It is generally recognised that TQM (Total Quality Management) has its roots in Japan starting in 1960 15 years after the end of World War 2.. This was a showstopper for many in the West. Japan being diametrically on the other side of the world, the widespread impression was and for some still is, that
Many firms have dramatically improved their competitiveness by introducing Quality Circles. However, unless a culture of Total Quality Management is first implemented, such initiatives are usually short lived. To make effective use of this radically different technique, managers must readjust their attitudes towards the workforce and the entire process of corporate management. Revised in 2025
We are delighted to announce that our participants who attended the Japan Study Mission from May 25 till June 5, 2025 have received the prestigious combined JUSE (Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers), GET (Global Excellence Team) and DHIQC (David Hutchins International Quality College) certificate, as jointly issued. Expertly guided by Kola Olutimehin (getKOLA) and
 The ‘Loose Brick’ concept is well known in Japan but virtually unheard of in the West. It is a key element in the Risk Management Element in ‘Hoshin Kanri’ (Reference David Hutchins Book) The over all objective of Hoshin Kanri is to create an organisation in which everyone from the top to the bottom is working