Quality Costing

Author : Barrie G. Dale,J.J. Plunkett
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351907279

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Quality Costing by Barrie G. Dale,J.J. Plunkett Pdf

Quality costs help to show the importance of quality-related activities to management; they demonstrate the cost of non-quality to an organization; they track the causes and effects of the problem, enabling the working out of solutions using quality improvement teams, and then monitoring progress. As a technique in the introduction and development of TQM, quality costing is a powerful tool for enhancing a company’s effectiveness. Quality Costing provides pragmatic advice on how to set about introducing and developing a quality costing system and using the data that emerges. This third edition (strengthened by additional data from a range of organizations) provides sound practical guidance on how to define, identify, collect, measure, analyse, report and use quality costs. This established text has proved invaluable to managers and quality professionals, students and academics alike - the new edition ensures its continued position as the leading book in the field.

Author : Barrie G. Dale,James J. Plunkett
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781461538707

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Quality Costing by Barrie G. Dale,James J. Plunkett Pdf

This book is one of the few English language texts devoted to the subject of quality costing. The material is based on research work carried out by the authors at the Manchester School of Managememt, UMIST, over the last nine years or so. The research has been mainly in manufac turing organizations but work has also been conducted in non-manufac turing concerns (e. g. marketing and service operations, and commerce). The book will provide managers with sound practical advice on how to define, collect, analyse, report and use quality costs. The text covers all the main aspects of quality costing and an attempt has been made to structure the book in the sequence by which organizations should set about a quality costing exercise. The book opens by examining the background of quality costing. This is followed by chapters on definitions of quality costs, collection of quality costs, analysis and reporting of quality costs, and the uses of quality costs. Examples from manufacturing organizations and non manufacturing situations are used throughout the first five chapters to illustrate the key points discussed in the text. The next four chapters are case studies which provide considerable detail on quality costing in companies from the mechanical and electronics industries. To preserve anonymity the companies are not referred to by name.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Management
ISBN : 9781845448820

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Innovative Quality Management Cases by Anonim Pdf

The current literature on quality management is very much focused on the implementation of the latest fads and fashions, or various tools and techniques such as Quality Function Deployment, Benchmarking, Self-assessment and Six-Sigma. Based on research carried out in collaboration between the University of Manchester (UK) and Erasmus University Rotterdam (The Netherlands), we believe that many organisations have lost sight of the basic elements of quality management. Therefore, we decided to focus with a ebook on these basic elements of the quality management philosophy, which are: Customer foc.

Author : Douglas C. Wood
Publisher : Quality Press
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780873898782

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Principles of Quality Costs by Douglas C. Wood Pdf

The last decade has seen wide changes in how quality standards are applied in industry. We now have two functions: quality assurance and process improvement. Quality assurance focuses primarily on product quality, while process improvement focuses on process quality; the principles of quality cost support both. The purpose of this book remains the same as the third edition: to provide a basic understanding of the principles of quality cost. Using this book, organizations can develop and implement a quality cost system to fit their needs. Used as an adjunct to overall financial management, these principles will help maintain vital quality improvement programs over extended timeframes. This fourth edition now includes information on the quality cost systems involved with the education, service, banking, and software development industries. You'll also find new material on ISO 9001, cost systems in small businesses, and activity based costing. Additional information on team-based problem-solving, customer satisfaction, and the costs involved with the defense industry are also offered.

Author : H. James Harrington
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1987-02-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000065183

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Poor-Quality Cost by H. James Harrington Pdf

An easy-to-read and highly informative book on an extremely important subject.Provides a road map for establishing a system for the identification and elimination of poor-quality costs.Gives management at all levels an important tool for maximization of profit eliminating the concept of optimum operating quality-cost point.

Author : Jack Campanella
Publisher : ASQ Quality Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UVA:X002187178

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Principles of Quality Costs by Jack Campanella Pdf

The revised edition of a book which explores the impact of quality control on the success of an organization and details a method for facilitating quality program and quality improvement activities. Written for both manufacturing and service sector managers, the volume illustrates basic principles o

Author : D.R. Kiran
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128110362

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Total Quality Management by D.R. Kiran Pdf

Total Quality Management: Key Concepts and Case Studies provides the full range of management principles and practices that govern the quality function. The book covers the fundamentals and background needed, as well as industry case studies and comprehensive topic coverage, making it an invaluable reference to both the novice and the more experienced individual. Aspects of quality control that are widely utilized in practice are combined with those that are commonly referred to on University courses, and the latest developments in quality concepts are also presented. This book is an ideal quick reference for any manager, designer, engineer, or researcher interested in quality. Features two chapters on the latest ISO standards Includes an introduction to statistics to help the reader fully grasp content on statistical quality control Contains case studies that explore many TQM themes in real life situations

Author : B.G. Dale,James J. Plunkett
Publisher : Springer
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105009826202

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Quality Costing by B.G. Dale,James J. Plunkett Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Committee on Supply Chain Integration
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2000-03-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309173414

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Surviving Supply Chain Integration by National Research Council,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Committee on Supply Chain Integration Pdf

The managed flow of goods and information from raw material to final sale also known as a "supply chain" affects everythingâ€"from the U.S. gross domestic product to where you can buy your jeans. The nature of a company's supply chain has a significant effect on its success or failureâ€"as in the success of Dell Computer's make-to-order system and the failure of General Motor's vertical integration during the 1998 United Auto Workers strike. Supply Chain Integration looks at this crucial component of business at a time when product design, manufacture, and delivery are changing radically and globally. This book explores the benefits of continuously improving the relationship between the firm, its suppliers, and its customers to ensure the highest added value. This book identifies the state-of-the-art developments that contribute to the success of vertical tiers of suppliers and relates these developments to the capabilities that small and medium-sized manufacturers must have to be viable participants in this system. Strategies for attaining these capabilities through manufacturing extension centers and other technical assistance providers at the national, state, and local level are suggested. This book identifies action steps for small and medium-sized manufacturersâ€"the "seed corn" of business start-up and developmentâ€"to improve supply chain management. The book examines supply chain models from consultant firms, universities, manufacturers, and associations. Topics include the roles of suppliers and other supply chain participants, the rise of outsourcing, the importance of information management, the natural tension between buyer and seller, sources of assistance to small and medium-sized firms, and a host of other issues. Supply Chain Integration will be of interest to industry policymakers, economists, researchers, business leaders, and forward-thinking executives.

Author : John Hawley Atkinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Costs, Industrial
ISBN : UOM:39076001136048

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Current Trends in Cost of Quality by John Hawley Atkinson Pdf

Author : Harrington
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1987-02-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0824777433

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Poor-Quality Cost by Harrington Pdf

An easy-to-read and highly informative book on an extremely important subject.Provides a road map for establishing a system for the identification and elimination of poor-quality costs.Gives management at all levels an important tool for maximization of profit eliminating the concept of optimum operating quality-cost point.

Author : Andrew F. Grimm
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Control de costos de calidad
ISBN : UOM:35128000970598

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Quality Costs by Andrew F. Grimm Pdf

Author : Andrew F. Grimm,Jack Campanella
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Quality control
ISBN : UOM:35128001458528

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Quality Costs by Andrew F. Grimm,Jack Campanella Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Managerial accounting
ISBN : PSU:000044174897

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Measuring and Managing Quality Costs by Anonim Pdf

"These course materials were prepared solely for continuing education purposes, and are designed to be used only in accordance with AICPA Professional Development Programs."

Author : John Hawley Atkinson,John Hamburg,Christopher Ittner
Publisher : ASQ Quality Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : IND:30000045604786

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Linking Quality to Profits by John Hawley Atkinson,John Hamburg,Christopher Ittner Pdf

Gives directions for companies making quality improvement an element of financial performance, and discusses tools and methods linking quality and the bottom line in companies such as Xerox Corp., Heinz Co., and Westinghouse Electric Corp. Covers strategic quality planning, quality-based cost management, cost-driver analysis, and project selection,