Key Problems with Total Quality Management (TQM).

TQM is getting a bad reputation not because of intent, but because of poor execution. The most common problems are the manner in which priorities are being set and an absence of rigorous measurements of results. Priorities are too often set on management's erroneous perception of key customer problems or on misinterpretations of data sour..

Creating Total Quality Management (TQM) Organizations.

Most TQM programs fall short of their goals because of human error, not because of TQM tools and techniques. Traditionally, instituting a TQM change has focused on teaching problem solving and process improvement tools and techniques. The key element, however, is to get employees to utilize TQM's tools and underlying philosophy. In implem..

Data Show Quality Management Efforts Are Worthwhile.

The Conference Board, an international organization for senior executives, conducted a survey to analyze the effects of Total Quality Management (TQM) on businesses. The use of TQM is increasing, particularly in production industries and large companies. Its adoption tends to affect every level of an organization, but gradually, because o..

Great United States Mills.

Despite financial and managerial upheaval, United States textile mills have remained a major world manufacturing force. They are characterized by their global commitment, continuous modernization, environmental awareness, and diversification. Daily News Record's section on the leading United States mills focuses on apparel fabric weaving ..

Prediction of Temperature Conditions During the Laser Treatment of Manmade Fibers.

Researchers developed a method to accurately measure the temperature of manmade fibers during exposure to laser radiation. An experiment exposed vacuum annealed polycaproamide (PCA) fibers to a LNGN-701 carbon dioxide laser that was tuned to a vavelength of 10.6 microns. The PCA fibers had a linear density of 190 tex, a breading stress in..

FIT Features Linens in History.

FIT and International Linens Production's major exhibit at The Museum at FIT celebrated linen as the oldest known fabric, and featured home furnishing dating back to the 17th century. Linen is experiencing a new surge in popularity. The exhibit highlighted the natural versatility and broad range of uses of linen. Highlights included a dam..

After Major Push, china Printed Silk Gaining Strength.

Eight years after its inception, china's modernization plan is now producing positive results in printed silk fabrics. This is particularly true for the Kaidi Silk Company of Hangzhou, where much of the work is now automated and where advanced textile chemicals are used. Like other successful silk fabric manufacturers in China, Kaidi is a..

pai Lung Doubles Production Space.

Pai Lung Machinery Mill Company recently commissioned its second factory, effectively doubling its floorspace from 4,000 to 8,000 square meters. The original factory houses machine tools, a development department, and spare parts inventory; the second factory is devoted to assembly, testing, packing, delivery, and administration. The expa..

Can We Talk?

John robinson, president of Engineered Textile Products, is the newly elected chairman of the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI). After fulfilling his commitment to the United States military, Robinson graduated from college, took a job as a chemical engineer at an Alabama firm, then began working for Brown && Brown, a pr..

Good Prospects for Firmer Cashmere Market.

Fein && Sons, one of the leading cashmere handlers and dehairers in Europe, has moved to a new location in Bradford, UK. The facility features equipment for handling, sorting, dehairing, and combing cashmere. Fein built its own dehairing machinery, which it has continuously improved since the late 1950s. The company uses Schlumberger comb..