The adoption of ISO 9000 and total quality management in Malaysia

The adoption of ISO 9000 and total quality management in Malaysia

Considers the extent to which ISO 9000 and total quality management (TQM) are being successfully implemented in Malaysian manufacturing companies. A survey on Malaysian companies was conducted in 1995 and produced 247 positive responses. Highlights the findings of the survey such as the status of TQ...

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Veröffentlicht in:TQM magazine 1996, Vol.8 (5), p.65-68
Hauptverfasser: Idris, M.A, McEwan, W, Belavendram, N
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Certification testing
Employees
ISO standards
Manufacturing
Problem solving
Process controls
Production planning
Quality management
Quality standards
Registration
Total quality
Total quality management
Trends
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Zusammenfassung:Considers the extent to which ISO 9000 and total quality management (TQM) are being successfully implemented in Malaysian manufacturing companies. A survey on Malaysian companies was conducted in 1995 and produced 247 positive responses. Highlights the findings of the survey such as the status of TQM and ISO 9000 implementation, the benefits and difficulties, quality activities most frequently used and the future trend of Malaysian quality improvement activities. Also highlights a model for the implementation of TQM for the Malaysian small- and medium-sized manufacturing companies.
ISSN:0954-478X
1754-2731
1758-6887
1754-274X
DOI:10.1108/09544789610146079