The course will provide participants with comprehensive knowledge of the history and evolution of the concept of quality and the history of quality gurus and tools. Through various workshops and role plays, the course will focus on applications of quality systems, models, and methodologies, including excellence awards, ISO systems, and breakthrough improvement methodologies such as 'Lean' and 'Six Sigma'. This highly interactive course will help participants apply the powerful quality tools in leading organizations. Participants will leave with best practices for selecting, designing, or using quality organizational structures and tools.
Course Methodology
The course relies on workshops, role plays, and group debriefs to help participants understand various quality concepts and applications. Additionally, it offers hands-on experience with top-notch tools and applications, and numerous videos on quality tools and systems support it. Team discussions and presentations are also used throughout the course to foster participants’ understanding of quality concepts.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Explain the importance of quality models and various quality concepts and frameworks used by quality gurus
Discover the success elements of Total Quality Management (TQM) deployment
Practice TQM improvement tools to enhance customer satisfaction and improve processes within their organization
Apply widely used improvement methodologies
Discuss various types of benchmarking tools and techniques to boost quality initiatives
Target Audience
Individuals, managers, supervisors, and all those who are engaged in quality models, awards, ISO and TQM implementation, and improving organizational performance.
Target Competencies
Problem solving
Applying quality tools
Selecting quality models and systems
Using Lean and Six Sigma applications
Change management
Understanding ISO systems
Applying benchmarking
Course Outline
Introduction to Total Quality Management (TQM) Concepts
Critical Success Factors and common failure factors in TQM
Continual Improvement Tools and Practices
The seven quality control tools
Check sheet, histogram, control charts, Pareto chart, cause-and-effect diagram, scatter diagram, and flow charts
Brainstorming
Tree diagrams: How-how and why-why diagrams
Process and process management
Value-added, waste, and LEAN thinking
Visual management and 5s program
Poka Yoke
Continual Improvement Methodologies
Continual improvement and Kaizen
Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) methodology
Toyota A3 model and report
The Eight-Step methodology
Six-Sigma methodology
Innovation and Quality 4.0
Assessing your organization's readiness tool
Benchmarking as a Tool to Improve Quality and Business Processes
What is benchmarking?
Why benchmark?
Benchmarking methodology
The two themes of benchmarking
Levels of benchmarking
Types of benchmarking
Schedule & Fees
2026 Schedule & Fees
There are no public sessions remaining for the course this year. Please contact us if you wish to have a customized in-house session, or to find out how an additional public session can be scheduled.