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The Lexicon of Quality
Welcome to the Quality Management Lexicon, a comprehensive resource for exploring key concepts, methodologies, and frameworks in quality management and process improvement. This lexicon offers detailed, in-depth articles on a broad range of topics, many of which exceed 400 words and analyze multiple perspectives. Covering over 5,000 entries, it serves as a reference for professionals, researchers, and students seeking authoritative knowledge. You will find explanations of fundamental principles as well as advanced tools and techniques used in various industries. Below are examples of selected entries to give a brief insight into the content. Start exploring and enhance your understanding of modern quality management.
Dissemination
Deutsch: Verbreitung / Español: Difusión / Português: Disseminação / Français: Diffusion / Italiano: Diffusione
Dissemination in the context of quality management refers to the systematic Distribution and communication of quality-related information, practices, policies, and results throughout an organisation or to external stakeholders. This process ensures that knowledge and best practices are effectively shared to support Consistency, compliance, and Continuous Improvement across various departments or operational units.
Metallurgy
Deutsch: Metallurgie / Español: Metalurgia / Português: Metalurgia / Français: Métallurgie / Italiano: Metallurgia
Metallurgy in the quality management context refers to the science and process of working with metals and alloys to ensure that they meet specific quality, safety, and performance standards required for various applications. Quality management in metallurgy involves controlling and improving the properties of metals through processes such as casting, forging, heat treatment, and testing, to ensure they comply with industry regulations and customer requirements.
Quality Objective
Deutsch: Qualitätsziel / Español: Objetivo de Calidad / Português: Objetivo de Qualidade / Français: Objectif Qualité / Italiano: Obiettivo di Qualità
A Quality Objective is a measurable goal set by an organization to improve or maintain the quality of its products, services, or processes. These objectives align with broader strategic aims and are often derived from quality policies, industry standards, or regulatory requirements. They serve as benchmarks for performance evaluation and continuous improvement.
Viscosity
Deutsch: Viskosität / Español: Viscosidad / Português: Viscosidade / Français: Viscosité / Italiano: Viscosità
The viscosity of a fluid is a measure of its resistance to gradual Deformation by shear stress or tensile stress. For liquids, it corresponds to the informal notion of "thickness".