What are the four stages of the deming cycle?
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The Deming Cycle, or PDCA Cycle (also known as PDSA Cycle), is a continuous quality improvement model consisting out of a logical sequence of four repetitive steps for continuous improvement and learning: Plan, Do, Check (Study) and Act. The PDSA cycle (or PDCA) is also known as the Deming Cycle, the Deming wheel of continuous improvement spiral. Its origin can be traced back to the eminent statistics expert Mr. Walter A. Shewart, in the 1920s. He introduced the concept of PLAN, DO and SEE. The late Total Quality Management (TQM) guru and renowned statistician Edward W. Deming modified the SHEWART cycle as: PLAN, DO, STUDY, and ACT.
Along with the other well-known American quality guru-J.M. Juran, Deming went to Japan as part of the occupation forces of the allies after World War II. Deming taught a lot of Quality Improvement methods to the Japanese, including the usage of statistics and the PLAN, DO, STUDY, ACT cycle.
The Deming cycle, or PDSA cycle:
PLAN: plan ahead for change. Analyze and predict the results.
DO: execute the plan, taking small steps in controlled circumstances.
STUDY: check, study the results.
ACT: take action to standardize or improve the process.
Benefits of the PDSA cycle:
Daily routine management-for the individual and/or the team
Problem-solving process
Project management
Continuous development
Vendor development
Human resources development
New product development
Process trials
Deming cycle or PDCA is a process for controlling the business situation and improvement of products.
So, Deming cycle has four stages for quality improvement like-
1) Plan - Plan is require for every projects. A particular plan can give the success. Plan gives better improvement for every establishment.
2) Do - Do means a change, by which you can taste or change every data. First you have to use the data then you will get a result.
3) Check- By checking process you can analyze every data, where it is wrong or right. By checking data can be more improved.
4) Act - Act comes after the do and check because whatever you planned for improvement now it is time for actions. You can apply this act.