1. Quality iso 9000
According to ISO 9000:2005, quality is, "[the] degree to which a set of inherent
characteristics fulfills requirements." ISO 9000:2005 also defines the terms characteristic
and requirement. Characteristic is defined as, "distinguishing feature." Requirement is
defined as, "need or expectation that is stated, generally implied, or obligatory." So,
replacing the words with their definitions, we arrive at the following definition for
quality: "[the] degree to which a set of inherent distinguishing features fulfills needs or
expectations that are stated, generally implied, or obligatory."
Roughly, a quality product is one that meets the needs of the customer. For metal
products, customers often state their needs in terms of material composition
requirements, dimensional and tolerance requirements, finish requirements, etc. Such
product requirements are typically captured on blueprints. When a supplier provides a
customer with parts meeting all requirements stated on a blueprint, the parts are
considered to be of good quality. When parts do not meet applicable requirements, they
are not considered to be quality parts. Even when all product requirements are met, the
issue of quality is not closed. Customers typically also have needs or expectations for
timely delivery, proper packaging and paperwork, etc. The degree to which these needs
or expectations are met also impact customers" perception of quality.
In some cases, customer needs or expectations are not stated. On a cold snowy day, a deli
patron would not need to state that she wants her chicken noodle soup to be served hot. If
the soup arrived cold, the patron would rightly send it back because it does not meet her
(unstated) expectation of hot soup. Cold chicken noodle soup is not quality product.
In still other cases, organizations are obliged to comply with product requirements that
may be unknown to the customer. For example, medical devices are subject to many
statutory and regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA, MDD) that pertain to all medical
devices, regardless of the customer or manufacturer. An organization engaging in the
manufacture of medical devices is obliged to comply with all such requirements-else the
product is not deemed suitable for customers in the first place.
Quality is precisely what customers expect of a product when they decide to purchase it.
When a customer awards an order to a supplier, the supplier is expected to provide
quality-good product delivered on time. In other words, when supplier organizations
accept orders, they are expected to keep their promises of quality. So in the end, quality
can be thought of as keeping promises.
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