Principles of Total Quality
3rd Edition
Published on 27. May 2004
Book
Hardback
512 pages
978-1-57444-326-4 (ISBN)
Description
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 addresses the theme of reliability against the backdrop of increasing litigation in the area of product performance. New chapters also introduce and provide a historical perspective for Six Sigma, and discuss practical applications of the concepts of service excellence within healthcare organizations.
The book also expands its analysis of management of process quality, customer focus and satisfaction, organizing for TQM, control charts for variables, and quality function deployment.
This edition addresses the theme of reliability against the backdrop of increasing litigation in the area of product performance. New chapters also introduce and provide a historical perspective for Six Sigma, and discuss practical applications of the concepts of service excellence within healthcare organizations.
The book also expands its analysis of management of process quality, customer focus and satisfaction, organizing for TQM, control charts for variables, and quality function deployment.
Reviews / Votes
"The third edition of 'Principles of Total Quality' is an excellent introduction to Total Quality Management (TQM) from authors who know what they are talking about. ... The book is easy to read and the format pleasant and instructive. Most chapters finish with illustrative cases and a set of questions which will help you remember the salient points. ... Whether you dip in, or read from cover to cover, I recommend this edition from two authors who have won their spurs in our quality profession."- Quality Assurance Journal
"The book is easy to read and understand and is a useful addition to collection of books on TQM."
-TQM Magazine
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Bosa Roca
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Undergraduate
Illustrations
102 s/w Abbildungen, 28 s/w Tabellen
28 Tables, black and white; 102 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
928 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57444-326-4 (9781574443264)
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Additional editions
Vincent K. Omachonu | Joel E. Ross
Principles of Total Quality
E-Book
05/2014
3rd Edition
CRC Press
€158.99
Available for download
Vincent K. Omachonu | Joel E. Ross
Principles of Total Quality
E-Book
05/2004
3rd Edition
CRC Press
€158.99
Available for download
Previous edition
Vincent K. Omachonu | Joel E. Ross | Jill Swift
Principles of Total Quality, Second Edition
Book
08/1997
2nd Edition
St Lucie Press
€64.56
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Persons
Vincent K. Omachonu, Joel E. Ross
Content
MANAGEMENT OF TOTAL QUALITY. Total quality management and the revival of quality in the United States. Leadership. Information and analysis. Strategic quality planning. Human resources development and quality management. Management of process quality. Customer focus and satisfaction. Benchmarking. Organizing for total quality management. Quality and productivity.. PROCESSES AND QUALITY TOOLS. The cost of quality. The concept of a process. Understanding data. The seven basic quality control tools. Control charts for variables. Control charts for attributes. When to use different control charts. Quality improvement stories. Quality function deployment. CRITERIA FOR QUALITY PROGRAMS. ISO 9000. The Baldrige Award. European Union directives. QS-9000. ISO 14000. ISO 9000: A practical step-by-step approach. Process capability. Introduction to reliability. Introduction to Six Sigma. Healthcare service excellence.