company’s image in response to a 10 million worldwide vehicle recall in 2010. The recalled vehicles were the result of an influx of acceleration-related accidents for which Toyota faced hundreds of lawsuits (Jacobs & Chase‚ 2013). Naturally‚ the large number of recalls and lawsuits threatened to tarnish the company’s image. Thus‚ in an effort to repair Toyota’s persona‚ the company overhauled its total quality management (TQM) programs implementing several new marketing strategies which included
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Introduction Before the concepts and ideas of TQM were formalised‚ much work had taken place over the centuries to reach this stage. This section charts the evolution‚ from inspection through to the present day concepts of total quality. From inspection to total quality During the early days of manufacturing‚ an operative’s work was inspected and a decision made whether to accept or reject it. As businesses became larger‚ so too did this role‚ and full time inspection jobs were created. Accompanying
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Quality Management within Toyota Motor Company Webster University Abstract This paper explores multiple published articles discussing Toyota Motor Company’s strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats. A review of Toyota’s decisions to hide important information prior to recalls leads us to a discussion of where Toyota can go from here. The paper includes recommendations for Toyota Motor Company in order to move forward after their 2010 recalls. In addition‚ organizational changes
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Abstract Quality management‚ known also as quality control‚ is a system utilized by all types of businesses all around the world. This type of management system has the ability to assist any type of organization provide consumers with the best product and/or service possible by managing its activities‚ this points to an increase in its usefulness and productivity. Through the many types of systems used for quality management‚ a business can monitor and measure the quality of its products and/or
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Quality starts with market research – to establish the true requirements for the product or service and the true needs of the customers. However‚ for an organization to be really effective‚ quality must span all functions‚ all people‚ all departments and all activities and be a common language for improvement. The cooperation of everyone at every interface is necessary to achieve a total quality organization. A frequently used definition of quality is “Delighting the
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It’s clear that learning more about your customer is good. Direct communication with customers enables you to work with them to achieve the best result. This is easy to do for small businesses. On a larger scale it can be more difficult. Questionnaires‚ focus groups and the like aim to achieve the same goal as direct communication. These methods are effective but there is a risk that the VOC will get lost or misheard. For example‚ a questionnaire may ask customers how a firm can improve their
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History of Southwest Airlines On February 20‚ 1968 the Texan Aeronautical Commissions approved plans to fly in 3 states‚ the creators are Rollin King and Herb Kelleher Expanded through 1980’s to 1990’s by 1993 Southwest Airlines could fly in 34 states in 15 states In 2002 they traveled in 58 cities and 30 states‚ it has been 13 years in a row that they are profitable‚ even after September 11‚ 2001‚ net income fell 52.9 percent‚ Southwest was the only airline company that had a profit all the
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IMPLEMENTATION OF TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROBLEM OBJECTIVE: DEFINATION \ HYPOTHESIS \ RESEARCH The project is to study the role and the aspects of the human resource department tasks in regards to an implementation of total quality management. Successful Total Quality Management requires both behavioral and cultural change. A successful Total Quality Management system brings two other management systems together with a behavioral and cultural commitment to customer quality. Thus Total
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Date: 9/19/2012 Re: QUALITY MANAGEMENT - Cost-Quality Relationship There are three types of costs when quality considerations are made: Appraisal Costs‚ Prevention Costs‚ and Failure Costs. These costs are affiliated with the efforts of process improvement and are also known as quality costs or cost of quality. Appraisal costs are associated with measuring‚ evaluating or auditing products and services to satisfy quality and performance requirements set by the
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Cost Management Journal of A WARREN GORHAM LAMONT PUBLICATION Vol. 7‚ No. 1 Spring 1993 Target Costing at Toyota Activity-Based Costing in Cellular Manufacturing Systems Controlling Quality on a Multidimensional Level The Effect of JIT on Management Accounting Activity-Based Total Quality Management at American Express From the Editors / Barry J. Brinker Cost Management Practice / Steven C. Schnoebelen The Factory in Transition / Arun Maira Reprinted with permission from The
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