Taiichi Ohno identified 7 wastes in Toyota Production System. The 8th waste was added in the 90s. Originally developed for automobile sector
TQM is an ongoing process of detecting and eliminating manufacturing errors. Walter A. Shewhart introduced modern quality control in 1931. Joseph M. Juran and W. Edwards Deming contributed significantly to TQM development
No audits to ISO/TS 16949:2009 after October 1, 2017. Organizations must transition through regular recertification audit. Transition audit duration equals current ISO/TS 16949 audit cycle. New certificate valid for 3 years after addressing NCs
Standard applies to organizations providing products/services meeting customer requirements. Requirements are generic and applicable to any organization regardless of size. System helps consistently meet customer and regulatory requirements
PDCA is a four-step model for continuous improvement. Used for new projects, process design, and repetitive work processes. Should be repeated for improvement and project planning
PDCA was first proposed by Walter Shewhart as a 3-step process improvement cycle. William Deming expanded it into Design, Make, Sell, Test phases. JUSE redesigned it as current PDCA cycle in 1951