Question

Deming award is related to
1. Total Quality Management
2.  Lean Production
3. Flexible manufacturing
4. Agile Manufacturing 

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Total Quality Management

Explanation:

Edward Deming:

• The Deming Philosophy, known as Dr. Deming's theory of management and later his System of Profound Knowledge, represents a holistic approach to leadership and management.
• The philosophy brings together an understanding of variation, the theory of knowledge, psychology, and appreciation for a system.

Edwards Deming defined quality:

• Good quality means a predictable degree of uniformity and dependability with a quality standard suited to the customer.
• The underlying philosophy of all definitions is the same, consistency of conformance and performance, and keeping the customer in mind.

W. Edwards 14 points for quality management:

1. Create constancy of purpose for improving products and services.
2. Adopt the new philosophy.
3. Cease dependence on inspection to achieve quality.
4. End the practice of awarding business on price alone; instead, minimize total cost by working with a single supplier.
5. Improve constantly and forever every process for planning, production, and service.
6. Institute training on the job.
7. Adopt and institute leadership.
8. Drive out fear.
9. Break down barriers between staff areas.
10. Eliminate slogans, exhortations, and targets for the workforce.
11. Eliminate numerical quotas for the workforce and numerical goals for management.
12. Remove barriers that rob people of pride of workmanship, and eliminate the annual rating or merit system.
13. Institute a vigorous program of education and self-improvement for everyone.
14. Put everybody in the company to work accomplishing the transformation.

Therefore, the following are proposed by Edward Deming for quality assurance:

• Adopt a new philosophy
• Cease dependence on inspection
• Institute training on the job

• Drive out fear