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GE6757

TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT

LTPC
3003

OBJECTIVES :
The principles and techniques used in TQM and various quality control systems are introduced.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION

Introduction - Need for quality - Evolution of quality - Definitions of quality - Dimensions of product and service
quality - Basic concepts of TQM - TQM Framework - Contributions of Deming, Juran and Crosby - Barriers to
TQM - Quality statements - Customer focus - Customer orientation, Customer satisfaction, Customer
complaints, Customer retention - Costs of quality.
UNIT II TQM PRINCIPLES

Leadership - Strategic quality planning, Quality Councils - Employee involvement - Motivation, Empowerment,
Team and Teamwork, Quality circles Recognition and Reward, Performance appraisal- Continuous process
improvement - PDSA cycle, 5S, Kaizen - Supplier partnership - Partnering, Supplier selection, Supplier Rating.
UNIT III TQM TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES I

The seven traditional tools of quality - New management tools - Six sigma: Concepts, Methodology,
applications to manufacturing, service sector including IT - Bench marking - Reason to bench mark, Bench
marking process - FMEA - Stages, Types.
UNIT IV TQM TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES II

Control Charts - Process Capability - Concepts of Six Sigma - Quality Function Development (QFD) - Taguchi
quality loss function - TPM - Concepts, improvement needs - Performance measures.
UNIT V QUALITY SYSTEMS

Need for ISO 9000 - ISO 9000-2000 Quality System - Elements, Documentation, Quality Auditing - QS 9000 ISO 14000 - Concepts, Requirements and Benefits - Case studies of TQM Implementation in manufacturing
and service sectors including IT.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
The students will be able to implement various quality control procedures in manufacturing and service
sectors including IT.
TEXT BOOK:
1. Dale H. Besterfiled, et at., "Total quality Management", Pearson Education Asia, Third Edition, Indian Reprint
(2006).
REFERENCES:
1. James R. Evans and William M. Lindsay, "The Management and Control of Quality", 8 Edition, First Indian
th

Edition, Cengage Learning, 2012.


2. Suganthi.L and Anand Samuel, "Total Quality Management", Prentice Hall (India) Pvt. Ltd., 2006.
3. Janakiraman. B and Gopal .R.K., "Total Quality Management - Text and Cases", Prentice Hall (India) Pvt.
Ltd., 2006.

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