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What is TQM? Total Quality Management is
customer oriented management
philosophy and strategy.
It is centered on quality so as to
result in customer delight.
Short History The TQM philosophy was evolved in
Japan after WORLD WAR II.
Edward Deming, An American quality
expert helped the Japanese to apply
concepts of TQM.
However, the American industry
ignored this development as it was
still ridding high because of lack of
competition.
Early 1980’s American realized the
importance of Deming’s teachings
and starting applying them.
What is Quality? Meaning of Quality as per as ISO 9000 standard
is:
The totality of features and characteristics of a product
or service, that bear on it’s ability to satisfy a given
or implied need.
ISO- International
Organization for
Standardization.
Implied- involved
without being specified.