Juran Quality Improvement Process

However, such problem solving requires a carefully structured process to ensure that root causes are identified and proposed solutions are verified. Juran s project-by-project quality improvement process provides detailed guidelines that have been widely adopted and integrated into current team problem-solving methodology. The methodology outlines distinct steps for (1) carefully defining the problem,... 

Dr. Joseph M. Juran later emphasized a more strategy- and planning-oriented approach to quality. He proposed quality planning, control, and improvement as three highly interrelated processes. The Juran Institute is still an active organization promoting the Juran philosophy and quality improvement practices. In the 1980s,... 

Juran defined critical processes as ones that present serious dangers to human life, health, and the environment or create losses of very large sums of money. Such processes require planning and design to reduce opportunities for human error to a minimum. Emphasis is on continuous improvement to achieve quality. That also emphasizes reducing accidents. 

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