Saturday 19 April 2014

Being At The Same Height Worldwide



The International Standard Weight (Mass) Used to Calibrate National Standard Mass Worldwide at BIPM, France. Without BIPM initiatives, the mass of 1 kg of sugar in Malaysia may differ with 1 kg of sugar in Japan. Imagine the length of 1 meter not standardized worldwide, you height would vary between countries :-) Traceability to SI units is fundamental of world economy, thus another important tips is to make sure your production measurement devices are calibrated by accredited laboratory.

Pemberat (Jisim) Piawai Antarabangsa yang Pernah Digunakan untuk Kalibrasi Jisim Piawai Kebangsaan Seluruh Dunia di BIPM, Perancis. Tanpa usaha BIPM, 1 kg gula di Malaysia mungkin berbeza jisimnya dengan 1 kg gula di Jepun. Bayangkan panjang 1 meter tidak dikalibrasi diperingkat dunia, tinggi anda akan berbeza mengikut negara :-) Kebolehan untuk menjejak sukatan kepada unit SI adalah asas ekonomi dunia, justeru satu lagi petua yang mustahak adalah memastikan alat pengukuran yang digunakan semasa pengeluaran produk telah dikalibrasi (ditentu-ukur oleh makmal bertauliah).

Saturday 12 April 2014

The "Battles on Quality" at Meeting Room

Quality, perhaps is one of the words that have many versions of definition, occasionally vary greatly due to the fact there are numerous factors significantly influence a person perspective, e.g. age, memory, sensory, knowledge, social status, culture, faith, income, emotion, event and many more. The good part is everyone globally recognize quality and appreciates it, although it is negotiable. 

Perhaps, this is the reason for the mouthful definition given by the international organization ISO in its document ISO 9000: 2000 (Quality Management Systems -- Fundamentals and vocabulary); "Degree to which a set of inherent characteristics of a product, process or system fulfills requirements (need or expectation that is stated, generally implied or obligatory)" The word product here covers goods and services.

Thus, the utmost tip in implementing any quality systems, please ensure everyone in your organization, your stakeholders and your clients accept a standardized definition of quality. This is very important so that everyone is on the same page during any discussions or meetings to move forward on quality related matters.