Key Philosophies Of The Term Total Quality Management

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3.6 Just in Time (JIT)
The just in time method is an inventory strategy where materials are only ordered and received as they are needed in the production process. The aim of this method is to decrease costs of the organization by saving money on overhead inventory expenses. The organization must be able to accurately forecast demand for goods and services for the just in time method to be operative. Just in time approach can suggest the organization which is the best time to deliver the products to the customers. Just in time approach helps the organization to be more responsive with the customer orders so the organization doesn’t lose any of their customers. By using this particular approach the organization can reduce their wastage of resources …show more content…

(2012), the term total quality management (TQM) refers to a quest for quality in an organization. There are three key philosophies in this approach. One is a never-ending push to improve, which is referred to as continuous improvement, the second is the involvement of everyone in the organization and the third is a goal of customer satisfaction, which means meeting or exceeding customer expectations. TQM expands the traditional view of quality looking only at the quality of the final product or services. But to looking at the quality of every aspect of the process that produces the product or service. TQM systems are intended to prevent poor quality from …show more content…

They call this culture as Wai wai gaya gaya in Honda. Waigaya not only happens during meetings but can start spontaneously in many unlikely places. If there's no place to sit, associates may squat right down on the floor and chatter away, bouncing ideas off each other and organizing their thoughts. (honda.world.com)
 Quality Circle
This refers to the philosophy of making each worker responsible for the quality of his or her work. The idea is to “Do it right the first time.” In Honda workers are expected to provide goods or services that meet specifications and to find and correct mistakes that occur. In effect, each worker becomes a quality inspector for his or her work. When the work is passed on to the next operation in the process (the internal customer) or, if that step is the last in the process, to the ultimate customer, the worker is “certifying” that it meets quality standards.
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