Search for dissertations about: "total quality management"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 260 swedish dissertations containing the words total quality management.

2. 6. Exploring Trends, Patterns and Characteristics of Quality Management Through Text Mining

   Author : Daniel Carnerud; Ingela Bäckström; Kristen Snyder; Raine Isaksson; Mittuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Quality Management; Total Quality Management; TQM; Quality Movement; Quality Revolution; Business Excellence; Text Mining; Systems Thinking; Kvalitetsteknik; Offensiv Kvalitetsutveckling; Systematiskt Kvalitetsarbete; Quality Management; Total Quality Management; TQM; Text Mining;

   Abstract : At frequent intervals, new reports and papers are published stressing the importance of high quality and quality improvement measures in the public and private sector if Sweden is to survive as a welfare state and industrial nation. The situation seems not to be unique for Sweden: similar opinions can be heard in other parts of the world as well. READ MORE

4. 7. Supply Chain Quality Management : Exploring performance of manufacturing organizations

   Author : Aron Chibba; Rickard Garvare; Mattias Elg; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Kvalitetsteknik; Quality Technology Management;

   Abstract : This thesis addresses the issue of quality performance in supply chains in the manufacturers’context. Research shows that the management and performance of supply chains play a major rolein gaining competitive advantage, especially in times of decreasing international trade barriers andquickly evolving information technology. READ MORE

5. 8. Quality practice and customer value: strengthening the ideal linkage

   Author : Johan Lilja; Mittuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; customer value; Total Quality Management; Quality Technology and Management; TQM; Quality control; attractive quality; Kvalitetsteknik; Kvalitet; Other industrial engineering and economics; Övrig industriell teknik och ekonomi; Kvalitetsteknik;

   Abstract : Quality management is continuously evolving and the progression so far is frequently described in terms of four stages. According to these descriptions, Total Quality Management (TQM) constitutes the currently highest level, or fourth stage, of quality management. READ MORE

6. 9. Container Logistics and its Management

   Author : Lars A. R. Hultén; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; demand management; management; fleet management; logistics; modelling; transport systems; decision support systems; container; cybernetics;

   Abstract : In this work research on container logistics and its management is presented. Contrary to the common approach of treating this as a mathematical problem and addressing it by operations research methods, this work regards the problem in a wider perspective. READ MORE

7. 10. Total quality management for sustainable development : focus on processes

   Author : Raine Isaksson; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Kvalitetsteknik; Quality Technology and Management;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to study how synergies of Total Quality Management (TQM) and Sustainable Development (SD) can be realized. Emphasis has been on increasing the focus on processes. A process based change model for SD has been developed. READ MORE