The Process of Excellence: A History of Quality in the Air Force Logistics Command

Abstract

This document describes the evolution of 'quality', through centralization and decentralization, as applied in the Air Force Logistics Command, from the Wright Brothers to 1989. It depicts the practical application of the 'quality movement', from the Industrial Revolution of the mid-19th century to the present, and how that movement impacted the maintenance and repair of USAF weapon systems. Keywords: TQM, Management planning and control, Quality control, Management, TQM (Total Quality Management), Quality management, Total quality management, Logistics quality, Centralization.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA227628

Entities

People

  • John C. Brownlee Jr.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Assembly
  • Assembly Lines
  • Business Administration
  • Computers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Management Engineering
  • Management Personnel
  • Manufacturing
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Productivity
  • Quality Control
  • Reliability

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).