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Total Quality Management (TQM)

Total Quality Management

Help participants understand and deploy a total quality mindset that connects customers, processes, people and continuous improvement into one consistent management system.

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Table of Contents
  1. Course Introduction
  2. Learning Objectives
  3. Target Participants
  4. Course Content
  5. Training Methodology
  6. Class Information
  7. Learning Materials & Certification
  8. Training Faculty
  9. Masterskills Profile
  10. Representative Clients

1. Course Introduction

Total Quality Management (TQM) is increasingly important as organizations need practical capability that connects strategy, daily execution and measurable results. Without a structured approach, teams often rely on experience alone, making outcomes inconsistent and difficult to sustain.

This course provides the concepts, tools and practice needed to strengthen total quality management. Participants learn how to analyze current situations, select appropriate methods and apply them to realistic workplace cases.

The program is designed for practical application. Through discussion, exercises and guided reflection, participants build a clear action orientation and prepare to transfer learning into their own work environment.

2. Learning Objectives

  • Explain the core principles and business value of total quality management.
  • Analyze current practices, gaps and risks related to tqm principles and leadership commitment.
  • Use practical tools and templates to apply voice of the customer and quality requirements in workplace situations.
  • Coordinate with relevant stakeholders and communicate expectations clearly during implementation.
  • Handle common obstacles, deviations or resistance without losing focus on objectives.
  • Build an action plan to apply, monitor and sustain improvements after the course.

3. Target Participants

  • Plant Managers and Production Leaders Need to improve productivity, quality, equipment reliability and shop-floor operating discipline.
  • Production, Maintenance and Engineering Supervisors Directly manage production lines, equipment, standards, abnormalities and improvement activities.
  • QA, QC, IE, Lean and Continuous Improvement Staff Support data analysis, process improvement, standardization and cross-functional implementation.
  • Team Leaders and High-Potential Production Staff Prepare for broader responsibility in production, maintenance or operational excellence roles.

4. Course Content

The six-part course content covers TQM principles and leadership commitment, voice of the customer and quality requirements, process standardization and prevention, quality-improvement tools, employee involvement and quality culture and TQM deployment and measurement, moving from foundation to practical workplace application.

PART 01 Tqm Principles And Leadership Commitment
  • Define tQM principles and leadership commitment and its role in total quality management.
  • Clarify key concepts, terms and expected outcomes.
  • Identify common challenges and failure points in real work.
  • Connect the module content with team performance and business results.
  • Use a practical checklist or framework to analyze the situation.
  • Review workplace examples and discuss lessons learned.
  • Practice applying the method through a job-relevant case.
  • Summarize key takeaways and actions for implementation.
PART 02 Voice Of The Customer And Quality Requirements
  • Define voice of the customer and quality requirements and its role in total quality management.
  • Clarify key concepts, terms and expected outcomes.
  • Identify common challenges and failure points in real work.
  • Connect the module content with team performance and business results.
  • Use a practical checklist or framework to analyze the situation.
  • Review workplace examples and discuss lessons learned.
  • Practice applying the method through a job-relevant case.
  • Summarize key takeaways and actions for implementation.
PART 03 Process Standardization And Prevention
  • Define process standardization and prevention and its role in total quality management.
  • Clarify key concepts, terms and expected outcomes.
  • Identify common challenges and failure points in real work.
  • Connect the module content with team performance and business results.
  • Use a practical checklist or framework to analyze the situation.
  • Review workplace examples and discuss lessons learned.
  • Practice applying the method through a job-relevant case.
  • Summarize key takeaways and actions for implementation.
PART 04 Quality-Improvement Tools
  • Define quality-improvement tools and its role in total quality management.
  • Clarify key concepts, terms and expected outcomes.
  • Identify common challenges and failure points in real work.
  • Connect the module content with team performance and business results.
  • Use a practical checklist or framework to analyze the situation.
  • Review workplace examples and discuss lessons learned.
  • Practice applying the method through a job-relevant case.
  • Summarize key takeaways and actions for implementation.
PART 05 Employee Involvement And Quality Culture
  • Define employee involvement and quality culture and its role in total quality management.
  • Clarify key concepts, terms and expected outcomes.
  • Identify common challenges and failure points in real work.
  • Connect the module content with team performance and business results.
  • Use a practical checklist or framework to analyze the situation.
  • Review workplace examples and discuss lessons learned.
  • Practice applying the method through a job-relevant case.
  • Summarize key takeaways and actions for implementation.
PART 06 Tqm Deployment And Measurement
  • Define tQM deployment and measurement and its role in total quality management.
  • Clarify key concepts, terms and expected outcomes.
  • Identify common challenges and failure points in real work.
  • Connect the module content with team performance and business results.
  • Use a practical checklist or framework to analyze the situation.
  • Review workplace examples and discuss lessons learned.
  • Practice applying the method through a job-relevant case.
  • Summarize key takeaways and actions for implementation.

5. Training Methodology

The class is delivered in small groups with a learner-centered approach. The instructor presents concise concepts, facilitates discussion, leads case practice, provides feedback and helps participants convert knowledge into applied workplace behavior.

Group Discussion Individual Exercise Group Presentation Brainstorming Techniques Guided Practice with the Instructor Experiential Project In-Class Activities Role-Play Activities Class Presentation

6. Class Information

Expected Opening DateScheduleTraining HoursLocationTuition FeeRegister
To be updatedSaturday – Sunday08:30 – 16:30Ho Chi Minh CityVND 4,500,000Register
To be updatedMonday – Thursday18:00 – 21:30HanoiVND 4,500,000Register
10% discount for early registration at least 15 days in advance, groups of three or more participants, or loyal clients.Reserve a Seat

Note:The opening schedule is tentative and may be adjusted based on the number of registered participants, class delivery conditions and the actual training plan. Masterskills will confirm the official schedule with participants before the opening date.

  • Duration:2 days / 4 sessions; maximum 35 participants per class.
  • Ho Chi Minh City:224 Dien Bien Phu, Ban Co Ward, Ho Chi Minh City.
  • Hanoi:51 Le Dai Hanh, Hai Ba Trung Ward, Hanoi.
  • Corporate In-House Training:Delivered at the office or factory; pricing is based on design scope, delivery location and class size.
  • Additional Costs:Instructor travel and accommodation costs are determined by the delivery location, if applicable.

7. Learning Materials & Certification

Participants receive copyrighted course materials prepared by Masterskills, practice handouts, self-assessment forms and reference materials aligned with business situations.

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Practical ToolsChecklists, handouts, feedback templates and personal action plans.Explore the Toolkit
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Certificate of Course Completion

Participants who meet attendance and practice requirements are awarded a Masterskills certificate of course completion.

8. Training Faculty

Masterskills instructors and experts have practical management, consulting and training experience in areas relevant to the program content.

MBA. Hoang Minh Nghiep - Production management and productivity improvement expert

MBA. Hoang Minh Nghiep

Production management and productivity improvement expert. Lean, Six Sigma, productivity management, quality and operating-system optimization.

MBA. Dinh Tien Dung - Human resource management and quality-system expert

MBA. Dinh Tien Dung

Human resource management and quality-system expert. Human resource management, ISO, quality systems and leadership skills.

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9. Masterskills Profile

Masterskills training capabilities, areas of expertise, delivery methodology and experience partnering with organizations.


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Client Feedback

“The Total Quality Management (TQM) course provides practical content, work-relevant practice activities and clear facilitation. The instructor helps participants use suitable tools, analyze situations and build options that can be applied after the program.”

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10. Representative Clients

Selected practical training programs with content close to this course topic that Masterskills has delivered for corporate clients.

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