Quality management strategies to boost productivity
Scaled-back resources and a slow-moving economy are driving a quality boom in the U.S., with many manufacturers revving up quality measures to curtail expensive product recalls. Others are relying on improved efficiency to boost productivity, rather than expand operations and risk overcapacity in a fluctuating global economy.
Deploy quality management throughout the organization
A 2008 i4cp survey found that a majority of organizations have, at some point, deployed quality management or continuous-improvement strategies. Moreover, quality management is being applied to a more diverse set of functions, from IT to sales and marketing. Still, most experts assert that successful quality programs hinge on a company's ability to affect an overall organizational shift, resulting in a culture in which the expectation of quality efforts is customary.
Corporate quality management research
The Quality Management Knowledge Center is designed to give members a comprehensive view of trends and corporate practices in the quality management area to assist them in developing strategic-level initiatives via:
- Quality management reports and survey findings
- Examples of corporate strategies
- Playbooks and executive summaries
- PowerPoint® graphics
- Related research articles on quality management
- A comprehensive database of third-party research
- Examples of corporate strategies, including Six Sigma and Lean initiatives
- Online and offline Q&A with peers at other member companies
Learn how i4cp can help your company create a culture of quality management. contact us today.
