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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.
Adulteration
Deutsch: Verfälschung / Español: Adulteración / Português: Adulteração / Français: Adultération / Italiano: Adulterazione
In the quality Management context, adulteration refers to the intentional or unintentional Inclusion of inferior, impure, or harmful substances in products, compromising their quality, safety, and compliance with standards. Adulteration is a critical concern in industries like food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and Manufacturing, where product Integrity directly affects consumer health and trust.
ISO 8514-2
ISO 8514-2 is a standard within the realm of quality management, specifically focusing on the calibration of coordinate measuring machines (CMMs). This standard provides detailed guidelines and procedures for the calibration of CMMs, ensuring their accuracy and reliability in measuring geometric dimensions and tolerances of manufactured parts. It outlines requirements for the calibration process, including equipment, procedures, and documentation, to verify and maintain the performance of CMMs within specified tolerances. ISO 8514-2 addresses various aspects of CMM calibration, such as geometric accuracy, probing performance, and environmental influences, to ensure consistent and traceable measurement results. Compliance with this standard helps organizations uphold quality assurance practices and meet regulatory requirements in industries where precise dimensional measurements are critical.
Confidence
Deutsch: Vertrauen / Español: Confianza / Português: Confiança / Français: Confiance / Italiano: Fiducia
Confidence in the quality management context refers to the level of trust or assurance in the processes, systems, and outcomes that ensure a product or service meets defined standards of quality. It involves the belief that a product or service will satisfy customer requirements consistently. This confidence is built over time through systematic processes, including quality control, quality assurance, and continuous improvement practices that are part of an organization's quality management system (QMS).
Regular Testing
Deutsch: Regelmäßige Tests / Español: Pruebas Regulares / Português: Testes Regulares / Français: Tests Réguliers / Italiano: Test Regolari
Regular Testing in the quality management context refers to the systematic and periodic evaluation of products, processes, or systems to ensure compliance with predefined quality standards, industry regulations, and performance expectations. It plays a crucial role in identifying defects, verifying reliability, and maintaining consistency in production and service delivery. Regular testing is an essential part of ISO 9001, Six Sigma, Total Quality Management (TQM), and regulatory compliance frameworks in industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, IT, and aerospace.