This document provides an overview of total quality management (TQM) concepts including:
- Definitions of quality from Joseph Juran and Philip Crosby
- The evolution of quality management approaches from inspection to TQM
- Key elements and principles of TQM from thinkers like Deming, Juran, and Crosby such as continuous improvement, customer focus, and employee involvement
- Frameworks for quality management including Deming's PDCA cycle and Juran's quality trilogy