Where did the quality tools originate?

Kaoru Ishikawa, a Japanese professor of engineering, originally

developed the seven quality tools (sometimes called the 7 QC tools) in
the 1950s to help workers of various technical backgrounds implement
effective quality control measures.

At the time, training programs in statistical quality control were

complex and intimidating to workers with non-technical backgrounds.
This made it difficult to standardize effective quality control across
operations. Companies found that simplifying the training to user-
friendly fundamentals—or seven quality tools—ensured better
performance at scale

Today, these quality management tools are still considered the gold
standard for troubleshooting a variety of quality issues. They’re
frequently implemented in conjunction with today’s most widely
used process improvement methodologies, including various phases
of Six Sigma, TQM, continuous improvement processes, and Lean
management.