Total Quality Management refers to an integrated approach by management to focus all the functions and levels of an organization on quality and continuous improvement. Over the years total quality management has become very important for improving a firm's processing capabilities in order to sustain competitive advantages. The revised edition of Total Quality Management: For Anna University focuses on encouraging a continuous flow of incremental improvements from the bottom of the organization's hierarchy. Several technical topics are revised for the present context and their relevance to the Indian industry is emphasized.

This Book Explores The Topics Included In The Syllabus Of Anna University Extensively. A Reference Table On The Factors For Quality Control Charts, Numerical Examples For Each Control Chart, The Questions For Short Answers, And A Few Web Site Addresses Have Been Included To Obtain And Sustain The Interest Of The Student Community And The Teaching Fraternity.In This Second Edition, A Chapter Was Added With Details On Topics Such As Quality Circle, Zero Defects, Just In Time, Kanban And Poka Yoke To Cater For The Expectations Of The Students As Well As Teachers. The Details On 5S, Yy Analysis, Five W S And Two H S Analysis And Brainstorming Methodology Have Been Enlarged With Examples. Twenty-Three Case Studies Have Been Added In This Edition To Extend The Scope And Knowledge Of The Student Community. In Addition To This, Twelve Numerical Problems On Different Aspects Of Spc And Six Sigma As Illustrative Examples And The Enriched Question Bank Have Been Added For Clarity In Teaching And Learning.This Book Can Be Used As A Textbook By All The Final Year B.E./B.Tech. Students Of Anna University.

This comprehensive, student friendly book is intended as a tool to achieve quality in organizations. Completing a course based on topics covered in this book will make one confident enough to implement quality management principles in a given situation. A holistic approach, practical relevance, effective learning and a compendium of A to Z of TQM distinguish this well-written text. Inclusion of the findings of research carried out by the authors in industries and educational institutions add flavour to the book. Various examples are drawn from institutional experience, which make the understanding of the concepts easy. The special feature of this book is that every chapter has a case study, in addition to a host of short questions and summary type questions. The questions for group discussion, practical exercises and net based exercises given at the end of every chapter are unique. Intended primarily as a textbook for engineering and management students, this book would also be useful for the in-house training of engineers and managers of various industries and organizations on TQM. The book may be effectively used as a resource material for quality professionals and consultants.

The book covers TQM as a management strategy aimed at embedding awareness of quality in all organizational processes. It focuses on Quality Management as a process of identifying and administering the activities needed to achieve the quality objectives of an organization. The book is biased on new syllabus at Anna University and will thus broadly meet the requirements of management and engineering students across a wide cross-section of Indian academia.

The enlarged and revised second edition of Total Quality Management blends the fundamental principles and historical foundation of total quality with practical applications and examples. The coverage of high-performance practices and developments in the quality management arena enables students to develop a basic appreciation of quality management concepts while retaining their focus on the goal of continuous improvement.