Technical terms of quality management: Z
z value
See Sigma value – mathematical definition of the sigma value.
Zero defects concept
Zero defects principle
Zero defects program
The zero defects program (zero defects concept) aims at guaranteeing defect-free production without rejects and rework. Philip B. Crosby developed the program. His fundamental idea was that even a low error rate is not acceptable and reworking should not exist. Instead, the goal should be production with zero defects.
ZLG
Zentralstelle der Länder für Gesundheitsschutz bei Arzneimitteln und Medizinprodukten, Bonn. Notifying authority for medical devices. www.zlg.de
ZLS
Zentralstelle der Länder für Sicherheitstechnik, Munich. Notifying authority for safety technology pursuant to GPSG [German Equipment and Product Safety Act]. www.zls-muenchen.de
ZSB
Error band. The interval in which the samples taken from the population and their results are only randomly dispersed.