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The Glossary for Quality Management +++ Popular Articles: 'Measurement', 'Measuring', 'Metric'

Material Requirements Planning (MRP) aims to increase manufacturing efficiency by managing the

Deutsch: Messung / Español: Medición / Português: Medição / Français: Mesure / Italiano: Misurazione /

In the context of quality management, measurement refers to the process of quantifying a characteristic or attribute of a product, service, or process..

Deutsch: Messung / Français: Mesure physique / Italiano: Misurazione
Measurement (from Old French, mesurement) or measuring is the assignment of numbers to objects or events.
Any measurement can be judged by the following meta-measurement criteria values: level of measurement (which includes magnitude), dimensions (units), and uncertainty.

Medication in the quality management context refers to the process of ensuring the safety, efficacy, and compliance of pharmaceutical products, including prescription and over-the-counter drugs, medical devices, and biologics. Quality management in medication encompasses various activities aimed at manufacturing, testing, packaging, labeling, and distributing medications while adhering to strict regulatory standards to protect public health.

Deutsch: Metall / Español: Metal / Português: Metal / Français: Metal / Italiano: Metallo

A metal is a solid material (an element, compound, or alloy) that is typically hard, opaque, shiny, and features good electrical and thermal conductivity. Metals are generally malleable - that is, they can be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking - as well as fusible (able to be fused or melted) and ductile (able to be drawn out into a thin wire). 91 of the 118 elements in the periodic table are metals.

Deutsch: Metrik / Español: Métrica/ Français: Métrique
Metric or metrical may refer to the metric system of measurement or the International System of Units.

Deutsch: Änderung / Español: Modificación / Português: Modificação / Français: Modification / Italiano: Modifica

Modification in the context of quality management refers to the process of making changes or adjustments to products, processes, or systems to improve quality, performance, or compliance with new requirements. These changes can range from minor adjustments to significant redesigns and are implemented to ensure that outputs meet or exceed the evolving expectations of customers and regulatory standards. Proper management of modifications is crucial to maintain the integrity of the quality management system and to ensure continuous improvement.

In the quality management context, "moulding" refers to the process of shaping and forming a material into a desired shape or design. In this context, it is typically used to describe the process of shaping plastic or metal products, such as toys, household items, or automotive parts.