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 />
1.3 Approaches and Philosophies in TQM<br />
Deming’s Philosophy<br />
The Deming philosophy focuses on continual improvements in product and service<br />
quality by reducing uncertainty and variability in design, manufacturing and service<br />
processes, driven by the leadership <strong>of</strong> top management.<br />
Deming Chain Reaction Model<br />
The Deming "chain reaction" model is based on the conviction that, the only way to<br />
decrease cost is to improve quality <strong>of</strong> products and services. It states that by (a)<br />
improving quality, a firm can (b) decrease costs because <strong>of</strong> less rework, fewer mistakes,<br />
delays, and snags, and better use <strong>of</strong> time and materials, thus (c) improving productivity.<br />
The firm will therefore be able to (d) capture the ma rket with better quality at lower<br />
prices, and thus, not only (e) stay in business, but also (f) provide and create more jobs.<br />
(See Fig 1)<br />
<strong>CII</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Logistics</strong> 8<br />
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