ABSTRACT

In this era of global competition, the demands of customers are growing, and the quest for quality has never been more urgent. Quality has evolved from a concept into a strategy for long-term viability. The third edition of Principles of Total Quality explains this strategy for both the service and manufacturing sectors.

This edition addr

part |2 pages

Section I. MANAGEMENT OF TOTAL QUALITY

chapter 2|18 pages

LEADERSHIP

chapter 3|18 pages

INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS

chapter 4|22 pages

STRATEGIC QUALITY PLANNING

chapter 6|24 pages

MANAGEMENT OF PROCESS QUALITY

chapter 7|20 pages

CUSTOMER FOCUS AND SATISFACTION

chapter 8|18 pages

BENCHMARKING

chapter 9|24 pages

ORGANIZING FOR TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT

chapter 10|22 pages

QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY

chapter 11|18 pages

THE COST OF QUALITY

part |2 pages

Section II. PROCESSES AND QUALITY TOOLS

chapter 12|6 pages

THE CONCEPT OF A PROCESS

chapter 13|20 pages

UNDERSTANDING DATA

chapter 14|24 pages

THE SEVEN BASIC QUALITY CONTROL TOOLS

chapter 15|20 pages

CONTROL CHARTS FOR VARIABLES

chapter 16|18 pages

CONTROL CHARTS FOR ATTRIBUTES

chapter 17|6 pages

WHEN TO USE THE DIFFERENT CONTROL CHARTS

chapter 18|12 pages

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT STORIES

chapter 19|14 pages

QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT

part |2 pages

Section III. CRITERIA FOR QUALITY PROGRAMS

chapter 20|18 pages

ISO 9000

chapter 21|6 pages

THE BALDRIGE AWARD

chapter 22|4 pages

QS-9000

chapter 23|6 pages

ISO 14000

chapter 24|10 pages

ISO 9000: A PRACTICAL STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH

part |2 pages

Section IV. SPECIAL TOPICS IN QUALITY

chapter 25|38 pages

PROCESS CAPABILITY

chapter 26|12 pages

INTRODUCTION TO RELIABILITY

chapter 27|8 pages

INTRODUCTION TO SIX SIGMA

chapter 28|28 pages

HEALTHCARE SERVICE EXCELLENCE