here to Email Carl Redman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hey Al ! Add me to your mailing list!

[email protected]

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CarolX
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posted 18 April 2001 10:45 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for CarolX   Click Here to Email CarolX     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Al,

Your bad!!!!

ROFLMAO!

CarolX

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Al Dyer
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posted 18 April 2001 02:17 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Al Dyer   Click Here to Email Al Dyer     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Carl Redman:
Hey Al ! Add me to your mailing list!


3/9/2001: The form is now on the FTP site under ASD-20_CI_measureables.

ASD...

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