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TQM Plan for Martin Marietta Electronics and Missile Group
by Ron Kurtus (27 May 2008)
Martin Marietta was a major U.S. defense contractor in the 1980s. With the consolidation of defense firms in the 1990s, the company merged with aerospace contractor Lockheed to become Lockheed Martin in 1995. During the late 1980s, most defense contractors began implementing Total Quality Management (TQM), partly under pressure from the Department of Defense (DoD), which was moving toward TQM at the time.
In 1989, the Martin Marietta Electronics & Missile Group released a document outlining their plan for implementing TQM. This material can be helpful in implementing TQM in your own organization.
Questions you may have include:
- What was Martin Marietta's management commitment to TQM?
- What are some success stories from TQM?
- How does SDIO plan to implement TQM?
This lesson will answer those questions. There is a mini-quiz near the end of the lesson.
Plan
TQM Plan for Martin Marietta Electronics and Missile Group (PDF 1.85 MB file size)
Summary
Martin Marietta was a major U.S. defense contractor in the 1980s. Their Electronics and Missile Group released a document outlining their plan for implementing TQM in 1989. This material can be helpful in implementing TQM in your own organization.
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Resources
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Mini-quiz to check your understanding
If you got all three correct, you are on your way to becoming a Champion in Total Quality. If you had problems, you had better look over the material again.
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