Total Quality Management (TQM) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) systems are considered as the key operational activities of the quality management system. Implementing TQM and TPM together results in synergy. They act as two drives to improve the business performance excellence in a...

Production planning, inventory management, quality control, and maintenance policy are critical components of the manufacturing system. The effective integration of these four components gives a manufacturing operation the competitive edge in today's global market place. Integrated Models in...