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Managing Qualityby Barrie Dale
Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2003; US$ 62.95"Managing Quality" reflects contemporary developments and includes information on the latest international standards and the excellence model. It should provide readers with an understanding of the principles of TQM whilst explaining the links between TQM theories and other business models. more...
World Class Qualityby Keki R. Bhote; Adi K. Bhote
AMACOM 1999; US$ 47.50This revised, expanded best-seller is a powerful new tool kit for the 21st century. more...
Toyota Kata: Managing People for Improvement, Adaptiveness and Superior Resultsby Mike Rother
McGraw-Hill 2009; US$ 29.95"How any organization in any industry can progress from old-fashioned management by results to a strikingly different and better way." --James P. Womack, Chairman and Founder, Lean Enterprise Institute "One of the stepping stones that will usher in a new era of management thinking." -- The Systems Thinker This game-changing book puts you behind the curtain at Toyota, providing new insight into the legendary automaker's management practices and offering practical guidance for leading and developing people in a way that makes the best use of their brainpower. Drawing on six years of research into Toyota's employee-management routines, Toyota Kata examines and elucidates, for the first time, the company's organizational... more...
Balanced Scorecard Step-by-Step for Government and Nonprofit Agenciesby Paul R. Niven
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 55.00The Balanced Scorecard is the leading methodology for implementing performance management systems and improving efficiency. Focusing directly on the public and not-for-profit sectors, this book helps these organizations overcome the unique challenges they face when implementing a Balanced Scorecard. Guides government and nonprofit organizations through the implementation of a performance management system using the Balanced Scorecard. Authors bring a wealth of implementation knowledge and experience to this book, leading to hands-on, practical guidance and tips to that ensure success. Identifies and tackles head-on the serious obstacles unique to the world of government and nonprofits in implementing the balanced scorecard methodology. Includes... more...
Quality Engineering Handbookby Thomas Pyzdek
Marcel Dekker Inc 2003; US$ 179.95The second edition of this text has been revised to reflect changes to the ASQ Body of Knowledge for the Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), covering all topics required by the quality engineer for day-to-day practices in planning, testing, finance and management. more...
Six Sigma For Dummiesby Craig Gygi; Neil DeCarlo; Bruce Williams; Stephen R. Covey
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2005; US$ 21.99The world’s largest and most profitable companies – including the likes of GE, Bank of America, Honeywell, DuPont, Samsung, Starwood Hotels, Bechtel, and Motorola – have used Six Sigma to achieve breathtaking improvements in business performance, in everything from products to processes to complex systems and even in work environments. Over the past decade, over $100 billion in bottom-line performance has been achieved through corporate Six Sigma programs. Yet, despite its astounding effectiveness, few outside of the community of Six Sigma practitioners know what Six Sigma is all about. With this book, Six Sigma is revealed to everyone. You might be in a company that’s already implemented Six Sigma,... more...
Oakland on Quality Managementby John S Oakland
Taylor & Francis 2004; US$ 91.95'Oakland on the New Quality Management' shows managers how to implement a Total Quality Management strategy throughout all activities and thereby achieve top quality performance overall, not just focusing on product or service quality. The text addresses the issues of implementing TQM, teamwork, and changes in culture, and emphasizes the integration of TQM into the strategy of the organization with specific advice on how to implement TQM. Topics covered include quality function deployment (QFD), communications and quality strategy, measurement and benchmarking, and teamwork for culture change, including the 'Drive' model. Ten points are presented to aid senior management in their thinking on commitment, culture and communication issues. ... more...
ISO 9001: 2000 In Briefby Ray Tricker; Bruce Sherring-Lucas
Taylor & Francis 2005; US$ 38.95A clear and comprehensive guide to quickly set up a cost-effective Quality Management System Revised and expanded, the new edition of this easy-to-understand guide provides practical information on how to set up a cost-effective ISO 9001:2000 compliant Quality Management System. With comprehensive coverage of the meaning, history and requirements of the current ISO 9000 standard, the book explains how businesses can easily and efficiently satisfy customer requirements for quality control and quality assurance. Four years into the current version of ISO 9001, the new edition of this valuable book incorporates the hard-won experiences of working with the standard, together with direct, accessible and straightforward guidance that is proven... more...
ISO 9001: 2000 For Small Businessesby Ray Tricker
Taylor & Francis 2005; US$ 42.95The complete ISO 9001:2000 package: book, software, and support ? a proven route to accreditation more...
ISO 9001:2000 Audit Proceduresby Ray Tricker
Taylor & Francis 2005; US$ 59.95In order to meet the recommendations, requirements and specifications of ISO 9001:2000, organisations must undertake an audit of their own quality procedures and those of their suppliers. Likewise, when supplying ISO 9001:2000 accredited customers, suppliers must be prepared to undergo a similar audit. Revised, updated and expanded, ISO 9001:2000 Audit Procedures describes the methods for completing management reviews and quality audits, and outlines the experiences of working with 9001:2000 since its launch in 2000. It also includes essential new material on process models, generic pocesses, the requirements for mandatory documented procedures, and detailed coverage of auditors questionnaires. * Internal, external and third-party audits... more...