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Total Quality Management - CII Institute of Logistics

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<strong>Total</strong> <strong>Quality</strong> <strong>Management</strong><br />

Employees play a pivotal role in Six Sigma as much as in TQM. The concept <strong>of</strong><br />

empowerment, autonomy, accountability, teamwork, training workshops, and<br />

leadership are as vital in Six Sigma as they are in TQM.<br />

Then what are the differences?<br />

1. Six Sigma emphasizes much more on metrics and measurement than TQM and the<br />

feedback and control <strong>of</strong> information system is significantly more impeccable in Six<br />

Sigma than in TQM<br />

2. There is a clear focus on Corporate Pr<strong>of</strong>it that permeates through out Six Sigma<br />

operations which is not the case in TQM operations.<br />

3. Six Sigma is articulated and implemented as a breakthrough strategy that<br />

incorporates mind-boggling radical reforms in order to achieve significant<br />

improvements both in quality and in finance function. This is not the case in the<br />

orthodox TQM practices.<br />

3. TQM focuses on continuous improvement in individual operations with unrelated<br />

processes whereas Six Sigma focuses on continuous improvement in all operations<br />

within a process. As a result <strong>of</strong> this difference in approach, Six Sigma can get a<br />

company to perform phenomenally in pr<strong>of</strong>it enhancement and in elimination <strong>of</strong><br />

defects.<br />

It is interesting to note that a modified TQM that incorporates a strong measurement<br />

system interwoven with statistical analysis, continuous improvement in all operations<br />

within a process, and a focus on corporate pr<strong>of</strong>itability is indeed Six Sigma!<br />

<strong>CII</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Logistics</strong> 99<br />

Website: www.ciilogistics.com

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