Quality Acronyms – Flash Cards
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- TRIZTheory of Inventive Problem Solving (Russian Term)
- KPIKey Performance Indicator
- MTBFMean Time Between Failures
- 5W2HWho, What, When, Where, Why, How, How much
- DPODefects per Opportunity
- USLUpper Specification Limit
- LCLLower Control Limit
- COPQCost of Poor Quality
- VOPVoice of the Process
- SPCStatistical Process Control
- DFLSSDesign For Lean Six Sigma
- FMEAFailure Modes and Effects Analysis
- PDCAPlan, Do, Check, Act
- TQMTotal Quality Management
- CONCCost of Non-Conformance
- VOEVoice of the Employee
- COPISCustomer, Output, Process, Input, Supplier (Reverse of SIPOC)
- DMAICDefine, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control
- USLUpper Specification Limit
- CONCCost of Non-Conformance
- EWMAExponentially Weighted Moving Average Chart
- VOBVoice of the Business
- UCLUpper Control Limit
- COQCost of Quality
- APQPAdvanced Product Quality Planning
- RCFARoot Cause Failure Analysis
- DFSSDesign for Six Sigma
- 8DEight Disciplines Problem Solving Process
- TIMWOODTransport, Inventory, Motion, Waiting, Over-processing, Overproduction, Defects (7 Wastes)
- CUSUMCumulative sum control chart
- DFMEADesign Failure Mode and Effect
- RTYRolled Throughput Yield
- UCLUpper Control Limit
- COPQCost of Poor Quality
- SPCStatistical Process Control
- LIFOLast In, First Out
- DOEDesign of Experiments
- CARCorrective Action Report
- CTQCCritical To Quality Characteristic
- ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
- TOCTheory of Constraints
- SIPOCSuppliers, Inputs, Process, Outputs, Customers
- PpProcess Performance Measure
- DPUDefects per Unit
- LSSLean Six Sigma
- LSLLower Specification Limit
- QFDQuality Function Deployment
- SWOTStrengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats Analysis
- IRRInternal Rate of Return
- DFDegrees of Freedom
- CSSGBCertified Six Sigma Green Belt
- SWOTStrengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats Analysis
- 5SSort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, Sustain
- RPNRisk Priority Number
- SMEDSingle Minute Exchange of Die
- LTPDLot Tolerance Percent Defective
- DMADVDefine, Measure, Analyze, Design, Verify
- PPMParts Per Million
- CSSBBCertified Six Sigma Black Belt
- SMARTSpecific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time bound
- CTQCritical To Quality
- PDCAPlan, Do, Check, Act
- KPOVKey Process Output Variable
- PpkProcess Capability Index
- MTTRMean Time to Repair
- LSLLower Specification Limit
- TIMWOODTransport, Inventory, Motion, Waiting, Over-processing, Overproduction, Defects (7 Wastes)
- CAPACorrective and Preventive Action
- KPIKey Performance Indicator
- ROIReturn on Investment
- MSAMeasurement System Analysis
- ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
- AQLAcceptable Quality Level
- CARCorrective Action Report
- LCLLower Control Limit
- PFMEAProcess Failure Modes Effects Analysis
- COQCost of Quality
- TQMTotal Quality Management
- CpProcess Potential Index
- CpkProcess Capability Index
- IPOInput, Process, Output
- VOCVoice of the Customer
- VAValue Added
- SMARTSpecific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time bound
- 5WWho, What, When, Where, Why
- VAValue Added
- COCCost of Conformance
- ROIReturn on Investment
- PDPCProcess Decision Program Charts
- LIFOLast In, First Out
- KPIVKey Process Input Variables
- CAPACorrective and Preventive Action
- PDCAPlan, Do, Check, Act
- ANOVAAnalysis of Variance
- RCFARoot Cause Failure Analysis
- DPMODefects Per Million Opportunities
- COCCost of Conformance