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Convoluted quality policy statements

I once worked at a company whose quality policy statement was simply "Meet or exceed our customer’s quality requirements".

But now I work at a company where this was going to be the statement before our quality manager shot it down:

“********* is dedicated to total Customer satisfaction by leveraging our technical and manufacturing leadership, delivering world class custom forged and precision machined products fostered by our commitment to continuous improvement in all aspects of our Business.”

Who comes up with this stuff? It's 90% buzz words.
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  • I once worked at a company whose quality policy statement was simply "Meet or exceed our customer’s quality requirements".

    But now I work at a company where this was going to be the statement before our quality manager shot it down:

    “********* is dedicated to total Customer satisfaction by leveraging our technical and manufacturing leadership, delivering world class custom forged and precision machined products fostered by our commitment to continuous improvement in all aspects of our Business.”

    Who comes up with this stuff? It's 90% buzz words.



    My 2nd job in Quality way back in the early 90's I worked for Eaton Corp. Cutler Hammer division and they had it down pat, no bull, KISS.

    Say what you do.
    Do what you say.
    Do it right the first time.


    Maybe they had the quality policy mixed up with a haiku contest but they covered all three VERY well.Wink

    Other than the large corporate bureaucracy I still miss working for them.


    4/1/96
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  • I once worked at a company whose quality policy statement was simply "Meet or exceed our customer’s quality requirements".

    But now I work at a company where this was going to be the statement before our quality manager shot it down:

    “********* is dedicated to total Customer satisfaction by leveraging our technical and manufacturing leadership, delivering world class custom forged and precision machined products fostered by our commitment to continuous improvement in all aspects of our Business.”

    Who comes up with this stuff? It's 90% buzz words.



    My 2nd job in Quality way back in the early 90's I worked for Eaton Corp. Cutler Hammer division and they had it down pat, no bull, KISS.

    Say what you do.
    Do what you say.
    Do it right the first time.


    Maybe they had the quality policy mixed up with a haiku contest but they covered all three VERY well.Wink

    Other than the large corporate bureaucracy I still miss working for them.


    4/1/96
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