Surviving the transition to total quality, the history of TQM at international rectifier

Derek Lidow

Surviving the transition to total quality, the history of TQM at international rectifier

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According to recent studies, between two-thirds and four-fifths of the companies attempting to implement total quality concepts report no meaningful improvements in performance. This article describes the evolution of the total quality transformation as it is taking place at International Rectifier Corporation, an international manufacturer of power semiconductors. Two potentially deadly obstacles to continuous improvement are presented, as well as methods of mitigation.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	AUTOFACT, Conference Proceedings
Publisher	Publ by SME
Pages	7-1
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Print)	0872634302
State	Published - 1992
Externally published	Yes
Event	AUTOFACT'92 Conference Proceedings - Detroit, MI, USA Duration: Sep 10 1992 → Sep 12 1992

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Name	AUTOFACT, Conference Proceedings

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Conference	AUTOFACT'92 Conference Proceedings
City	Detroit, MI, USA
Period	9/10/92 → 9/12/92

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General Engineering

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Surviving the transition to total quality, the history of TQM at international rectifier

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