Glossary P
Glossary P
Deutsch: Produkteinführung / Español: Lanzamiento de producto / Português: Lançamento de produto / Français: Lancement de produit / Italiano: Lancio del prodotto
Product Launch in the quality management context refers to the comprehensive process of introducing a new product or service to the market while ensuring it meets predefined quality standards and customer expectations. This involves meticulous planning, coordination, and execution across various departments to deliver a product that fulfills its intended purpose effectively and efficiently.
Deutsch: Produktsicherheit / Español: Seguridad del producto / Português: Segurança do produto / Français: Sécurité des produits / Italiano: Sicurezza del prodotto
Product safety in the quality management context refers to the measures, standards, and processes implemented to ensure that products are safe for consumers and do not pose health, environmental, or safety risks. It involves compliance with regulatory requirements, risk assessment, quality control, and continuous monitoring throughout the product lifecycle. Effective product safety management minimizes hazards, ensures legal compliance, and maintains consumer trust.
Deutsch: Produktspezifikation / Español: Especificación del Producto / Português: Especificação do Produto / Français: Spécification du Produit / Italiano: Specifica del Prodotto
Product Specification in the quality management context refers to a detailed document that defines the requirements, characteristics, and quality standards a product must meet to ensure consistency, reliability, and compliance. It serves as a guideline for design, manufacturing, quality control, and regulatory adherence, ensuring that the final product meets customer expectations and industry standards.
Deutsch: Produktion
In the quality management context, production refers to the process of creating goods or services. It involves transforming raw materials into finished products through a series of activities, such as assembly, packaging, and testing. The goal of quality management in production is to ensure that the final products meet the required specifications and standards,, and are produced efficiently and effectively.
Deutsch: Produktivität / Español: Productividad / Português: Produtividade / Français: Productivité / Italiano: Produttività
Productivity in the Quality management context refers to the efficiency with which an organisation converts inputs (such as materials, labour, and energy) into outputs (products or services) while maintaining or improving quality standards. It highlights the balance between maximising output and ensuring consistent adherence to quality objectives.
Deutsch: Profil / Español: Perfil / Português: Perfil / Français: Profil / Italiano: Profilo
In the context of quality management, a profile refers to a set of characteristics or attributes that describe a product, service, process,, or organization. It can be used as a tool for evaluating and comparing the quality of different products, services, or processes, and for identifying areas for improvement.
Deutsch: Programmierer / Español: Programador / Português: Programador / Français: Programmeur / Italiano: Programmatore
In the context of quality management, a programmer refers to a professional who plays a critical role in developing and maintaining software systems that support and enhance quality management processes. Programmers are responsible for creating the digital tools and platforms that enable organizations to implement, monitor, and improve their quality management systems (QMS), ensuring that products, services, and processes meet the desired quality standards.
Deutsch: Fortschritt / Español: Progresión / Português: Progressão / Français: Progression / Italiano: Progressione
Progression in the quality management context refers to the continuous improvement and development process of an organization's quality management system (QMS), products, services, and operational processes. It involves the systematic efforts to enhance quality standards, efficiency, customer satisfaction, and overall performance over time. Quality management frameworks, such as ISO 9001, emphasize the importance of progression as a fundamental principle, advocating for an ongoing commitment to improvement based on the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle or similar methodologies.