About Quality Circle

Quality Circle concept is one of the best modern Quality concepts implemented by many World class organizations. The practice of this concept helps the management to bring out the hidden talents of grass root employees , develop their knowledge and transform their work culture towards betterment. In the process organizations are also getting benefited since these circles solve their departmental problems and implement them in the shop floor.

About 6/8 first line employees working from the same work area join together and form these circles. They are given special training on the method of Quality Circle operation utilizing various Problem Solving Techniques. They meet once in a week for one hour to Identify work related problems, Collect data, Discuss and analyze using various techniques , Develop solutions and Implement them after conducting trials. Thus they contribute towards organizational growth also.

Quality concept was developed by Dr. Ishikawa in Japan in 1962 and this concept was the foundation for the development of many other popular concepts like FIVE S, KAIZEN, TPM , etc which had helped Japan to achieve the status of producers of World best Quality Products.

Quality Circle Forum of India: This concept was brought to India by BHEL, Hyderabad during 1981.by Mr S.R Udpa. Then QUALITY CIRCLE FORUM of INDIA was established in 1982 with Hyderabad as its Headquarters for the propagation and training. QCFI has developed course materials, published several books and expanded its activities in spreading other modern Quality concepts also.

QCFI has formed 20 chapters through which they conduct in-house programs in various industries, Schools, banks, hospitals, police stations, Govt offices etc.To name a few,BHEL, NTPC, Steel plants, TVS companies, TISCO, Bajaj, HeroHonda, Bombay dying, Reliance etc.

Apart from this training, QCFI also conducts Annual conventions both at Chapter and National level wherein Quality Circles teams from various industries present their achievements in the form of Case studies. Independent panel of Judges evaluate them and give awards for the teams to recognize their achievements and motivate them. QCFI publishes a house a Quarterly journal Quality Circle India and circlulates them among its members. These conventions are serving as a platform for exchange of ideas between practitioners and potential practitioners.

QCFI is a part of 12 nation body established for the purpose of sharing our experiences with other countries. Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, Srilanka are some of them. QCFI is also propagating FIVE S in a big way in all types of industries had which had helped them to reduce costs, breakdowns and improve quality and also to establish visible impact in short span of time. QCFI is not only giving training on FIVE S , but also helps the organizations for successful implementation and also gives CERTIFICATION on FIVE S practice. All NTPC and all Parle units including the contract manufacturing units are using our services and getting benefited.