Total Quality Management

   
Definition
Total – Made up of the whole(or) Complete.
Quality – Degree of Excellence a product or service provides to the customer in present and future.
Management – Act , art, or manner of handling , controlling, directing, etc.
TQM is the art of managing the whole to achieve excellence.
 
"TQM is a management approach for an organization, centered on quality, based on the participation of all its members and aiming at long-term success through customer satisfaction, and benefits to all members of the organization and to society."