TY - BOOK AU - George,Stephen AU - Weimerskirch,Arnold TI - Total quality management: strategies and techniques proven at today's most successful companies SN - 0471191744 PY - 1998/// CY - New York PB - John Wiley KW - Total quality management KW - United States KW - Case studies N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Total Quality Management, Second Edition gives you a completely up-to-date look at how 51 of the world's most successful companies put the total into TQM. Each of these companies, including 13 new additions and 23 Baldrige Award winners, is cited as a benchmark performer in a particular business function. Their examples help you set your sights on specific goals and learn a variety of ways to go about achieving each goal. Each chapter features the best practices of one manufacturing company, one service company, and one small business ER -