Linking Quality to Profits: Quality-Based Cost Management

Atkinson, Hawley; Hamburg, John; Ittner, Christopher

ISBN 10: 0873891899 / ISBN 13: 9780873891899

Published by Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.: Asq Pr, 1994, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A., 1994

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Hardback in fine condition.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Linking Quality to Profits: Quality-Based Cost Management
• Publisher: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.: Asq Pr, 1994, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0873891899
• ISBN 13: 9780873891899
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • business

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Synopsis

Gives directions for companies making quality improvement an element of financial performance, and discusses tools and methods linking quality and the bottom line in companies such as Xerox Corp., Heinz Co., and Westinghouse Electric Corp. Covers strategic quality planning, quality-based cost management, cost-driver analysis, and project selection, measurement, and reporting. Appendices offer cost-of-poor-quality assessment guides and standard cost-of-poor-quality element listings. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.