My Profile

Tadashi Ohfuji
Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering
Tamagawa University


1. Education and Profession : Personal history of education and profession.

2. Studying Subjects : Prior studying subjects as of June 1998.

3. Associations : Registering associations as of June 1998.

4. Academic Activities : Academic activities at outside of the university as of June 1998.

5. Publications (Books only) : Books published until June 1998.

6. External Orientations - Couses and Seminars : Orientations at outside of the university until June 1998.




[Education and Profession]

March 1950: Born at Asakusa in Tokyo, Japan

March 1972: Graduated at Faculty of Engineering, Tamagawa University

April 1972: Sub-assistant at Faculty of Engineering, Tamagawa University

April 1976: Assistant at Faculty of Engineering, Tamagawa University

March 1984: Completed Master's course at Graduate School of Tamagawa University (M. Sc.)

April 1984: Lecturer at Faculty of Engineering, Tamagawa University

April 1992: Associate Professor at Faculty of Engineering, Tamagawa University



[Studying Subjects]

Quality Control in Service Industry

Quality Deployment in Service Industry

Research on Management Simulations

Research on systematization of technology (since 1991)



[Associations]

April 1972 to date: Japan Industrial Management Association

April 1979 to date: Japanese Society for Quality Control

April 1990 to date: Japan Development Engineering Association

November 1990 to date: American Society for Quality

April 1996 to date: Japan Production Engineering Association



[Academic Activities]

1) Activities related to Associations

April 1976 - March 1979: Event Steering Committee at Japan Industrial Engineering Association

October 1981 - October 1986: Research Committee of Quality Deployment

August 1989 - October 1991: TQC Systematization Research Committee

October 1991 - September 1994: Councilor at Japanese Society for Quality Control

December 1991 - September 1992: Research Committee of Education and TQC

October 1992 - September 1993: Chairman at Research Committee of Non-profit Organization and Quality Management

October 1992 - September 1996: Editing Committee of the magazine "Hinshitsu"

October 1994 - September 1996: Director at Japanese Society for Quality Control

2) Activities related to Japanese Union of Scientists and Engineers (JUSE)

September 1981 - May 1994: Research Committee of Quality Control in Service Industry

January 1988 - to date: Research Committee of Quality Function Deployment

January 1993 - September 1996: Editing Committee of the magazine "Hinshitu Kanri"

3) Activities related to Japanese Standards Association (JSA)

January 1996 - to date: Editing Committee of the magazine "Hyojunka to Hinshitsu Kanri"

January 1995 - to date: Judging Committee for Auditing and Registration of Quality System (ISO9000 Series)

4) Other activities

April 1994 - to date: Research Committee of Ethical Training and Education - Japan Retail Sellers Association



[Publications (Books Only)]

[1] "Hinshitsu Tenkai Katsuyou no Jissai (Real Situations of Quality Deployment Applications)", 1988, Japanese Standard Association (In Japanese)

[2] "Seisan Kougaku Yougo Jiten (Glossary of Industrial Engineering)", 1989, Nikkan Kogyo Shinbunsha (In Japanese)

[3] "Hinshitsu Kinou Tenkai Katsuyou Manual 2 - Hinshitsu Tenkai Ho (1) (QFD Manual Vol. 2 - Quality Deployment Method (1))", 1990, Japanese Union of Scientists and Engineers (In Japanese)

[4] "Zukai Hinshitsu Kanri Yougo Jiten (Illustration - Glossary of Quality Control)", 1990, Nikkan Kogyo Shinbunsha (In Japanese)

[5] "Shouhin Kaihatsu to Hinshitsu Hoshou (Product Development and Quality Assuarance)", 1993, Fuji Technosystem (In Japanese)

[6] "Kakujitsuna Hinshitsu Hoshou notameno QFD (QFD in Order to Perfect Quality Assurance)", 1993, Quality Control Month Textbook No. 264, Japanese Union of Scientists and Engineers (In Japanese)

[7] "Hinshitsu Kinou Tenkai Katsuyou Manual 3 - Hinshitsu Tenkai Ho (2) (QFD Manual Vol. 3 - Quality Deployment Method (2))", 1994, Japanese Union of Scientists and Engineers (In Japanese)

[8] "Shouhin Kikaku Nanatsu Dougu (The Seven Tools for Merchandize Planning)", 1995, Japanese Union of Scientistists and Engineers (In Japanese)

[9] "Shogakusha notameno Hinshitsu Kanri (Quality Control for The Biginners)", 1997, Seikatsu Youhin Shinkou Center (In Japanese)

[10] "QFD Guide Book", 1997, Japanese Standards Association (In Japanese)

[11] "Metodos de Desdobramento da Qualidade (1)", 1997, Fundacao Christiano Ottoni (In Portuguese)



[External Orientations - Courses and Seminars]

Since June 1977: "Quality Control Course" organized by Seikatsu Youhin Shinko Center

Since January 1979: "Quality Control Seminar - The Beginner's Course" organized by Saitama Pref.

Since April 1984: "Quality Control Basic Course" organized by JUSE

Since September 1984: "Seminar: TQC in Service Industry" organized by JUSE

Since April 1987: "Seminar: Design of Experiment" organized by JUSE

Since April 1988: "Seminar: Quality Control for GMP" organized by JUSE

Since May 1988: "Course: Quality Function Deployment" organized by JUSE

Since June 1989: "The Beginner's Seminar: Quality Function Deployment" organized by JUSE

Since February 1990: "Quality Control Seminar: Quality Deployment" organized by JSA

Since April 1990: "Philosophy and Implementation of QFD" organized by Seisan Kagaku Kyokai

Since October 1990: "Quality Control Seminar for Managers" organized by JUSE

Since April 1991: "Quality Control Seminar for Sales Department" organized by JUSE

Since January 1994: "Seminar: Quality Control and Standardization" organized by JSA

Since January 1994: "Quality Control Seminar: The Intermediate Class" organized by Iwate Pref.

Since November 1995: "The Beginner's Course: The Seven Tools for Merchandize Planning" organized by JUSE

Since September 1995: "Seminar: Market Research" organized by JUSE