Delta Plastics

Delta Plastics, Inc. (A)
Assignment #2
Breana Rainge

Delta Plastics, is a company that designs and manufactures plastic containers for household and kitchen use. The R&D group working for Delta is constantly thinking of new ways to develop, design and produce new plastic materials for the company. The new containers that the R&D group is currently working on are designed to be able to be removed from the oven and immediately stored in the refrigerator if necessary, with no wait time to cool. The group will be looking to see if the new material can stand up to and pass the standard material now utilized at Delta Plastics, Inc. The group will conduct an investigation into how a total quality management program will help them produce this new super plastic material, why and how utilizing a definition of quality makes a difference in the production process of this new material, how defects in the quality dimensions will affect the new product and then give a recommendation as to what the company should do as far as producing this new material.
Here are a few reasons on how the TQM Program can benefit your organization. A higher quality product is one benefit. By stressing the importance of quality products, your company will be able to focus more on creating the highest level of quality possible. Total Quality Management is a great benefit this way, because it helps you to constantly be aware of the quality level that is being produced by your products (www.businessknowledgesource.com). In addition, the quality assurance product testing is one of the key parts of Total Quality Management, and it can help to determine if the product will fit the needs of the consumers. This quality assurance testing process usually begins by taking a random sample off of the production line. Any failures in the product are pinpointed and set apart, so that they can be corrected. In addition, the reasons for failures are also isolated and discussed, and you can also use... [continues]

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