Table
of Contents
I. Certification Overview
CQPA Exam
CQPA BOK
II. Quality Basics
ASQ Code Of Ethics
Quality Planning
Cost Of Quality
Standards/Requirements
Documentation Systems
Audits
Introduction
Types
Audit Processes
Roles & Responsibilities
References
III. Teams And Training
Teams
Types Of Teams
Team Building Activities
Roles & Responsibilities
Training Components
References
IV. Quality Tools
Basic Tools
Cause & Effect Diagrams
Flow Charts
Checksheets
Histograms
Control Charts
Pareto Diagrams
Scatter Diagrams
Management Tools
Affinity Diagrams
Tree Diagrams
PDP Charts
Matrix Diagrams
Interrelationship Digraphs
Prioritization Matrices
Activity Network Diagrams
Taguchi Concepts
Loss Function
Robust Design
Signal-To-Noise Ratios
References
V. Improvement Tools
Continuous Improvement Models
PDCA
Kaizen
Six Sigma
Reengineering
Project Management
PERT
CPM
Gantt Charts
Lean Techniques
Lean Glossary
Cycle Time Reduction
5s Organization
Visual Factory
SMED
Benchmarking
References
VI. Basic Statistics
Data Basics
Data Collection
Measurement Scales
Basic Calculations
Probability Distributions
Probability
References
VII. Sampling And Measurement
Sampling
OC Curve
OC Curve Effects
Sampling Definitions
Plan Summaries
Measurement
References
VIII. SPC
Control Chart Applications
Control Limits Vs Spec Limits
Variable Charts
X Bar & R Charts
X Bar & Sigma Charts
Chart Interpretation
Attribute Charts
Formulas
P Charts
C Charts
Np Charts
Rational Subgrouping
Pre-Control Technique
Data Plotting Vs Recording
Process Capability
References
IX. Advanced Statistics
Hypothesis Statistics
Confidence Intervals
Z Test
T Test
Analysis Of Variance
F Test
Regression & Correlation
Design Of Experiments
Doe Terms
Doe Steps
Full Factorial Example
References
X. Customer Concepts
Internal & External Customers
Employee Surveys
External Customers
Customer Satisfaction
Customer Surveys
Customer Service
Customer Needs
Quality Function Deployment
Corrective & Preventive Actions
Corrective Action Definitions
Types Of Corrective Action
Root Cause Analysis
Prevention Activities
References
XI. Supplier Concepts
Supplier Management
Supplier Ratings
Supplier Assessment Metrics
Reliability
Bathtub Model
Reliability Terminology
Product/Process Approval Systems
Material Identification
Nonconforming Material Definitions
References
XII. Appendix
Definitions
Tables
Index
Question Answers
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