minségügyi

minségügyi (often written minőségügyi in Hungarian) refers to the field and set of practices aimed at ensuring that products, services and processes meet defined quality standards. It covers planning, assurance, control and continual improvement of quality across an organization and interacts with operations, product development and regulatory compliance.

Key activities include defining quality policies and objectives, establishing and maintaining a quality management system, conducting internal and supplier audits, implementing measurement and analytics, and driving corrective and preventive actions. The field relies on data-driven methods and risk management to reduce variation and prevent defects. International standards commonly guide minségügyi work, with ISO 9001 serving as a general framework; sector-specific variants include ISO 13485 for medical devices and ISO/IEC 17025 for testing laboratories.

Organizationally, minségügyi functions are led by a quality manager or quality director, with quality engineers, auditors, testers and process owners working across departments such as manufacturing, development, procurement and customer support. Documentation, change control, training and supplier quality management are typical responsibilities, along with ongoing monitoring of performance indicators and customer feedback.

The field emphasizes systematic improvement, regulatory compliance and risk mitigation, aiming to reduce waste, defects and recalls while enhancing customer satisfaction and reliability. Challenges include maintaining thorough documentation, integrating quality across complex supply chains, and balancing quality initiatives with time-to-market pressures. The concept has roots in the broader quality movement of the 20th century and remains central to manufacturing, healthcare, information technology and service industries.