This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. This practical, student-focused text shows how to focus all of an organization’s resources on continuous and simultaneous improvement of quality and productivity — thereby continually improving both performance and competitiveness. QUALITY MANAGEMENT FOR ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE: INTRODUCTION TO TOTAL QUALITY, 7/e coherently addresses all elements of quality management, including Lean, Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma, and many topics that competitive books overlook (e.g., peak performance, partnering, manufacturing networks, culture, and crucial “people” aspects of quality). Direct and straightforward, it links “big picture” theories and principles to detailed real-world strategies and techniques. Throughout, critical thinking activities, discussion assignments, and research links promote deeper thinking and further exploration. This edition adds all-new cases, plus new information on topics ranging from supervision to certification, QFD and SPC to benchmarking and JIT.
This edition adds all-new cases, plus new information on topics ranging from supervision to certification, QFD and SPC to benchmarking and JIT.
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An instructor's manual and a set of PowerPoint transparencies are available to supplement the text.
This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book.
In this book, the term Quality has been interpreted in its broader sense of overall performance of a organization rather than quality of products and services.
This book bridges two essential aspects of assessing and achieving business excellence in 21st-century organizations.
This handbook is a comprehensive reference designed to help professionals address organizational issues from the application of the basic principles of management to the development of strategies needed to deal with today’s technological ...
A direct, straightforward text, this title provides students with material that focuses on making the theories and principles of total quality practical and useful in a real-world setting.
This handbook is a comprehensive reference source designed to help professionals address organizational issues from the application of the basic principles of management to the development of strategies needed to deal with the technological ...
This book elucidates the concepts and innovative models around prospective developments with respect to quality management. It presents this complex subject in the most comprehensible and easy to understand language.