MANAGING FOR QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE, 11E helps you learn on your terms. This edition presents the latest developments in the field as you examine fundamental principles, criteria and the historic underpinnings of total quality. The authors provide a solid foundation for understanding and applying technical tools and performance excellence from an enterprise perspective. This digital resource gives you the flexibility to highlight key text, add notes and create custom flashcards. When it's time to study, everything that has been flagged or noted can be gathered into an easily accessible guide. The Readspeaker feature reads text aloud, so you can learn on the go, wherever you are.
Prepare for success in quality management today with this leading text that focuses on the fundamental principles of total quality and emphasizes high-performance management practices, such as those reflected in the Baldrige Criteria.
FIGURE 6.2 I THE CUSTOMER—DRIvEN QUALITY CYCLE Binney 86 Smith, the company that produces Crayola crayons and markers, makes it a point to improve its products by taking advantage of customer feed— back. Many of the letters the company ...
This proven text has three primary objectives: familiarize students with the basic principles and methods, show how these principles and methods have been put into effect in a variety of organizations, and illustrate the relationship ...
The market leader in quality management, this text is built on the strength and experience of well-known authors in the field.
Not long ago total quality was just a buzzword. Today, Total Quality is an integral component of management success in today's complex business environment. This text presents an overview of...
Managing for Quality and Performance Excellence
Understanding supplier performance is vital to ensuring a well-functioning supply network.
This book bridges two essential aspects of assessing and achieving business excellence in 21st-century organizations.
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The case studies in this book illuminate hands-on application of the theories of TQM within the Pacific Rim region and include: Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Singapore, Hawaii, Hong Kong and Malaysia.