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The quality chain: a total quality approach to external and internal supply chain management

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The paper describes a study developed with the intention to bring the Total Quality Management (TQM) philosophy in the Supply Chain management. The result is a conceptual model called Quality Chain that allows a production system to manage quantitative and qualitative factors, avoiding dangerous quality dispersions and costs risings.

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Cesarotti, V., Visconti, I.C. (1995). The quality chain: a total quality approach to external and internal supply chain management. In: Kanji, G.K. (eds) Total Quality Management. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0539-2_20

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0539-2_20

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht

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