Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Usage of Quality Circle Tools

1.     Introduction
1.1 Significant of the research

This research is focused about the implement of some objectives in MAS Active Linea Intimo (Pvt) Ltd. By using Quality circle tools, researches try to find what the benefit are for employees and an organization by using Quality circle tools? And how is the present situation of the Linea Intimo? 
Quality circle is a small group of employees performing similar work who voluntarily undertaken to meet regularly to identify, analyze and solve their own work related problems.
Quality circles tools are helped to,
·         Improve quality, productivity & efficiency
·         To reduce absenteeism
·         To increase morale, safety, job satisfaction & contented employees.
·         To improve the quality of work life
·         To improve communication between management & employees.
Before use quality circle, they had not to increase quality, waste reduction, reduce cost, increase productivity, Increase safety, face for Problem solving & reduce absenteeism etc.
1.2 Need and importance of the study

In this research has been identified what are the needs and importance of the study. Most of manufacturing companies basically like to solve problems, increase self-development, Communication, Productivity & safety, reduce wastage & cost of factories. So they want to achieve their objectives. Some companies use quality circle tools and their companies are developed by using quality circle tools. The result of this method they can take hold new customers & can hold current customers by increasing of the production.
So researchers want to know about the present quality circle status of this company & to identify what methods should be implemented? What methods should be introduced?
1.3 Back ground of the study

Now the companies use quality circle methods to increase quality of the productions & to develop their companies. MAS Active Linea Intimo (Pvt) Ltd introduced quality circle tools in 2008/09. In the basic stage they had used PDCA to solve problems. It was the huge process and the system was not interested. Then they have implemented it. Earlier PDCA system is managed and handled by executives but now this responsibility has moved to team leaders to solve daily problems and it has summarized for 5why and Fish bone system. Then it has developed up to 8 steps and A3 systems.
1.4 Research Problem

What objectives are put through by using quality circle tools?
1.5 Objectives

The primary objective of this research is to identify the objectives that achieve by using quality tools. In MAS Active Linea Intimo (Pvt) Ltd. It is further divided into following sub objectives.

1.      To study the impact of quality on Quality circle tools.
2.      To study the impact of Communication on Quality circle tools.
3.      To study the impact of waste reduction on Quality circle tools.
4.      To study the impact of productivity on Quality circle tools.
5.      To study the impact of problem solving on Quality circle tools.
2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
2.1 Research Design

This qualitative study is aimed at identifying the factors (objectives) that achieve by quality circle tools in MAS Active Linea Intimo (Pvt) Ltd. The idea behind this research is to study the impact on one variable (Independent) on the other (Dependent) variables under the classification of the research design, this research is belongs to descriptive design.
2.2 Population

All manufacturing Companies in Sri Lankan Apparel industry.
2.3 Sample

Out of above population, researchers willing to select MAS Active Linea Intimo (Pvt) Ltd and  meet & get information by 50 quality circle members at MAS Active Linea Intimo1.
2.4 Data collection methods

For this study researchers expect to use primary data source which are available and can easily access for that data.

·         Relevant information are collected from a questioner.(Short time Interviews)
·         Direct Observation.
·         Relevant information are collected by participating quality circle meeting.
2.5 The methods are used for data analysis

To achieve research objectives, data are analyzed by using SPSS. The hypothesis are tested by using correlation, coefficient, regression, reliability & also descriptive statistics used to describe and summarize the behavior of the respondent in the study. In data presentation graphs, charts and tables have been used for the purpose of meaningful presentation.
2.6 Conceptual Frame Work