This paper got 97% high distinction Question: While there is widespread evidence to support the view that effective quality management practices can lead to improved organisational performance‚ some would argue that the importance of quality to logistics systems has not been fully realised. In the last decade the growing importance of quality management has been a widely debated topic. Much empirical evidence links an organisations quality management practices to improved organisational performance
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Klefsjö‚ B. (2003)‚ Quality from Customer Needs to Customer Satisfaction‚ 2nd ed.‚ Studentlitteratur‚ Lund‚ . EFQM (2003)‚ The EFQM Excellence Model‚ European Foundation for Quality Management‚ Brussels‚ . MBNQA (2004)‚ "The criteria for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award"‚ available at: www.quality.nist.gov‚ . SIQ (2003)‚ Swedish Institute for Quality‚ The Swedish Quality Award‚ Gothenburg‚ . Hendricks‚ K.B.‚ Singhal‚ V.R. (1997)‚ "Does implementing an effective TQM program actually improve
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KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN AND THE GLOBAL FAST-FOOD INDUSTRY Background of the Study During the 1960s and 1970s‚ Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporation (KFC) pursued an aggressive strategy of restaurant expansion‚ quickly establishing itself as one of the first fast-food restaurant chains in the US. KFC was also one of the first U.S. -food restaurant chains to expand overseas. By 1990‚ restaurants located outside of the U.S. were generating over 50 percent of KFC’s total profits. By the end of
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Table of contents List of figures………………………………………………………….iii 1. Introduction………………………………………………………1 2. The Foundations of TQM………………………………………..2 1. Quality……………………………………………………2 2. Evolution of TQM……………………………………….2 3. Relevance and practice of TQM…………………………………3 4. Costs of quality………………………………………………….6 5. Quality standard and Awards……………………………………7 6. Implementation of TQM………………………………………...8 1. Key elements of TQM……………………………………9 2. Implementation
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1. Quality is an attribute of a) Product b) Process c) Standard d) Policy 2. What does “IEC” expands to (E.g. As used with ISO/IEC 12207)? a) International Electronics Committee b) International Engineers Confederation c) International Electrotechnical Commission d) Internal Electronics Association 3. Which of the following defines the “SPICE”? a) SEI CMM b) ISO/EIA 12207 c) ISO 9001:2000 d) ISO/IEC TR 15504 4. The two components of the “Manage By Fact” process are a) Meeting
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Total Quality Management (TQM) is a comprehensive and structured approach to organizational management that seeks to improve the quality of products and services through ongoing refinements in response to continuous feedback. TQM requirements may be defined separately for a particular organization or may be in adherence to established standards‚ such as the International Organization for Standardization’s ISO 9000 series. TQM can be applied to any type of organization; it originated in the manufacturing
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THE BATTLE FOR VALUE‚ 2004: FEDEX CORP. VS. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE‚ INC. FedEx will produce superior financial returns for shareowners by providing high value-added supply chain‚ transportation‚ business‚ and related information services through focused operating companies competing collectively‚ and managed collaboratively‚ under the respected FedEx brand. —FedEx mission statement (excerpt) We serve the evolving distribution‚ logistics‚ and commerce needs of our customers worldwide‚ offering
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Management Decision Emerald Article: Fayol ’s 14 principles of management then and now:a framework for managing today ’s organizations effectively Carl A. Rodrigues Article information: To cite this document: Carl A. Rodrigues‚ (2001)‚"Fayol ’s 14 principles of management then and now:a framework for managing today ’s organizations effectively"‚ Management Decision‚ Vol. 39 Iss: 10 pp. 880 - 889 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000006527 Downloaded on:
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Quality Cost 1 Quality is defined from the customer´s point of view l Performance l Performance or the primary operating characteristics of a product or service. Example: For a car‚ it is speed‚ handling‚ and acceleration. For a restaurant‚ it is good food. l Features l Features or the secondary characteristics of a product or service. Example: For a TV‚ it is an automatic tuner. For a restaurant‚ it is linen table cloths and napkins . l Reliability l Reliability
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