Application of the Deming Management Method to Implement Total Quality Management in the DoD

Abstract

This study looked for DOD logistics organizations using the Deming management method to implement TQM. A total of 21 organizations were identified that claim to be following Deming. These organizations were then questioned on what they are dong to implement the Deming philosophy. Each organization is presented and their program discussed. The techniques being used in the different TQM programs were then classified and presented according to each of the 14 points.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA246740

Entities

People

  • Shawn P. Lyman

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Business Administration
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Group Dynamics
  • Human Behavior
  • Leadership
  • Local Area Networks
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Quality Control
  • Reliability
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • Teamwork

Readers

  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).