Only world class suppliers need apply [quality assurance]

The leading edge companies are expecting the best that can possibly be achieved by the organisations they depend on. They have absorbed the most up to date management thinking such as TQM, business process reengineering, supply chain management, lean supply and manufacturing. This paper details hoe they have been enthused by the prospects of competitive advantage, increased market share and increased profits that adoption of the optimum use of such concepts would bring.