<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper presents a case study of the practical use of Deming cycle in a manufacturing company, from the plastics processing industry, from the sector of small and medium-sized enterprises. The paper is a study of literature in the field of continuous improvement and characterized by a cycle of continuous improvement, called the Deming cycle, or PDCA cycle. This cycle was used as a solution to quality problems which occurred during production of photo frames: discolorations and scorches on the surface of the frame. When measures were introduced to reduce the number of nonconformities, a decrease by more than 60% was observed.</p></abstract>

The paper presents a case study of the practical use of Deming cycle in a manufacturing company, from the plastics processing industry, from the sector of small and medium-sized enterprises. The paper is a study of literature in the field of continuous improvement and characterized by a cycle of continuous improvement, called the Deming cycle, or PDCA cycle. This cycle was used as a solution to quality problems which occurred during production of photo frames: discolorations and scorches on the surface of the frame. When measures were introduced to reduce the number of nonconformities, a decrease by more than 60% was observed.

PDCA cycle as a part of continuous improvement in the production company - a case study

Faculty of Management, Department of Production Engineering and Safety

Production Engineering Archives

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The paper presents a case study of the practical use of Deming cycle in a manufacturing company, from the plastics processing industry, from the sector of...

PDCA cycle as a part of continuous improvement in the production company - a case study

Online veröffentlicht: 28. Jan. 2020

Seitenbereich: 19 - 22

Eingereicht: 14. Dez. 2016

Akzeptiert: 27. Feb. 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30657/pea.2017.14.05

Schlüsselwörter
continuous improvement, PDCA cycle, production, plastics

© 2017 Marta Jagusiak-Kocik, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

PDCA cycle as a part of continuous improvement in the production company - a case study

Online veröffentlicht: 28. Jan. 2020

Seitenbereich: 19 - 22

Eingereicht: 14. Dez. 2016

Akzeptiert: 27. Feb. 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30657/pea.2017.14.05

Schlüsselwörtercontinuous improvement, PDCA cycle, production, plastics

© 2017 Marta Jagusiak-Kocik, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
continuous improvement, PDCA cycle, production, plastics