GE6757 Total quality management, Final year, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, First and second Units Questions.

Answer ALL Questions
PART- A [10 Marks]
1 Define Total Quality Management.
2. List out any four barriers to TQM implementation.
3. How would you show your understanding of the term Customer satisfaction?
4. What is customer complaint?
5. Define Costs of quality.
6. What is quality council?
7. Define Empowerment
8. Define Kaizen.
9. Define performance appraisal.
10. What is a quality circle?
PART - B [80 Marks]

6. a)  i) What are the dimensions of quality? Discuss any eight dimensions in detail.                          (8)   
        ii) Describe the six basic concepts of Total Quality Management.                                                 (8)
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   b)  i)  Discuss the contribution of Juran for quality in detail.                                                              (8)
        ii) Describe the various quality statements, Give examples.                                                           (8)
7. a) i)  What do you mean by customer satisfaction? Explain a customer satisfaction model.             (8)
        ii) What are the customer perceptions on quality? Explain.                                                            (8)
OR

     b)  i) What are the costs of quality? Discuss the various components in detail.                             (8)
          ii) Explain in detail the various principles of Total quality management.                                 (8)          
8. a) How would you describe the characteristics of quality leader and leadership styles for effective leaders in detail?                                                                                                                            (16)
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     b)  Explain the fourteen steps of Deming’s philosophy for improving quality, productivity   and   competitiveness.                                                                                                                     (16)
9. a) i) How would you show your understanding on seven steps involved in strategic  quality    planning                                                                                                                                    (8)
         ii) Discuss the importance of employ involvement?                                                                     (8)
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      b)  i) Estimate team types and characteristics of successful team?                                                  (8)
           ii) Explain the process would you use for performance appraisal?                                             (8)
10. a) i) What is a suitable example for supplier partnership?                                                                (8)
          ii) List the various steps involved in supplier selection.                                                               (8)
OR
      b)  i) Briefly explains and structure of a quality circle.                                                                    (8)
          ii) Describe the roles and responsibilities of quality circle member                                            (8)