Re-Defining Quality Management Trends - 2018

“It is Quality rather than Quantity that Counts”.
-By Lucius Annaeus Seneca
The concept of Quality Management was traced earlier in the 1920s with the aim to produce good quality products at a large number. In other words, production of goods at a lower cost with improved efficiency. During the evolution of quality management, majorly the creation of a formula using statistical methods to control the quality of products, helped to bring the concept in industries present in the economy.
At present, customers understand that quality is an important characteristic. The difference between the qualities of products provided by competitors present in the same market is known as Quality Gap. Quality gap is one major factor which leads you to get a competitive edge over your competitors.
Every day there is a new feature added to the products, let it be in any industry, these features help to influence potential customers and provide benefits to both company and end users.
Talking about the trends, let me just throw light on the professionals present in this field. Basically, there are three levels, the first one is a Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt Professional with the knowledge of fundamentals of quality management, the intermediate level include Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Professional, they have a thorough understanding of Six Sigma Methodologies and then comes the Certified Black Belt Professional with an ability to explain and apply the six sigma principles and practices.
Before you start looking for some other article to find the upcoming quality management trends in 2018, let’s talk about it.
Here are the quality management key trends which you can expect as 2017 is moving ahead and are likely to impact all the industries,
#1. Supplier- Specific Quality Standards
There is a number of issues associated when it comes to process and tools that regulate supply chain management which also cost quite higher for organizations. Identifying the problems in time and utilizing supplier-specific quality standards can be helpful to resolve the issues. It also minimizes the risk associated at the time of uncertainty in any organization’s supply chain management.



#2. Globalized Quality
Quality Management is influencing all types of industries, Improvement in quality of products is a necessity for all organizations and Quality Management is not restricted to manufacturing or software industry. It has touched each industry and now it’s being practiced in all leading public and private sectors. Organizations are responsible to manage the quality not only for their suppliers but also for the end-users.
#3. Customer’s Expectations
As quality management is all about reaching customer’s expectations and widen the scope for customer’s buying your products. Customers look out to improve their standard of living through quality products that are user-determined, affordable and ultimately perfect for their needs. Companies can master the skills to gain customer loyalty towards brand through reducing the defects.
#4. Quality Management Team’s Strategic Quality Planning
Strategic Quality Planning by Quality Departments is an integral part of organization’s mission and vision strategy. To do so, quality department undertakes Lean and Six Sigma and other methodologies in their strategic planning process.
Lean and Kanban professionals involved in the strategic planning process are accountable for the results. Therefore, they ensure that each process is linked with the strategies developed by Quality Management Team.
#5. Quality Management as Project
Quality management includes tools and techniques of project management as well. The combination of project management principles and quality management practices are expected to rule industry standards. Although it depends upon the way it is implemented while executing the quality product project plan. Thus, applying the project management approach can benefit organizations in managing quality.

To wrap:
The trends will definitely have a positive impact on the industries. Impact of SMCA i.e., Social Media, Mobile, Analytics, and Cloud is going to give an edge to quality management in all organizations.“It is Quality rather than Quantity that Counts”.
-By Lucius Annaeus Seneca
The concept of Quality Management was traced earlier in the 1920s with the aim to produce good quality products at a large number. In other words, production of goods at a lower cost with improved efficiency. During the evolution of quality management, majorly the creation of a formula using statistical methods to control the quality of products, helped to bring the concept in industries present in the economy.
At present, customers understand that quality is an important characteristic. The difference between the qualities of products provided by competitors present in the same market is known as Quality Gap. Quality gap is one major factor which leads you to get a competitive edge over your competitors.
Every day there is a new feature added to the products, let it be in any industry, these features help to influence potential customers and provide benefits to both company and end users.
Talking about the trends, let me just throw light on the professionals present in this field. Basically, there are three levels, the first one is a Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt Professional with the knowledge of fundamentals of quality management, the intermediate level include Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Professional, they have a thorough understanding of Six Sigma Methodologies and then comes the Certified Black Belt Professional with an ability to explain and apply the six sigma principles and practices.
Before you start looking for some other article to find the upcoming quality management trends in 2018, let’s talk about it.
Here are the quality management key trends which you can expect as 2017 is moving ahead and are likely to impact all the industries,
#1. Supplier- Specific Quality Standards
There is a number of issues associated when it comes to process and tools that regulate supply chain management which also cost quite higher for organizations. Identifying the problems in time and utilizing supplier-specific quality standards can be helpful to resolve the issues. It also minimizes the risk associated at the time of uncertainty in any organization’s supply chain management.



#2. Globalized Quality
Quality Management is influencing all types of industries, Improvement in quality of products is a necessity for all organizations and Quality Management is not restricted to manufacturing or software industry. It has touched each industry and now it’s being practiced in all leading public and private sectors. Organizations are responsible to manage the quality not only for their suppliers but also for the end-users.
#3. Customer’s Expectations
As quality management is all about reaching customer’s expectations and widen the scope for customer’s buying your products. Customers look out to improve their standard of living through quality products that are user-determined, affordable and ultimately perfect for their needs. Companies can master the skills to gain customer loyalty towards brand through reducing the defects.
#4. Quality Management Team’s Strategic Quality Planning
Strategic Quality Planning by Quality Departments is an integral part of organization’s mission and vision strategy. To do so, quality department undertakes Lean and Six Sigma and other methodologies in their strategic planning process.
Lean and Kanban professionals involved in the strategic planning process are accountable for the results. Therefore, they ensure that each process is linked with the strategies developed by Quality Management Team.
#5. Quality Management as Project
Quality management includes tools and techniques of project management as well. The combination of project management principles and quality management practices are expected to rule industry standards. Although it depends upon the way it is implemented while executing the quality product project plan. Thus, applying the project management approach can benefit organizations in managing quality.

To wrap:
The trends will definitely have a positive impact on the industries. Impact of SMCA i.e., Social Media, Mobile, Analytics, and Cloud is going to give an edge to quality management in all organizations.