Critical to quality
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Critical to Quality is an attribute of a part, assembly, sub-assembly, product, or process that is literally critical to quality or more precisely, has a direct and significant impact on its actual or perceived quality.
See also
- Business processBusiness processA business process or business method is a collection of related, structured activities or tasks that produce a specific service or product for a particular customer or customers...
- Design for Six SigmaDesign for Six SigmaDesign for Six Sigma is a separate and emerging business-process management methodology related to traditional Six Sigma. While the tools and order used in Six Sigma require a process to be in place and functioning, DFSS has the objective of determining the needs of customers and the business, and...
- Total quality managementTotal Quality ManagementTotal quality management or TQM is an integrative philosophy of management for continuously improving the quality of products and processes....
- Total productive maintenanceTotal Productive MaintenanceTotal productive maintenance originated in Japan in 1971 as a method for improved machine availability through better utilization of maintenance and production resources....