16NOV
16 - 20 Nov 2026Mon to Fri · 5 days
ParisFrance · Classroom
£4,500per delegate2+ people: £3,600 each
Professional training course
Total Quality Management (TQM): Tool Box for Continual Improvement
The course will provide participants with comprehensive knowledge of the history and evolution of the concept of quality and the history of quality gurus and tools…
- 5 daysClassroom
- 14Upcoming dates
- 8Cities
- £2,850Fees from
Course overview
Why Attend
The course will provide participants with comprehensive knowledge of the history and evolution of the concept of quality and the history of quality gurus and tools. Through various workshops and role plays, the course will focus on applications of quality systems, models, and methodologies, including excellence awards, ISO systems, and breakthrough improvement methodologies such as 'Lean' and 'Six Sigma.' This highly interactive course will help participants apply the powerful quality tools in leading organizations. Participants will leave with best practices for selecting, designing, or using quality organizational structures and tools.
Course Methodology
The course relies on workshops, role plays, and group debriefs to help participants understand various quality concepts and applications. Additionally, it offers hands-on experience with top-notch tools and applications, and numerous videos on quality tools and systems support it. Team discussions and presentations are also used throughout the course to foster participants’ understanding of quality concepts.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the importance of quality models and various quality concepts and frameworks used by quality gurus
- Discover Total Quality Management (TQM) enablers to achieve operational excellence
- Practice TQM improvement tools to enhance customer satisfaction and improve processes within their organization
- Apply widely used improvement methodologies
- Utilize various types of benchmarking tools and techniques to boost quality initiatives
Target Audience
Individuals, managers, supervisors, and all those who are engaged in quality models, awards, ISO and TQM implementation, and improving organizational performance.
Target Competencies
- Problem solving
- Applying quality tools
- Selecting quality models and systems
- Using Lean and Six Sigma applications
- Change management
- Understanding ISO systems
- Applying benchmarking
Course outline
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1Day 1: Introduction to Total Quality Management (TQM) Concepts
- Definitions and history of quality
- Quality assurance and quality control
- What is Total Quality Management (TQM)?
- Quality standards
- Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)
- Quality management principles
- Quality gurus comparison (Deming, Crosby, Juran, etc.)
- Worldwide excellence awards
- Quality maturity ladder
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2Day 2: TQM Enablers to Achieve Operational Excellence
- Relationship between ISO 9001 and TQM
- TQM success factors
- Continual improvement
- Employee empowerment
- Participative management techniques
- Competitive benchmarking
- Team approach
- Knowledge of tools
- Clear methodologies
- TQM critical success and failure factors
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3Day 3: Continual Improvement Tools and Practices
- The seven quality control tools
- Check sheet, histogram, control charts, Pareto chart, cause-and-effect diagram, scatter diagram, and flow charts
- Brainstorming
- Tree diagrams: How-how and why-why diagrams
- Process and process management
- Value-added, waste, and LEAN thinking
- Visual management and 5s program
- Poka Yoke
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4Day 4: Continual Improvement Methodologies
- Continual improvement and Kaizen
- Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) methodology
- Toyota A3 model and report
- The Eight-Step methodology
- Six-Sigma methodology
- Innovation and Quality 4.0
- Assessing your organization's readiness
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5Day 5: Benchmarking as a Tool to Improve Quality and Business Processes
- What is benchmarking?
- Why benchmark?
- Benchmarking methodology
- The two themes of benchmarking
- Levels of benchmarking
- Types of benchmarking
Schedule
Dates and fees
14 upcoming dates in 8 cities. Fees are per delegate; bring colleagues and every seat is discounted.
November 2026
ParisFrance · Classroom
December 2026
7DEC
7 - 11 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
January 2027
11JAN
11 - 15 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
AmsterdamNetherlands · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
February 2027
8FEB
8 - 12 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
GenevaSwitzerland · Classroom
£5,250per delegate2+ people: £4,200 each
March 2027
8MAR
8 - 12 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
IstanbulTurkey · Classroom
£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each
April 2027
12APR
12 - 16 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Cape TownSouth Africa · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
May 2027
10MAY
10 - 14 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
June 2027
14JUN
14 - 18 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
ParisFrance · Classroom
£4,500per delegate2+ people: £3,600 each
July 2027
12JUL
12 - 16 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
August 2027
9AUG
9 - 13 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
AmsterdamNetherlands · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
September 2027
13SEP
13 - 17 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
GenevaSwitzerland · Classroom
£5,250per delegate2+ people: £4,200 each
October 2027
11OCT
11 - 15 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
IstanbulTurkey · Classroom
£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each
November 2027
8NOV
8 - 12 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
ViennaAustria · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
December 2027
13DEC
13 - 17 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
No dates in this city right now. Request a quotation and we will suggest the nearest date.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Total Quality Management (TQM): Tool Box for Continual Improvement course?
The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.
When is the next Total Quality Management (TQM): Tool Box for Continual Improvement course?
The next public date is 16 - 20 Nov 2026 in Paris. There are 14 upcoming dates in total.
Where is this course held?
Upcoming sessions run in Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Geneva, Istanbul, Cape Town, Barcelona, Vienna.
How much does the course cost?
Fees start from £2,850 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.
Do participants receive a certificate?
Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.
Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.
Course information last updated 14 November 2026.
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