What is quality? How do you define quality at University? At work? What is an organization you belong to/know of that does a great job with quality? Why do you believe this to be true? How does your definition of quality fit with what Malcolm Baldrige believed? In response to what your peers have posted, build upon the similarities in your answers and question the differences. What other points can you bring up and explore together?

Match the steps for conducting an informational interview with the tasks in each step.

This exercise illustrates that poor quality can affect schedules and costs. a manufacturing process has 130 customer orders to fill. each order requires one component part that is purchased from a supplier. however, typically, 3% of the components are identified as defective, and the components can be assumed to be independent. (a) if the manufacturer stocks 130 components, what is the probability that the 130 orders can be filled without reordering components? (b) if the manufacturer stocks 132 components, what is the probability that the 130 orders can be filled without reordering components? (c) if the manufacturer stocks 135 components, what is the probability that the 130 orders can be filled without reordering components?

Which of the following characteristics are emphasized in the accounting for state and local government entities? i. revenues should be matched with expenditures to measure success or failure of the government entity. ii. there is an emphasis on expendability of resources to accomplish objectives. a. i only b. ii only c. i and ii d. neither i nor ii