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How To Build A Culture Of Quality - A Holistic Approach

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Ouchitya Karan || Gurgaon, 17.Feb.2023 Every company strives for quality in its products, services, staff, and reputation, but it’s easier said than done. It can be quite easy to add it as your corporate slogan, publish it on your website, provide witty quotes about it across company break rooms, and even include whole sections about it in employee handbooks. But a true culture of quality must become embedded in the very psyche of every employee and carried across all aspects of the organization. To accomplish this, companies must take a holistic approach to quality. It must be peer-driven, supported by the highest corporate echelons, graciously rewarded, and comprise all aspects of the company: people, processes, products, and services. Since a culture of quality has significant financial repercussions also,  how can companies reach a state of nirvana when it comes to quality? Following are the tips for deploying a strategic quality management program: 1. Define your core quality ...

5 Quality Management Tips For the Automotive Industry

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Ouchitya Karan || Gurgaon, 08.Feb.2023 The automotive industry is believed to be an industry wherein consumers’ feedback regarding the quality of auto products and services is key in the sales process. High-quality and responsive offerings allow industry players to achieve profits and continued growth.  Yet to achieve production efficiency and maintain favorable clientele feedback, several aspects of a business’ processes would need optimization. From policies to manufacturing lines, it’s recommended that every automotive company make quality assurance an integral component of business management through smart operating decisions and practices. Quality management encompasses every aspect of doing business – covering internal departments, partner manufacturers, and the like. It generally includes routine quality checks to ensure that every working cog meets all safety standards, prototype specifications, and the like before rolling out a given product or service.  Continue read...

Coping with the Emotional Impact of a Layoff

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  Ouchitya Karan || Gurgaon, 05.Feb.23 Emotional Effects of Being Laid Off Being laid off can be an overwhelming and stressful experience of loss and change. For some people, a layoff could be a welcome relief from a difficult job situation or looked at as potential for moving on in their life. But for others a job loss can have a significant emotional impact. While people deal with change and stress in many different ways, the following is a short list of possible emotional, psychological and physical responses that one may experience. EMOTIONAL REACTIONS Anxiety Shock/Disbelief Irritability Anger Frustration Resistance Sadness Fear Loss of enjoyment or appreciation Feelings of worthlessness Loss of self esteem Shame PHYSICAL REACTIONS Fatigue Headaches Weight loss/gain Sleep disturbance Upset stomach Muscle pain Nausea Tips for Coping Maintain Supportive Relationships Talk with friends and family and let important people in your life know what is going on Accepting help and suppo...