Total Quality Management
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Total Quality Management is a comprehensive management philosophy focused on continuous improvement, customer satisfaction, and involving all employees in systematically enhancing processes, products, and services.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
management philosophy
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quality management approach ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve product quality
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improve service quality ⓘ increase customer loyalty ⓘ increase efficiency ⓘ reduce defects ⓘ reduce variation ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
education
ⓘ
healthcare ⓘ manufacturing ⓘ public sector ⓘ services ⓘ |
| developedFrom | quality control concepts ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
continuous learning
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customer focus ⓘ employee empowerment ⓘ fact-based decision making ⓘ leadership commitment ⓘ long-term perspective ⓘ prevention over inspection ⓘ process orientation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
continuous improvement
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customer satisfaction ⓘ employee involvement ⓘ process improvement ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | TQM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Joseph M. Juran
NERFINISHED
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Kaoru Ishikawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip B. Crosby NERFINISHED ⓘ W. Edwards Deming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedIn | manufacturing sector ⓘ |
| promotes |
continuous feedback
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employee participation in decision making ⓘ standardization of processes ⓘ supplier partnership ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
ISO 9000
NERFINISHED
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Six Sigma NERFINISHED ⓘ lean management ⓘ |
| requires |
cross-functional collaboration
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organizational culture change ⓘ top management commitment ⓘ training and development ⓘ |
| usesTool |
Pareto analysis
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Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ benchmarking ⓘ cause-and-effect diagrams ⓘ check sheets ⓘ flowcharts ⓘ quality circles ⓘ statistical process control ⓘ |
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