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Dimensions of Quality

5s in total quality management
The five main principles of 5S are Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. With the implementation
of these five principles, any kind of wastage, inefficiency, and unsafe conditions are brought to knowledge, which
can then be dealt with
• Sort: This includes identifying all the necessary items in the workplace, and removing all the unnecessary
ones.

• Set in order: Once the necessary items are identified, they are labeled, colour coded, and well
organized in the right places.
• Shine: This process involves the cleaning up of the workplace thoroughly.

• Standardize: This step makes sure that all the team members are trained on the above three steps and
know how to perform them with consistency.
• Sustain: Here, a monitoring system is set up to observe that the organized and standardized workplace
is being continually maintained.
The key elements of the TQM
Total Quality Management (TQM) is a management approach that focuses on continuously improving the quality
of products and processes within an organization. In the apparel industry, TQM plays a crucial role in ensuring
that the products meet customer expectations and industry standards. Here are some key aspects of TQM in the
apparel industry
1 Focus on the customer.
2 Employee Involvement
3 Process Management:

4 Continuous improvement
5 Supplier Relationships
6 Quality Control and Inspection

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