TQM Advocacy

Executive and workforce commitment is critical to sustaining any quality improvement program. ...

... "TQM fades out the moment an internal advocate resigns without making sure that the program runs its course regardless of its leader. " ...

Via BusinessWorld: TQM program management

TQM Principles Discussed

China company showcased in this TQM vid. ...

Quality Award for Army Center

Army engineering center is recognized for its Lean Six Sigma achievements with a Malcolm Baldrige Award. ...

... "Rowland said ARDEC had competed in the President's Quality Award process and used that as an incentive for implementing management programs like Total Quality Management and Lean Six Sigma. Donelle Denery, who manages ARDEC's performance excellence programs, said the agency was able to promote new management programs by getting almost total participation from managers. " ...

Via Government Executive: Army Quality

Via ARDEC: Malcolm Baldrige Award: "The Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center here today became the first Department of Defense organization in history selected to receive the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. President George W. Bush and Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez announced ARDEC's selection this morning in a joint news release. "

TQM Total Quality Across the Organization

Total quality management requires a rethinking of the organization. The workforce should be enabled through training and mentoring. Roles should be defined to monitor quality in the process. And, the organization should understand how the customer values quality. ...

... "Put simply, Total Quality Management (TQM) is the process of instilling quality throughout an organisation and its business processes. " ...

Via Economic Times: Quality management

SPC Software Integrated in Manufacturing Services

InfinityQS International names Tegron as a certified reseller. Texas-based Tegron is a professional services firm in the plant automation space. Tegron will integrate ProFicient SPC software as part of their service offerings. ...

... "ProFicient gives Tegron the ability to integrate quality specifications into the manufacturing processes of their customers and provide infrastructure for completely integrated TQM programs within automation and information systems. " ...

Via Infinity QS: InfinityQS Expands Global Partnership Program