GDP
General Quality
Quality Tools
Quality Audits
Quality in Manufacturing
100

Shall not be used on any quality record.

What is Correction fluid or Correction tape?

100

Product that does not meet specifications.

What is Non-conforming Product?

100

This type of bar graph is commonly used to show frequency distributions, or how often each different value in a set of data occurs

What is a histogram

100

This type of audit is performed by Thermo Fisher colleagues to another Thermo Fisher site to ensure compliance to processes and procedures

What is an internal audit

100

This document follows the manufacturing process and requires operators to record data upon completing tasks

What is a batch record/master formula

200

According to GDP, any corrections to documents must follow this method, where the original entry is still readable after the correction.

What is the Single Line Cross-Out?

200

This standard ensures adherence to quality standards

What is ISO?

200

A simple root cause analysis tool that involves repeatedly asking questions to drill down to a root cause

What is the 5-why or PSP?

200

This type of audit is completed by an external source to ensure compliance to processes and procedures

What is an ISO audit or external audit

200

This Japanese term refers to the philosophy of continuous improvement in manufacturing settings. These events typically take place over 3-5 days.

What is Kaizen

300

This GDP guideline requires that every entry in a document is made in real time at the moment the activity is performed.

What is Timeliness?

300

Deliver our responsibilities; Execute on the promise; People and talent.

What are our Imperatives 2024?

300

A statistical approach to an experiment in which different variables are tested

What is design of experiments (DOE)

300

This type of audit involves a customer coming to review a specific product line 

What is a customer audit

300

This metric measures the percentage of products that meet quality standards without any nonconformities 

What is right the first time (RFT)

400

Writing "As above", or symbols, such as ditto marks ("), or arrows indicating repeated entries.

What is not allowed?

400

SQP

What is the Site Quality Plan?

400

This type of chart studies how a process changes over time. It also compares data to control limits.

What is a control chart

400

This document summarizes any audit findings/nonconformance's

What is an audit report

400

This visual tool maps out the flow of materials and information in a manufacturing process to identify waste

What is Value Stream Mapping

500

GDP requires that documents must be stored in a manner that ensures they are secure, retrievable, and protected from loss or damage.

What is Document Control?

500

based on six key pillars to help drive reliability improvement across our Operating Companies.

What is the Danaher Reliability System?

500

This method uses a structured approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement, often associated with Six Sigma.

What is DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control)

500

This document is commonly asked for in audits and outlines the organizations quality policy and objectives

What is the Quality Manual

500

A systematic approach used to identify potential failure points in a process and determine what their effects are to product quality

What is Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

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