Strategy Research On Quality Management Towards Suppliers By The Core Enterprise Of Supply Chain

Eight principles of supplier quality management pursuing TQM are put forward based on the theory of applying quality management to supply chain. The directing behavior of quality management in supply chain is assumed to be performed by core enterprises in this paper. Management strategies are listed in accordance with each principle. The Eight Principles of TQM: 1. Define quality in terms of customers and their requirements. 2. Pursue quality at the source. 3. Stress objective rather than subjective analysis. 4. Emphasize prevention rather than detection of defects. 5. Focus on process rather than output. 6. Strive for zero defects. 7. Establish continuous improvement as a way of life. 8. Make quality everyone's responsibility. By complying these principles, company can realize TQM in supply chain management with self-development also. The requirements on the core enterprise are listed in the end.