Glossary D

Deutsch: Störung / Español: Disrupción / Português: Interrupção / Français: Perturbation / Italiano: Disgregazione

Disruption in the context of quality management refers to any event, change, or interference that interrupts the normal flow of operations, processes, or systems, potentially affecting the quality of products or services. Disruptions can arise from internal factors such as equipment failure or external factors like supply chain delays or natural disasters.

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.

Deutsch: Vertrieb / Español: Distribución / Português: Distribuição / Français: Distribution / Italiano: Distribuzione

Distribution in the context of quality management refers to the activities and processes involved in delivering a product from the production line to the end consumer, ensuring that quality is maintained throughout the entire supply chain. This encompasses handling, shipping, warehousing, and the final delivery of products, all of which must adhere to established quality standards to meet customer expectations.

Deutsch: Verteiler / Español: Distribuidor / Português: Distribuidor / Français: Distributeur / Italiano: Distributore

Distributor in the quality management context refers to an entity or individual responsible for distributing products from manufacturers to retailers, wholesalers, or directly to customers. The distributor plays a crucial role in ensuring that products maintain their quality and integrity throughout the supply chain.

DMADV (Define,Measure,Analyze,Design,Verify) is a Six Sigma strategy divided into five phases:

• Define,
• Measure,
• Analyze,
• Design, and
• Verify.

DMAIC (Define,Measure,Analyze,Improve,Control) is a Six Sigma quality improvement strategy described by five phases:

• Define,
• Measure,
• Analyze,
• Improve, and
• Control.

DN (Diamètre Nominal) in the context of quality management refers to a standardized designation used to specify the size or nominal diameter of pipes, tubes, and other cylindrical components in various industrial applications, particularly in the field of fluid transport and plumbing. DN values are essential for ensuring compatibility, quality control, and efficient operation of fluid systems. These designations provide a common language for professionals to communicate and work with components of consistent sizes and specifications.

Deutsch: Dokument / Español: Documento / Português: Documento / Français: Document / Italiano: Documento

In the context of quality management, a document refers to any piece of information that is recorded in a tangible or electronic form, which defines, specifies, explains, or demonstrates how quality objectives are to be achieved. Documents play a critical role in establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving a quality management system (QMS), serving as a means to communicate policies, procedures, and requirements throughout an organization.