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Chapter 13

Total quality management (TQM)

A Japanese quality management philosophy.

Features include:

1 Prevention of errors before they occur

2 Continual improvement

3 Real participation by all, i.e. employees, customers, suppliers etc.

4 Management commitment

Performance measures must be aligned with the programme’s
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