The Importance of the Pdca Cycle

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Research Proposal The importance of using the PDCA cycle for quality control of a process Word count: 1215 Dublin 25th August 2014 Introduction Thanks to the growth of the industrial scenario, the competition - considering the increase of companies in the same industry, demand and improved purchasing power; leaders of industries arose with a new concern to develop new methods to share and rationalize the work in order to get higher productivity without affecting the product quality. The best way to obtain such goals is to use methods continuous improvements. Among the various methods, highlight the PDCA Cycle (Plan, Do, Check, Act) shows effectiveness and velocity in solving problems. This methodology is a simple and effective way to plan, put into practice, monitor and act on failures, in order to reach the set target and can be used for both maintenance (also called SDCA, Standard, Do, Check, Action) as guidelines for improving the control of a process. The PDCA cycle should be done consistently, bringing results of continuous improvement to processes and therefore for organizations. This study aims to illustrate the importance of use of the PDCA cycle for quality assurance of the product in an process. Literature Review There has been carried out much research into effectiveness of quality processes. The PDCA has been studied as a powerful tool for managing processes and quality checking. This research has focused on the applicability of the PDCA cycle, exploring its concepts, methodologies and results if applied successfully in a process. Sokovic et al(2010) contends that every association utilizes distinctive procedures, methodologies and tools for implementing a quality management and programmes for continuous quality improvement. Regardless the methodology, approach, tool or the name of the continuous improvement programmes, every

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