Total Quality Management - CII Institute of Logistics
Total Quality Management - CII Institute of Logistics
Total Quality Management - CII Institute of Logistics
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<strong>Total</strong> <strong>Quality</strong> <strong>Management</strong><br />
There are a number <strong>of</strong> sources <strong>of</strong> information on customer requirements. Examples<br />
include:<br />
Customer survey s and trials<br />
Trade surveys and trials<br />
Working with selected customers<br />
Competitor analysis<br />
Focus groups<br />
Benchmarking<br />
Customer complaints<br />
Legal and guideline standards (for example, ISO 9000)<br />
Informal customer, or potential customer comments received from sources<br />
such as: the sales force after customer visits; feedback from other<br />
employees and comments heard at conferences, training courses and trade<br />
exhibitions<br />
Every contact with an existing, or potential, customer at any level in the organization is<br />
an opportunity to learn more about their requirements. It is important that this<br />
information is tapped and used to improve the ability <strong>of</strong> the business to meet customer<br />
requirements.<br />
Internal Processes<br />
An external customer requirement can only be met if internal processes within an<br />
organization are set up effectively to deliver the requirement. A breakdown in the internal<br />
supply chain <strong>of</strong>ten results in failure to meet external customer requirements. An<br />
important part <strong>of</strong> <strong>Quality</strong> Improvement is the analysis <strong>of</strong> the whole organization to ensure<br />
it is set up effectively to meet the requirements <strong>of</strong> its customers. The following steps are<br />
useful guide to achieving this:<br />
<strong>CII</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Logistics</strong> 48<br />
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