Glossary M
Glossary M
Deutsch: Feuchtigkeit / Español: Humedad / Português: Umidade / Français: Humidité / Italiano: Umidità
Moisture in the context of quality management refers to the presence of water or other liquids within materials or products, which can significantly impact their quality, performance, and longevity. Managing moisture levels is crucial in various industries to ensure products meet specified quality standards and remain safe for use.
Deutsch: Feuchtigkeitsmanagement / Español: Gestión de la humedad / Português: Gestão de umidade / Français: Gestion de l'humidité / Italiano: Gestione dell'umidità
Moisture Management in the context of quality management refers to the process of controlling and regulating moisture levels within products, materials, or environments to maintain or enhance quality, performance, and safety. Effective moisture management is essential in industries such as textiles, construction, electronics, food processing, and pharmaceuticals, where improper moisture levels can lead to product degradation, malfunction, or health risks.
Deutsch: Überwachen / Español: Monitorear / Português: Monitorar / Français: Surveiller / Italiano: Monitorare
Monitor in the quality management context refers to the ongoing process of observing, checking, and recording the performance of various aspects of an organization's operations. This is essential to ensure that products and services meet predetermined quality standards and to identify areas for improvement.
Deutsch: Motivator / Español: Motivador / Português: Motivador / Français: Motivateur / Italiano: Motivatore
A **motivator** in quality management refers to an internal or external factor that drives individuals or teams to engage in behaviors that enhance quality performance, process adherence, or continuous improvement. Unlike incentives, which are often tangible rewards, motivators are rooted in psychological, organizational, or systemic influences that foster sustained commitment to quality objectives. Their effectiveness depends on alignment with organizational culture, employee values, and the specific demands of quality management systems (QMS).
Deutsch: Formen / Español: Moldeado / Português: Moldagem / Français: Moulage / Italiano: Stampaggio /
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.
The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure used to quantify internal pressure, stress, Young's modulus and ultimate tensile strength. The unit, named after Blaise Pascal, is defined as one newton per square metre.
In the context of quality management, MPa refers to Megapascal, a unit of pressure commonly used to measure the strength, hardness, and mechanical properties of materials. MPa is an abbreviation for one million pascals, where a pascal is the SI unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter.
Muda (Japanese: waste) describes Toyota's concept in the Toyota Production System (TPS) to improve profitability by waste reduction.