Comments on: Is (or was) North America behind the Quality Assurance Management efforts and related principals in relationship to other countries and continents ? (i.e.:Europe and South America)

By: Guillermo Haza

Guillermo Haza — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:03:45 +0000

What I have seen is the drive for other countries to meet the standard that was set a couple of years ago. On the other side I seen quite a few systems with a great gap between documented and real actual system.

Guillermo Haza

By: Edison Reis

Edison Reis — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:58:09 +0000

Douglas and John are right on the money ! Andres experience also matches mine.

In the bright side things seem to be moving faster now so we might be able to overcome past mistakes and prosper.

All the best as always

Edison Reis
http://www.QualityAssuranceManagement.com

By: Andres Aparicio

Andres Aparicio — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:45:00 +0000

Seems to be that we have to same idea, There are philosophy, concepts and practice of quality applied in different levels, depending on the countries where they are applied. The big issue is in the discipline of application of the tools of quality and the maintenance of this applications. I have carried out diverse visits and evaluations in manufacturers of automotive components in USA and in many of them verify the utilization of tool kits that in Brazil they would be condemned to the trash. You also can imagine the quality of the product produced by these tool kits

Andres Aparicio

By: John Selkirk

John Selkirk — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:06:43 +0000

Hi
I have no doubt that the theories behind TQM and other related topics in use throughout the world today stem originally from the North American Guru’s but I also feel that because they were not embraced at the time, 50′ sand 60’s, NA are behind the rest of the world. I am in Europe, and feel that Europe is certainly ahead of North America in Quality Techniques. I think also, that some areas of Asia are far ahead of the rest of the world and had America embraced the thoughts of those guys all those years ago, they would be without doubt leaders in Quality.

John S.

By: Douglas Story

Douglas Story — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:26:25 +0000

Most US operations have outsourced or reduced their quality efforts… The US invented the process but we are letting everyone else use it….

I believe the father of these QA/QC procedures was Dr. W. Edward Deming of the United States. Unfortunately, as it seems to be with most of our “MBA” educated Business elite they did not accept his concepts in the USA. So he went to Japan, where they started the process that has kicked the butts of our Auto companies.

Douglas Story