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Quality Management
Total Quality Management (TQM) Assures Commitment to
Quality
Total Quality Management (TQM)
Quality is at the
centre
of everything a business does
It's a big part of the business's
culture
Every employee in every
department
focuses on
quality
in order to improve the overall quality of the products
TQM
Every employee has to try to satisfy customers and co-workers
Advantages of TQM
Helps employees
bond
as a team
Boosts a company's
reputation
for providing
quality
services or products
Leads to
fewer
faulty products being made, so the business creates less
waste
Disadvantages of TQM
Can take a
long
time to introduce, firms might not see immediate improvements in quality
Can
demotivate
staff, it can seem like a lot of
effort
to consider quality in all parts of the firm
Is usually
expensive
to introduce, it often means investing in
training
for all employees