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ISO DIS 10009 (En) - Quality Management - Guidance For Quality Tools and Their Application
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Contents Page
Foreword...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................v
Introduction............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... vi
1 Scope.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
3 Terms and definitions..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
4 Quality tools............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
4.1 General............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
4.2 Review............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
5 Strategy........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
5.1 Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Analysis................................................ 3
5.2 Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal and Environmental (PESTLE)
Analysis.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
5.3 Porter’s Five or Six Forces............................................................................................................................................................. 4
5.4 Vision and Mission Statements................................................................................................................................................. 4
5.5 Other relevant resources................................................................................................................................................................ 5
6 Process Approach and Planning........................................................................................................................................................... 5
6.1 SIPOC / COPIS (useful for identifying processes)..................................................................................................... 5
6.2 Turtle diagrams...................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
6.3 Control plans............................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
6.4 Flow Charts / Swim Lane Diagrams / Cross-functional Flow Chart...................................................... 7
6.5 Authority Matrix / RACI / Matrix Diagram................................................................................................................... 8
6.6 Other relevant resources................................................................................................................................................................ 8
7 Risk and opportunity....................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
7.1 Structured What If Technique (SWIFT)............................................................................................................................ 9
7.2 Risk Register / Risk Assessment............................................................................................................................................. 9
7.3 Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)................................................................................................................... 9
7.4 Traffic Light / Heat Maps............................................................................................................................................................. 10
7.5 Other relevant resources............................................................................................................................................................. 11
8 Objectives and Objective Management...................................................................................................................................... 11
8.1 Kaizen........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
8.2 Hoshin Kanri (also known as the X-Matrix)............................................................................................................... 11
8.3 Management by Objectives (MBO)...................................................................................................................................... 13
9 Customer Focus / Perception............................................................................................................................................................... 13
9.1 Quality Function Deployment (QFD)................................................................................................................................. 13
9.2 Net Promoter Score (NPS)......................................................................................................................................................... 14
9.3 Kano Model.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
9.4 Pugh Matrix............................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
9.5 Other relevant resources............................................................................................................................................................. 16
10 Process Performance.................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
10.1 Theory of Constraints (ToC).................................................................................................................................................... 17
10.2 Value Stream Mapping (VSM)................................................................................................................................................. 17
10.3 Deadly Wastes / MUDA................................................................................................................................................................. 19
10.4 Work Breakdown Structure..................................................................................................................................................... 19
10.5 Spaghetti Diagram............................................................................................................................................................................ 19
10.6 Five S.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
10.7 Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)......................................................................................................................... 21
10.8 HeiJunka / Production Levelling.......................................................................................................................................... 22
10.9 Other relevant resources............................................................................................................................................................. 22
11 Inventory Management / Preservation..................................................................................................................................... 22
11.1 Kanban......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Foreword
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Introduction
Organisations that maintain a quality management system want it to deliver value and implementing a
quality management system should be a strategic decision for an organization.
Depending on the organisation’s area of activity, value can be measured in metrics such as:
— Reduction in complaints
— Reduction in waste
— Improved turn-around times
— Improved delivery times
— Improved responsiveness
— Better staff retention
— Greater confidence in regulatory compliance
— Increase in sales and profitability
It is therefore important to any organisation not only to have an effective quality management system
but one that may be seen through internal and external metrics to be a system with associated
improving and stable metrics.
Most organisations are already using quality tools. Many areas of manufacturing already use statistical
quality tools for process control and early warnings of when these processes become less stable. This
standard is intended to be a companion standard to ISO 10017: Quality Systems: Use of Statistics.
However, ISO 10009 also covers some simple statistical techniques that are not covered in detail in
10017.
In this document, the term quality tool is defined and it is essentially synonymous with a quality
technique. The simplest quality tools are encountered at school so many are well known before
completing formal education. Other quality tools are used by certain industries, the public sector or in
specific cultural contexts. This standard aims to catalogue quality tools in general use somewhere in
the world.
No proprietary quality tools have been included and all tools are used by more than one organisation.
This standard is not promoting any novel quality tools which have not been accepted by the wider
quality community.
The standard aims to familiarise quality practitioners with what could be called “the tool-box” of
quality tools. It is intended as a reference on quality tools which may be used in a number of contexts.
Some quality tools are the subject of commercially available training and certification. The aim of this
standard is not to explain in detail how each quality tool works; this knowledge may be gained from
various publications and training courses (references at the end of the standard may assist). One of
the key concepts is the appropriate use of quality tools; this standard aims to enable users to better
select quality tools that are suited for the task that they have in mind. Some of these tools may also be
appropriate for use in other contexts and the reader is encouraged to consider their wider application.
1 Scope
This document identifies tools that may be used in a quality management system to:
a) Characterize a process or a variable
b) Facilitate problem solving
c) Highlight areas for improvement
d) Improve effectiveness
Guidance on their selection and application is provided with the aim of providing a resource to
practitioners and promoting the appropriate use of quality tools.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 9000, Quality management systems — Fundamentals and vocabulary
ISO 9001, Quality management systems — Requirements
3.4
process
set of interrelated or interacting activities that use inputs to deliver an intended result
[SOURCE: ISO 9000:2015, 3.4.1]
3.5
objective
result to be achieved
[SOURCE: ISO 9000:2015, 3.7.1]
3.6
quality
degree to which a set of inherent characteristics (3.7) of an object (3.8) fulfils requirements (3.9)
[SOURCE: ISO 9000:2015, 3.6.2]
3.7
characteristic
distinguishing feature
[SOURCE: ISO 9000:2015, 3.10.1]
3.8
object
anything perceivable or conceivable
[SOURCE: ISO 9000:2015, 3.6.1]
3.9
requirement
need or expectation that is stated, generally implied or obligatory
[SOURCE: ISO 9000:2015, 3.6.4]
4 Quality tools
4.1 General
The quality tools given in this standard have been arranged in approximate alignment with the
sequence of the quality system requirements of ISO 9001. This structure is intended to assist user
access and does not imply priority. A listing of the tools in relation to the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act)
approach is provided in Annex A.
Annex B provides a quick reference tool for guiding appropriate application
Annex C gives examples of how quality tools are used in combination as storyboards
4.2 Review
Each quality tool is reviewed as follows:
— Short explanation of the tool and its context in its use within a quality system.
— How the quality tools are normally used.
— Reasons to use the quality tool and guidance on effective use..
5 Strategy
— Andon lights.
8.1 Kaizen
Kaizen means continual improvement. When applied to the workplace, Kaizen means continual
improvement for all human resources: managers and workers alike. Kaizen is a systematic and long-
term action aimed at accumulating improvements and savings by achieving performance improvement
through changes or small incremental improvements in the processes.
Kaizen may be used for any improvement project.
Quality function deployment is a method to assure customer or stakeholder satisfaction and value
with new and existing products by designing in, from different levels and different perspectives, the
requirements that are most important to the customer or stakeholder. These requirements should be
well understood using quantitative and non-quantitative tools and methods to improve confidence of
the design and development phases that they are working on the right things. In addition to satisfaction
with the product, QFD improves the process by which new products are developed.
QFD is used in the planning and development of products / services.
— Focus Groups - Odimegwu, C. O. (2000). Methodological Issues in the Use of Focus Group Discussions
as a Data Collection Tool. CSAT (Customer Satisfaction Score)
— CRM (Customer Relationship Management).
— ISO 10004:2018 Quality management — Customer satisfaction — Guidelines for monitoring and
measuring
— TRIZ It was developed by the Soviet inventor and science-fiction author Genrich Altshuller (1926-
1998) and his colleagues, beginning in 1946. In English the name is typically rendered as the theory
of inventive problem solving, Altshuller, Genrich (1999). The Innovation Algorithm: TRIZ, systematic
innovation, and technical creativity. Worcester, MA: Technical Innovation Center. ISBN 978-0-9640740-
4-0.
10 Process Performance
A “value stream” is the sequence of activities that an organization carries out in order to deliver
a specific product or service requested by a customer. A value stream includes both material and
information flows. The term value stream mapping is a lean management tool that helps visualize at a
macro or strategic level, the material and information flows across different functional areas in order
to deliver on a customer request. The technique was first used by the Toyota Motor Corporation and
referred to as “material and information flow”.
Value Stream Mapping is used:
— To show graphically the material and information flows for a product or service to a customer in
order to understand and improve its operations;
— To find and eliminate waste and costly delays in its operations or add value to the products and
services it provides to customers;
— To design new manufacturing or service processes.
10.6 Five S
The Five S quality tool is derived from five Japanese terms beginning with the letter "S" used to create
a workplace suited for visual control and lean production. An additional “S” – Safety is often added.
The aim is to have a workplace that is clean, uncluttered, safe, and well organized to help reduce waste
and optimize productivity. It's designed to help build a quality work environment, both physically and
mentally
The pillars of Five S are simple to learn and important to implement:
— Seiri (Organization): To separate needed tools, parts, and instructions from unneeded materials
and to remove the unneeded ones;
— Seiton (Orderliness): To neatly arrange and identify parts and tools for ease of use;
— Seiso (Cleanliness): To conduct a clean-up campaign;
— Seiketsu (Standardized clean-up): To conduct seiri, seiton, and seiso daily to maintain a workplace
in perfect condition;
— Shitsuke (Sustain): To form the habit of always following the first four S’s; and
Five S philosophy applies in any work area suited for visual control and lean production. The Five S
condition of a work area is critical to employees and is the basis of customers' first impressions.
The Five S methodology is applied to all kinds of work environments
11.1 Kanban
Kanban is a system for preventing over-supply or over-production. It was originally a system of cards
which were sent up-stream from the point of consumption to signal that re-supply was required. This
may be used throughout a supply chain.
It is based on a study of supermarkets which allocated shelf-space based on customer demand. This
allowed predictable re-stocking.
The card system has now largely been replaced by electronic systems which manage inventory and
supply in a similar manner.
Kanban is used in a lean environment and is linked to visual production control.
— Cycle Counts - Gumrukcu, Seda; Rossetti, Manuel D.; Buyurgan, Nebil (December 2008). "Quantifying
the costs of cycle counting in a two-echelon supply chain with multiple items". International Journal of
Production Economics. 116 (2): 263–274. doi:10.1016/j.ijpe.2008.09.006.
— Inventory turns - Weygandt, J. J., Kieso, D. E., & Kell, W. G. (1996). Accounting Principles (4th ed.). New
York, Chichester, Brisbane, Toronto, Singapore: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. p. 802.
(spokes) are arranged radially with equal distances between them whilst maintaining the same scale
on each axis. Each variable is plotted along its own axis (spoke) and all the variables in a dataset are
connected by straight lines to form a polygon. Grid lines are placed on each axis (spoke) and used as
guidelines to make the chart more easily readable. Usually at least three variables are compared and all
variables are considered equally important.
Radar charts are best used for determining which variable in a data set is doing better than the rest.
Hence, they are mostly used for performance analysis. The chart may be used to compare the properties
of a single component or compare the properties of three or more variables together. The filled radar
chart is better for demonstrating comparison by using different fill colours, however filling the polygons
may obscure information on the chart.
Radar charts may be used where:
— Tracking or reporting performance or progress
— Several variables are measured to assess overall performance
— It is not necessary to weight the importance of the variables
13.4 Pre-Control
Pre-control is a statistical technique that seeks to prevent the production of units whose dimensions lie
outside specifications.
A sample of 5 consecutive units from production must lie within the central half (50 %) of the range
between upper and lower specifications.
When that condition is met, production can proceed with periodic sampling inspection of 2 units;
the inspection results determine whether production can continue as-is or if the process needs to be
adjusted. There is a cumulative scoring system applied to the three bands either side of the mean and
to points outside specification.
It aims to maintain product quality through a sampling inspection procedure that governs whether
production can continue or if process intervention is required.
Pre-control is used as a low-cost alternative to SPC or where SPC is not viable. The technique lends itself
more to the production of products (than services). It is also used for monitoring a machining process
which may be prone to drift because of tool-wear.
It is used to evaluate the best decision or the solution to a problem through asking a series of defined
questions
Decision Tree analysis is used:
— When there is a need for recurrent decision-making or the problem-solving.
— When the decision-making may be broken down into a series of questions for standardisation
— Typical applications of decision tree include dispute resolution and emergency handling.
“A cause-and-effect diagram is useful in sorting out the causes of dispersion and organising mutual
relationships.” K Ishikawa, University of Tokyo, 1943
The possible cause of deviation from a standard (dispersion) in a quality characteristic can be
determined by the use of Ishikawa Cause and Effect Diagram that help see where ideas on possible
cause can be captured. Dr Ishikawa developed three types of Cause-and-Effect Diagrams:
a) Event Problems:
1. Dispersion analysis type
2. Cause enumeration type
b) Process-based Problems
c) Production process classification type
Ishikawa diagrams are used to validate root cause analysis.
15 Improvement / Benchmarking
15.1 Benchmarking
Benchmarking is the process of comparing products, services, operations or processes within an
organization against best practices in similar or related operations or processes internally within
the organization, or externally against competitors or world class organizations with similar or
related operations or processes. The aim is to stimulate improvement. Benchmarking is an important
component of continual improvement initiatives including Six Sigma.
There are a number of different types of benchmarking, which are driven by different motivating
factors and thus involve different comparisons. Some of the major types of benchmarking are:
a) Metric benchmarking which is the use of quantitative measures as reference points for comparisons
and improvement in performance;
b) Best-practice benchmarking is focused on identifying outstanding practices and techniques of
organizations and incorporating them with appropriate modifications into the organization’s
operations; and
c) Strategic benchmarking includes skills assessment, information technology strategy, business-
technology alignment, and delineation of roles and responsibilities.
Benchmarking is used:
— When it is recognized that a process needs to be improved based on identified gaps in performance;
— When an organization wishes to compare itself to its competitors to identify opportunities for
improvement to gain a competitive edge; and
— When an organization is interested in comparing its performance with what is deemed to be world-
class performance in order to become best-in-class.
15.4 Brainstorming
In the western world, Brainstorming has been attributed to Alex F Osborne who started using the tool
around 1940. Variations over the years, notably by Yale University, have resulted in the term now being
used to describe a range of methods. What they all have in common is the goal of finding new ideas,
concepts or solutions to a problem at hand.
Brainstorming is used:
— To resolve a new issue;
— To provide insights where there are no effective solutions to a pre-existing problem;
— To identify potential / new products, markets, etc.; and
— To identify potential root causes for nonconformities.
The basis for many qualitative tools relies on and aspect commonly attributed to the Toyota Lean
Production Policy being “Respect for People”. That is where Edward de Bono’s “Six Thinking Hats®”
can help people understand people’s thinking styles.
The technique is based on role play where thinking role is identified with a coloured symbolic
“thinking hat.” By mentally wearing and switching “hats,” one can easily focus or redirect thoughts, the
conversation, or the meeting.
WHITE HAT: calls for information known or needed. “The facts, just the facts.”
YELLOW HAT: symbolizes brightness and optimism; explores the positives through value and benefit.
BLACK HAT: Risks, difficulties, The risk management hat.
RED HAT: Signifies feelings, hunches and intuition; expresses emotions, feelings, fears, likes, dislikes,
loves, and hates.
GREEN HAT: focuses on creativity; the possibilities, alternatives, and new ideas.
BLUE HAT: used to manage the thinking process; the Six Thinking Hats® monitor.
Six-Sigma is an organizational program to achieve ambitious business goals, and even serve as a
vehicle for business transformation. The Six-Sigma program is supported by a management framework
designed to facilitate the achievement of stated objectives. The program typically employs DMAIC
(Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control) and calls for investment in training in relevant statistical
(& other) techniques.
Six-Sigma programs have yielded quantum improvements in quality and productivity; and the expertise
gained in training and application is found to yield continuing benefits.
Six-Sigma methodology is adapted to serve the business need to serve applications such as:
— problem solving;
— quality or performance improvement;
— cycle time reduction;
— cost reduction; and
— aligning the organisation’s focus and resources to achieve strategic business goals
— Built-in Quality (Jidoka) and to expose roadblocks to improving safety, quality, cost and lead
time.
— Managerial Role (Leadership):
— Leaders inspire and develop people to surface and solve problems to improve performance.
The Toyota Production System is a culture of problem solving at every level of the organization from
top management to the shop floor or area of need, such as:
— General Industry;
— Construction;
— Agricultural;
— Service;
— Government; and
— Non-profit.
Annex A
(informative)
A.1 Overview
— a) Strategy and Business Planning Storyboard
Annex B
(informative)
Clause Quality Tool Area of Use Product / Ser- Team / In- Data Level of Effort to
Ref. vice / Both dividual Quantity Expertise apply
10.3 MUDA Productivity Both Individual / Small • Easy
Team
10.4 Work Break- Clarity of Re- Both Team Small • Easy
down Structure sponsibility
10.5 Spaghetti Dia- Productivity Both Individual / Small • Easy
gram team
10.6 5S/ 6S Housekeeping Both Team Small • Easy
10.7 Overall Equip- Efficiency Manufacturing Individual Medium • Easy
ment Effective-
ness
10.8 Heijunka Efficiency Manufacturing Individual Medium • Easy
11.1 Kanban Inventory Both Individual / Small • Easy
Team
11.2 Just in Time Lean Both Team Medium • Easy
12.1 Error Proofing Defect reduc- Both Individual Small • Easy
tion
12.2 Visual Aids Quality control Both Individual Small • Easy
12.3 Cost of Poor Waste reduc- Both Team Medium •• Medium
Quality tion
13.1 Box Plots Visual SPC Both Individual Any size • Easy
13.2 Pie Diagram Visual SPC Both Individual Any size • Easy
13.3 Radar Chart* SPC Both Individual / Medium •• Medium
Team
13.4 Pre-Control SPC Both Individual / Small •• Easy
Team
13.5 Critical To
Quality
13.6 Pareto Analysis Visual SPC Both Individual Any size • Easy
13.7 Gage R&R Metrology Manufacturing Team Medium •• Medium
14.1 Root Cause Problem solv- Both Team Small •• Easy
Analysis ing
14.2 Decision Tree Problem solv- Both Team Small •• Medium
ing
14.3 Fault Tree Problem solv- Both Team Small •• Easy
ing
14.4 5 Whys Problem solv- Both Team Any size • Easy
ing
14.5 Iskikawa Dia- Problem solv- Both Team Small •• Easy
gram ing
14.6 Is / Is Not Anal- Problem solv- Both Individual / Small • Easy
ysis ing Team
15.1 Benchmaking Improvement Both Individual / Any size •• Medium
Team
15.2 Affinity Dia- Improvement Both Individual/ Small • Easy
gram Team
15.3 Quality Circles Improvement Both Team Small • Easy
15.4 Brainstorming Improvement Both Team Small • Easy
15.5 6 Thinking Hats Improvement Both Team Small •• Medium
16.1 Six Sigma Reducing vari- Both Team Large ••• Difficult
ation
Clause Quality Tool Area of Use Product / Ser- Team / In- Data Level of Effort to
Ref. vice / Both dividual Quantity Expertise apply
16.2 Toyota Produc- Reducing vari- Both Team Large ••• Difficult
tion System ation
16.3 Total Quality Reducing vari- Both Team Large ••• Difficult
Management ation
16.4 Dynamic Work- Reducing vari- Both Team Large ••• Difficult
ing Design ation
Annex C
(informative)
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