Download or read book Juran Quality and a Century of Improvement written by Kenneth S. Stephens and published by Quality Press. This book was released on 2004-06-30 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fifteenth edition of this influential book series is a tribute to the person and works of Dr. Joseph M. Juran. For over three-quarters of a century the quality discipline has been blessed by the person and dynamics of Dr. Juran. His philosophies and contributions to the quality disciplines, his longevity as a contributor, and his vision in managing for quality, have had significant influences on the world of quality. Among the world renowned contributors (and International Academy for Quality members) to this volume include: Frank M. Gryna, A. Blanton Godfrey, Yoshio Kondo, Joe DeFeo, and Greg Watson.
Download or read book Procrastination written by Jane B. Burka and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2000-01-07 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical, tested program to overcome procrastination by achieving set goals, managing time, enlisting support, and handling stress. A must have for anyone who puts things off until tomororw. Based on their workshops and counseling experience, psychologists Jane B. Burka and Lenora M. Yuen offer a probing, sensitive, and at times humorous look at a problem that affects everyone: students and scientists, secretaries and executives, homemakers and salespeople. Wise, effective, and easy-to-use, Procrastination identifies the reasons we put off tasks-fears of failure, success, control, separation, and attachment-and their roots in our childhood and adult experiences. Burka and Yuen even provide tips on living and working with the procrastinators you may know.
Download or read book Juran on Quality by Design written by J. M. Juran and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1992-05-04 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: J.M. Juran, whom Business Week calls, "the man who taught Japan how to manage for quality", presents a new, exhaustively comprehensive approach to planning, setting, and reaching goals in Juran's Quality Road Map. New emphasis is placed on setting goals, planning in "multifunctional" processes, establishing data bases, motivating managers and introducing quality planning into organizations. 30 line drawings.
Download or read book Juran s Quality Essentials written by Joseph A. Defeo and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical, concise guide to improving business performance by properly applying quality management methods "Dr. Juran's wisdom on quality and management is timeless. The tenets of modern quality that were forged by Dr. Juran in the second half of the 20th century are made contemporary by Joe DeFeo's practical experience and application of these principles in hundreds of organizations. This book belongs in the library of every leader who strives for world-class performance and wants to understand the concepts, techniques, and tools that will deliver it." -- PAUL BORAWSKI, Chief Executive Officer, ASQ - The Global Voice of Quality Dr. Joseph Juran was the world's foremost thought leader on improving the financial performance of an organization with "quality management." In this book, Dr. Juran's successor as CEO of Juran Institute, Joseph A. DeFeo, uniquely distills Dr. Juran's life's work on quality with some of today's latest practices into a practical action plan for creating a strong, successful, globally competitive enterprise. Juran's Quality Essentials for Leaders offers succinct, proven methods applicable to any country, company, or industry, from service to manufacturing. This concise guide explains how today's leaders can: Embrace quality and not miss an opportunity to improve performance Lead an organization through sustainable financial change while fostering a culture of quality Stop useless initiatives by aligning goals with the strategic plan Challenge new product or service development methods Create breakthroughs in baseline performance Ensure repeatable and compliant processes Simplify macro processes with business process management Execute benchmarking to sustain market leadership Real-world examples demonstrate the successful application of the methodologies, tools, and techniques presented in the book. This results-oriented resource provides you with a detailed roadmap for leading a quality revolution in your organization.
Download or read book Juran s Quality Handbook written by J. M. Juran and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 1999-01-21 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For decades, Juran's Quality Handbook has been the one essential reference in quality management and engineering—the ultimate authoritative source of answers on quality applications, procedures, techniques, and strategies. Now this Fifth Edition—a major revision and the first new edition of Juran's Quality Handbook in more than 10 years—forges a new standard in tools for quality. Bringing managers and engineers the most up-to-date methods, research, and theory, under the guidance of a team of the world's top experts, Juran's shows you how to plan for quality, achieve quality control, and ensure quality results. Packed with new methods, research, and thought on quality, and emphasizing the need for quality software and quality software development methods, this completely updated classic also gives you new information, new techniques, and new applications. Broad in scope and inclusive in methodology, Juran's Quality Handbook is the reference of choice for anyone concerned with quality in business, manufacturing, or engineering. Whether you're just beginning your journey or a longtime traveler on the quality path, this book is the best possible companion for your voyage.
Download or read book Juran Quality And A Century Of Improvement The Best On Quality Book Series Of The International Academy For Quality written by Stephens and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Crossing the Quality Chasm written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2001-07-19 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Second in a series of publications from the Institute of Medicine's Quality of Health Care in America project Today's health care providers have more research findings and more technology available to them than ever before. Yet recent reports have raised serious doubts about the quality of health care in America. Crossing the Quality Chasm makes an urgent call for fundamental change to close the quality gap. This book recommends a sweeping redesign of the American health care system and provides overarching principles for specific direction for policymakers, health care leaders, clinicians, regulators, purchasers, and others. In this comprehensive volume the committee offers: A set of performance expectations for the 21st century health care system. A set of 10 new rules to guide patient-clinician relationships. A suggested organizing framework to better align the incentives inherent in payment and accountability with improvements in quality. Key steps to promote evidence-based practice and strengthen clinical information systems. Analyzing health care organizations as complex systems, Crossing the Quality Chasm also documents the causes of the quality gap, identifies current practices that impede quality care, and explores how systems approaches can be used to implement change.
Download or read book Juran s Quality Handbook The Complete Guide to Performance Excellence Seventh Edition written by Joseph A. Defeo and published by McGraw-Hill Education. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The cornerstone text on quality management and performance excellence – thoroughly revised to reflect the latest challenges and developments The “body of knowledge” for the science of quality management and performance excellence for more than half-a-century, Juran’s Quality Handbook has been completely updated to meet the ever-changing needs of today’s business and quality professionals. Under the guidance of a team of top experts, this authoritative resource demonstrates how to apply the right methods for delivering superior results and achieving excellence in any organization, industry, or country. Juran’s Quality Handbook, Seventh Edition provides you with a complete roadmap for the discipline -- clearly written to make sure you know where you are in the process and what you must do to reach the next level. Within its pages, you will find A-Z coverage – from key concepts, methods, research, and tools to practical applications on the job. Here’s why this is the best edition yet: • Updated chapters on Lean, Six Sigma and the Shingo Prize • NEW chapters on Risk Management and Building a Quality Management System • NEW material on the history of quality management • All ISO and other regulatory standards have been updated • NEW statistical tables, charts, and data • Examples and case studies throughout demonstrate how others have applied the methods and tools discussed in real-world situations
Download or read book Introduction to Statistical Quality Control written by Douglas C. Montgomery and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on with total page 772 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is about the use of modern statistical methods for quality control and improvement. It provides comprehensive coverage of the subject from basic principles to state-of-the-art concepts. and applications. The objective is to give the reader a sound understanding of the principles and the basis for applying them in a variety of situations. Although statistical techniques are emphasized. throughout, the book has a strong engineering and management orientation. Extensive knowledge. of statistics is not a prerequisite for using this book. Readers whose background includes a basic course in statistical methods will find much of the material in this book easily accessible"--
Download or read book Quality Management written by Peter D. Mauch and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-12-17 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past, when goods and services were simpler, measurement of quality was self-evident. As business became more complicated, so too did the implementation of quality management and our ability to measure it. Ultimately, the practice of quality strayed from being a business practice to become much more of an engineering discipline producing plen
Download or read book From Quality to Business Excellence written by Charles G. Cobb and published by Asq Press. This book was released on 2003-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Managerial Breakthrough written by Joseph M. Juran and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1964 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Architect of Quality written by Joseph M. Juran and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2004 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world's leading authority on quality in business/manufacturing.
Download or read book Beyond Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care written by Gunilla Dahlberg and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-01-24 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book challenges received wisdom and the tendency to reduce philosophical issues of value to purely technical issues of measurement and management.
Download or read book Quality Management written by David L. Goetsch and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2006 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An instructor's manual and a set of PowerPoint transparencies are available to supplement the text.
Download or read book Total Quality Management in Education written by Edward Sallis and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition introduces the key concepts of TQM in the education context, discusses organizational, leadership and teamwork issues, the tools and techniques of TQM, and will help educators develop a framework for management in their school.
Download or read book Fundamentals of Quality Control and Improvement 2e written by Amitava Mitra and published by Custom Pub. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the foundations of modern methods of quality control and improvement that are used in the manufacturing and service industries. Quality is key to surviving tough competition. Consequently, business needs technically competent people who are well-versed in statistical quality control and improvement. This book should serve the needs of students in business and management and students in engineering, technology, and other related disciplines. Professionals will find this book to be a valuable reference in the field.
