02875nas a2200253 a 450000500170000000800410001703500150005810000230007324501140009626000670021030000220027749000520029950001390035150200830049052016660057365000290223965000260226870000320229470000430232670000460236971000570241581000840247285600650255620260817161552.0090531s2008    th uu|m rtt   0|  a1eng d  a.b120568810 aKerkchai Choomwong10aAdoption and implementation of the quality management systems :ba case study of Thai manufacturing companies  aPathum Thani, Thailand :bAsian Institute of Technology,c2008  a71 leaves :bill.1 aResearch studies project report ;vno. SM-08-11  aSubmitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the  degree of Master of Business Administration in  Management of Technology  aResearch Studies Project Report (M.B.A.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2008  aManufacturing  sector  has  a  great  contribution  to  Thai  economy.  The  sector  is  the  biggest  sector  in  Thai  GDP  (Gross  Domestic  Product).  It  represented  almost  40  percent  of  the  Thai  GDP in 2006. In addition, it grew at a very high rate as 39.37 percent in 2006. Within  manufacturing  sector,  every  manufacturer  strives  to  improve  their  performance  in  many ways. One of the ways to meet customer satisfaction is to improve their quality level by using the appropriate Quality Management System. Since  there  are  many  Quality  Management  Systems  available,  this  research  focused  on  two  particular  Quality  Management  Systems  which  are  TPM  and  Six  Sigma.  The  case  studies  of  two  manufacturing  companies  which  adopted  these  two  Quality  Management  Systems  were  analyzed.  As different manufacturers adopted different Quality Management Systems, there would be a number  of  factors  which  led  the  organizations  to  adopt  a  particular  Quality  Management  System.  Hence,  the  research  studied  on  analyzing  the  contextual  factors  influencing  the  organizations to adopt a particular Quality Management System. Once  each  company  adopted  the  particular  Quality  Management  System,  the  ways  each  company  implemented  the  particular  Quality  Management  System  could  be  the  same  as  the  theoretical practice or modified to suit their working environment. Thus, the research intended to  analyze  the  processes  followed  by  the  company  in  implementing  the  selected  Quality  Management System and any modification due to the implementation of the systems.   0aTotal quality management 0aTotal quality control1 aIslam, Nazrul,eChairperson1 aShankar, Ravi, eExamination committee1 aKauranen,�Ilkka,eExamination Committee2 aRoyat Thai Goverment Fellowship, eScholarship donor2 aAsian Institute of Technology.tResearch studies project report ;vno. SM-08-11  3Full-Textuhttp://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B01570