New Japan Quality Management Model: Implementation Of New JIT For Strategic Management Technology

Abstract

In the midst of the rapid advancement of “globalization – worldwide quality competition,” Japanese manufacturers are struggling for the realization of “simultaneous achievement of QCD (Quality, Cost and Delivery). Against this background, for the purpose of sharing intellectual information and strengthening cross-department cooperation, this study proposes “New Japan Quality Management Model” mainly in connection with the Quality Assurance Div. and TQM Promotion Div. Further, the effectiveness of this model is verified at Toyota. As a result, QCD was achieved simultaneously by collaboration of QA Division and TQM Division.