MANE 6319 - Quality Management Systems
Assigned: July 7, 2025
Due: July 16, 2025
Student Learning Outcome 4 Assignment
There are three components to this assignment:
- Discussion Assignment 13-2 on page 218 of your textbook,
- Discussion Assignment 16-2 on pages 280-281 of your textbook, and
- GE Case-Study (see below)
GE Case-Study
Read pages 54-58 from the book Quality Beyond Six Sigma by Bause and Wright. Perform a point-by-point analysis using the 11 key elements for total quality management found on pages 7-8 of your textbook.
Assignment Assessment Plan
Your student learning outcome 4 assignment will be evaluated using the following weights.
| Component | Weight |
|---|---|
| Discussion Assignment 13-2 | |
| Part 1 | 10% |
| Part 2 | 10% |
| Discussion Assignment 16-2 | |
| Part 1 | 5% |
| Part 2 | 5% |
| Part 3 | 5% |
| Part 4 | 5% |
| Part 5 | 5% |
| GE Case-Study | |
| 1. Strategically based | 5% |
| 2. Customer Focus | 5% |
| 3. Obsession with quality | 5% |
| 4. Scientific approach | 5% |
| 5. Long-term commitment | 5% |
| 6. Teamwork | 5% |
| 7. Continual process improvement | 5% |
| 8. Education and training | 5% |
| 9. Freedom through control | 5% |
| 10. Unity of purpose | 5% |
| 11. Employee involvement and empowerment | 5% |