THE RELEVANCE OF QUALITY CHECK MANAGEMENT IN AN ORGANISATION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Increase competition and more discerning consumers has meant that all types of organization including Emenite Company Limited are striving for greater productivity, whilst maintaining or enhancing quality. This applies to both services and manufacturing organizations. In manufacturing the greatest stimulus has been form Emenite Company Limited – Emenite have developed a total quality approach with the target of zero defects. This has been accompanied by lean production methods which have dramatically increased productivity. The key feature of high quality production is the use of quality check management system. The aim of quality check management system is to produce items of high quality, exactly at the time they are required. There is pursuit of an excellence at all stages with a climate continuous improvement. The key elements of quality check management system includes a more toward zero inventory elimination of non-value added activities, an emphasis on perfect quality is zero defect, short set-up; a more toward a batch size of one; 100% on time deliveries; a constant drive for improvement and demand –pull manufacture. The application of efficient production techniques such as quality check management system have enable some manufacturing companies throughout the world to become very successful in quality production. The drive for quality productivity is also apparent in numerous services and manufacturing industries improved methods and the use of Information Technology have enabled industries to increase their quality production. Many forward looking organizations in Nigeria including Emenite Company Limited are adopting a total quality management approach. For example, the establishment of quality control department in Emenite Company Limited, which are responsible for quality management operations. The quality management operations are carried out by the workers of the quality control department. The work of this department become imperatives in the company because of the need to maintain a set standard. This study lays it background on Brent London Borough Council.
THE RELEVANCE OF QUALITY CHECK MANAGEMENT IN AN ORGANISATION