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OPM
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Walter Shewhart | Pioneer in quality control, known as "father of statistical quality control." |
| Walter Shewhart | Developed control charts for analyzing process output. |
| Walter Shewhart | Influenced W. Edwards Deming and Joseph Juran. |
| W. Edwards Deming | Taught in Japan post-World War II, contributing to quality improvement. |
| W. Edwards Deming | Deming Prize established in 1951 for firms excelling in quality management. |
| W. Edwards Deming | Gained recognition in the U.S. in the late 20th century. |
| W. Edwards Deming | Emphasized the system's role in inefficiency. |
| W. Edwards Deming | Presented 14 points for achieving quality. |
| W. Edwards Deming | Introduced profound knowledge. |
| W. Edwards Deming | Advocated reducing variation. |
| Joseph M. Juran | Taught Japanese manufacturers to improve quality. |
| Joseph M. Juran | Viewed quality as fitness-for-use. |
| Joseph M. Juran | Noted that 80% of quality defects are management controllable. |
| Joseph M. Juran | Defined quality management trilogy: planning, control, improvement. |
| Joseph M. Juran | Emphasized continual improvement. |
| Joseph M. Juran | Measured the cost of quality. |
| Armand Feigenbaum | Advanced "cost of nonconformance" approach. |
| Armand Feigenbaum | Recognized quality as a "total field" defined by the customer. |
| Philip B. Crosby | Developed zero defects concept. |
| Philip B. Crosby | Promoted "Do it right the first time." |
| Philip B. Crosby | Advocated for prevention. |
| Philip B. Crosby | Opposed the notion of inevitable defects. |
| Philip B. Crosby | Quality-is-free concept: quality efforts reduce costs. |
| Kaoru Ishikawa | Influenced by Deming and Juran. |
| Kaoru Ishikawa | Contributions include cause-and-effect diagram for problem solving. |
| Kaoru Ishikawa | Contributions include quality circles. |
| Kaoru Ishikawa | Emphasized the internal customer within the organization. |
| Genichi Taguchi | Known for Taguchi loss function, assessing the cost of poor quality. |
| Genichi Taguchi | Stressed the societal cost of poor quality. |
| Taiichi Ohno and Shigeo Shingo | Developed kaizen philosophy for continuous improvement at Toyota. |
| Taiichi Ohno and Shigeo Shingo | Continuous improvement is a hallmark of successful quality management. |