A study on Quality System Management in Small and Medium Enterprises

중소기업 품질시스템 운영 방안에 관한 연구

Quality system management adapted by small and medium enterprises in Kangwon province to enhance the competitiveness was studied. Variance analysis on several questionnaire answers was performed. Motives for acquiring the accreditation, such as product export, adjustment to international trend, enhancement of brand/product recognition, CEO's mind change, and management innovation, have been changed significantly among business types. Mind changes after the accreditations were setting company's first priority on quality, enhanced recognition on compliance of in-house standards and regulations, employee's performance with the recognition of quality. Amongst service problems to maintain the accreditations were difficulties in maintaining the recognition of the company's quality management, labor increase to maintain the ISO 9000 enforcement team, and financial burden to keep the accreditation. Quality recognition after the accreditations was significantly improved in setting company's first priority on quality, enhanced recognition on compliance of in-house standards and regulations, employee's performance with the recognition of quality.

본 논문에서는 현재 강원도 중소기업들이 기업경쟁력을 높이기 위해 실시하고있는 품질경영 방안에 대해 연구하였다. 연구결과 강원도에 위치한 중소기업에서 실시하고있는 활동은 고객 중심의 품질경영과 자동화, 신기술, 공정개선을 위한 활동 및 ISO 9000인증 획득에 많은 관심을 갖고 있으며, 다음으로 5S에 의한 공장합리화${\cdot}$제안제도에도 관심을 두고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구 대상인 기업은 고객 만족을 위한 제품/서비스를 제공함으로써 경쟁회사보다 시장성 우위를 확보하고, 가격경쟁력을 확보하려 노력하고 있는 것으로 분석되었다.