HOW PDCA CYCLE USED IN CONTEXT OF TQM

BYPADIGA AKHILESH

GO6155

To Prof GARIMA

GUPTA

PDCA CYCLE

TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT

PDCA & TQM DOSTI!! The basic need of TQM is

continuous improvement. In this competition world if you

are not in the race you will loss. For this continuous

improvement purpose PCDA cycle acts as a best tool, so as to achieve Quality

Also called as deming cycle

PDCA TQM

PROCESS TO OBTAIN TQM BY PDCA

Select the project in which TQM to be achieved Grasp the present status Analyze the cause Determine the corrective action Implement corrective action Check the effects in terms of quality Take appropriate action Conclude and future plans to obtain TQM

PLAN

Select the project in which TQM TO BE IMPLEMENTED

-Project background and reasons for selection-Set a target-Prepare a schedule of activities

Grasp the Current status Analyze the cause and Determine the Corrective

Action-Prepare cause and effect diagram-Prepare a hypothesis and verify most likely

causes-Document the corrective action

DO

• Implement the corrective actionPrepare instructions and flow charts for complicated proceduresAdequate training must be providedFollow the plan exactlyRecord any division from plan and

collect the data on results

CHECK

• Check the Effect of corrective action– Compare over all results– Analyse failure to achieve results– Results achieved

• Check appropriate action– Documentation, standardisation and control– Training– Decide on future plans– The well known seven quality control tools may be

used in this process

CONCLUSION• PDCA is a powerful tool to

obtain TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT in any sector not only in construction sector.

• But it should be followed and implemented perfectly to see its fruits!!

• REFERENCEA PAPER BY B.GIRISH, NATIONAL

PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL, CHENNAI