TQM

(noun)

Total Quality Management; a process improvement method that promotes the importance of quality improvement on a continuous basis.

Examples of TQM in the following topics:

  • TQM

    • TQM is aimed at customer satisfaction via continuous improvement of the quality of business products and processes.
    • TQM ultimately aims for long term success through customer satisfaction.
    • Total: TQM involves the entire organization, supply chain, and/or product life cycle.
    • A study in 2001 by Cua, McKone, and Schroeder identified nine common TQM practices.
    • There are several other aspects and systems of TQM frequently used by businesses.

  • Total Quality Management (TQM)

    • Total quality management (TQM) is the continuous management of quality in all aspects of an organization.
    • Total quality management (TQM) promotes the importance of improving quality on a continuous basis.
    • An important basis for justifying TQM is its impact on total quality costs.
    • TQM is rooted in the belief that preventing defects is cheaper than fixing them.
    • This makes supplier management is a complex and highly relevant component of TQM.

  • Total Quality Management Techniques

    • Considering the practices of TQM as discussed in six empirical studies, Cua, McKone, and Schroeder (2001) identified the nine most common TQM practices as:
    • The following sections describe some other important and widely used techniques that drew inspiration from TQM in their focus on quality and control.
    • Six Sigma drew inspiration from the quality improvement methodologies of preceding decades, including quality control, TQM, and Zero Defects.
    • The Six Sigma management philosophy drew inspiration from the quality improvement methodologies of preceding decades, including TQM.
    • Classify the different methods of TQM available to organizations and leaders