Scope of the TQM Conference

The main objective of the 6th TQM Conference is to provide an international forum around the world for the exchange of knowledge, experience, research results and information about various aspects of the state-of-the-art and the future development of total quality management and enable technologies. The scope of the Conference covers philosophical, scientific and practical concepts concerning research, development and application of TQM-based advanced approaches. 

Topics of interest

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: 

• Business excellence models (applications and development trends);
• TQM & manufacturing management;
• World class performance;
• Attractive quality;
• Robust engineering;
• Six sigma model;
• Intelligent quality tools and methods;
• Virtual factory and virtual quality;
• Intelligent metrology in manufacturing;
• Intelligent and virtual CMM;
• Business process improvement;
• Breakthrough management;
• Organizational Excellence;
• Intelligent design for quality;
• Intelligent Business;
• Quality in Higher Education;
• Quality of the Public Services / health care;
• Advanced Quality approaches;
• Digital engineering/manufacturing;
• Manufuture initiative and Micro-nano manufacturing / Metrology

Special Session dedicated to Ph. D. thesis

A special session will be dedicated to discussion of Ph. D. Thesis. An international committee will assign an award to the best paper from Ph. D. Thesis.

Important dates:

• January 15; 2011 – Proposal for special sessions and RTDs/WSs due.
• February 25; 2011 – Full paper due; 6 pages; electronic submission.
• March 15; 2011 – Final paper acceptance.
• March 25; 2011 – Registration announcement.
• April 25; 2011– Final program announcement.
• May 15; 2011 – Early registration deadline.
• 7th – 11th June 6th – International Working Conference.

Date:
From: 7 June 2011
To: 11 June 2011