Total quality management in the supply chain of a petrochemical organisation

Abstract: The objective was to investigate the extent of the use of total quality management (TQM) practices in a supply chain of a petrochemical organisation. TQM is a method by which management and employees can become involved in the continuous improvement of the production of goods and services. It is a combination of quality and management tools aimed at increasing business and reducing losses due to wasteful practices. The study was carried out in the petrochemical industry, which is of economic significance to the country. An existing TQM questionnaire was used and a total of 200 employees were targeted. The questionnaire had a seven-factor structure with acceptable Cronbach Alpha co-efficients. Overall, there was a significant number of employees who agree that total quality management is not practiced within their work areas and leading to a high number of quality related customer complaints. Management and employees are encouraged to be visibly involved in the development of a TQM transformation. TQM requires support from management, long-term strategic decision-making and motivated personnel

Additional file 3: Table S3. of Efficacy and safety of praziquantel 40Â mg/kg in preschool-aged and school-aged children: a meta-analysis

Reported efficacy and predicted egg reduction rate by age group and site, PZQ 40 mg/kg. (DOCX 32 kb

Additional file 1: Table S1. of Efficacy and safety of praziquantel 40Â mg/kg in preschool-aged and school-aged children: a meta-analysis

PRISMA checklist. (DOC 70 kb

Patient enrolment in a Phase 2 study of visceral leishmaniasis with triangular design.

<p>Patient enrolment in a Phase 2 study of visceral leishmaniasis with triangular design.</p

Design of the triangular test for a Phase 2 study of anti-leishmania drug combinations.

<p>Design of the triangular test for a Phase 2 study of anti-leishmania drug combinations.</p

Country percentage share by public sector of antimalarial treatments over the period under study

<p><b>Copyright information:</b></p><p>Taken from "Estimating antimalarial drugs consumption in Africa before the switch to artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs)"</p><p>http://www.malariajournal.com/content/6/1/91</p><p>Malaria Journal 2007;6():91-91.</p><p>Published online 10 Jul 2007</p><p>PMCID:PMC1948000.</p><p></p

Conceptual framework for the systematic review of transmission dynamics of visceral leishmaniasis in the Indian subcontinent.

<p>For simplicity, the relapse and recovery stages are shown together and the infectiveness of the relapse stage to the sandfly is omitted.</p

PKDL as a potential reservoir of infection in the Indian subcontinent.

<p>PKDL as a potential reservoir of infection in the Indian subcontinent.</p

ALI as a potential reservoir for transmission in the Indian subcontinent.

<p>ALI as a potential reservoir for transmission in the Indian subcontinent.</p

Relapse following VL and PKDL in the Indian subcontinent.

<p>Relapse following VL and PKDL in the Indian subcontinent.</p