Title: The next stage after quality assurance: ''total quality'' techniques, as applied in a metallurgical laboratory

Authors: F Chambat

Addresses: Assistant Manager, Central Testing Department, Cegedur-Pechiney, France

Abstract: The laboratory of the Central Testing Department of the Cegedur-Pechiney Group provides testing facilities and technical assistance within the Group. Having previously established normal quality assurance procedures within the laboratory, it was decided to offer a more cost-effective and technically improved service by introducing ||total quality||. Costs and the ||customers|| reactions to the laboratory|s work were closely monitored, and a schedule established for ||total quality||.

Keywords: quality assurance; total quality; cost of quality; metal industry; quality techniques; metallurgical laboratory; Cegedur-Pechiney; quality policy; metallurgy.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.1987.026130

International Journal of Technology Management, 1987 Vol.2 No.1, pp.89 - 99

Published online: 27 May 2009 *

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