Quality Management
Quality Management
UNIT I: INTRODUCTION 9
Introduction - Need for quality - Evolution of quality - Definition of quality. Concept of Quality –different
perspectives. Concept of total Quality – Design, inputs, process and output - Attitude and involvement of
top management. Customer Focus – customer perception - customer retention. Dimensions of product and
service quality. Cost of quality
Text Books:
1. Dale H. Besterfield, Carol Besterfield-Michna, Glen H. Besterfield, Mary Besterfield -Sacre,
Hemant Urdhwareshe, Rashmi Urdhwareshe, Total Quality Management (TQM), Fifth edition,
Pearson Education, 2018.
2. Shridhara Bhat K, Total Quality Management – Text and Cases, Himalaya Publishing House, First
Edition
Reference Books:
1. Poornima M.Charantimath, Total Quality Management, Pearson Education, Second Edition, 2011.
2. Douglas C. Montgomory, Introduction to Statistical Quality Control, Wiley Student Edition4th
Edition, Wiley India Pvt Limited, 2008.
3. Indian standard – quality management systems – Guidelines for performance improvement (Fifth
Revision), Bureau of Indian standards, New Delhi.
4. Panneerselvam.R, Sivasankaran. P, Quality Management, PHI Learning, 2014
Course Outcomes: At the end of the course, the students will be able
CO Course Outcome Statement Knowledge Level
CO1 Understanding the evolution of Quality management Understanding
CO2 Understanding of quality philosophies and practices Understanding
CO3 Ability to apply statistical process control to enhance quality. Understanding
CO4 Ability to apply quality tools to enhance organization's quality
Understanding
performance
CO5 Awareness of quality management systems Understanding
CO-PO Mapping
CO PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5
CO1 2 3 1 1 2
CO2 3 3 1 1 3
CO3 2 3 1 1 1
CO4 2 2 1 1 2
CO5 3 2 1 1 3
Average 2.4 2.6 1 1 2.2