Development of process-oriented quality management system for small machine-tool enterprise

Some issues of building a functional model of a small enterprise in the machine tool industry are considered. The operation features of such enterprises are distinguished. Modern process description methods are briefly reviewed. The processes are identified, the node tree of the process network model is presented, their general description is done. The metamodel of the enterprise upper level processes and context diagrams are proposed. The business function of the enterprise under examination is considered. In accordance with the semantics of IDEF0 language, inputs, outputs, up-down control, and mechanism arrows are defined. The practical use of the metamodel as the methodology for introducing changes into the enterprise organization structure will establish a real quality management system. Such transition will contribute to the efficient process control at all times of the machine-tool product life-style and improvement in the quality of the production.