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Course Outline

Conceptual Foundations

  • The Value of Improvement
  • Improvement and Management
  • Improvement and Total Quality Control (TQC)
  • Improvement and Suggestion Systems
  • Improvement and Competitiveness
  • Process-Oriented versus Results-Oriented Management

East versus West: A Comparative Perspective

  • Improvement versus Innovation
  • Improvement versus Measurement

From Total Quality Control to Improvement

  • Quality Control: The Manager’s Responsibility
  • Quality Control Methods: Comparing Japanese and Western Approaches
  • Adhering to the PDCA Cycle
  • Improvement at the Grassroots Level

Practical Application

  • Management-Led Improvement
  • Improvement Infrastructure
  • Team-Led Improvement
  • Individual-Led Improvement

Management Dimensions

  • Cross-Functional Management
  • Policy Deployment
  • Quality Deployment
  • Total Productive Maintenance

Problem-Solving Methods

  • Challenges in Management
  • Improvement Activities and Labour Relations
  • Labour and Management: Adversaries or Allies?
  • Commitment from Senior Leadership

Transforming Organisational Culture

  • The Customer: The Ultimate Judge of Quality
  • Supplier Relationships and Cultural Change: Challenges Facing the West

Case Studies

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