Total Quality Management and Lean Thinking 5.0: Theories and Methods

In the era of Industry 4.0, the quality management paradigm is undergoing a dramatic transformation. The manufacturing and service industries are rapidly evolving, and businesses need to be agile and adaptive to stay competitive. Total Quality Management and Lean Thinking 5.0: Theories and Methods offers an integrated approach to quality management that combines the principles of Total Quality Management (TQM) and Lean Thinking.

Covering vital topics including Lean 4.0, Lean Six Sigma, problem solving, statistical tools, managerial tools, Quality Function Deployment (QFD), risk management and customer analysis, the authors also offer insight into possible and probable future directions. A dedicated chapter of case studies centred on TQM issues furnished the reader with rich in-depth examples with which to advance and inform their understanding of TQM.

Total Quality Management and Lean Thinking 5.0: Theories and Methods is an ideal textbook for quality management courses at the undergraduate or graduate level, and can also be used as a reference by managers, quality professionals, engineers, process improvement specialists, Six Sigma practitioners, engineers, data analysts, students studying quality management or related fields and anyone interested in learning about the latest concepts and tools of quality management.

Giuseppe Ioppolo is Full Professor of Commodity Science (SECS-P/13). He has been teaching Lean Management and TQM for 15 years and has several articles and research papers on Quality Management, Lean Management, Circular Economy and Sustainability. He has extensive experience in project management too. He also serves as Editor-in Chief of MDPI journal, Sustainability.

Cristina Ciliberto received a Ph.D. in Economics, Management and Statistics and has experience working with organizations to improve their manufacturing processes. She had published articles and research papers on the topics of Quality Management, Industry 4.0 and Lean Production. She is black belt of Lean Six Sigma.

Katarzyna Szopik-Depczyńska, Ph.D., DSc., is Associate Professor in Management and Quality Sciences at University of Szczecin, Institute of Management (Poland) and has several papers on TQM, Business Innovation and Lean Production.