<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The paper deals with a process approach as one of the main principles of the quality management. Quality management systems based on process approach currently represents one of a proofed ways how to manage an organization. The volume of sales, costs and profit levels are influenced by quality of processes and efficient process flow. As results of the research project showed, there are some weaknesses in applying of the process approach in the industrial routine and it has been often only a formal change of the functional management to process management in many organizations in Slovakia. For efficient process management it is essential that companies take attention to the way how to organize their processes and seek for their continuous improvement.</p></abstract>

The paper deals with a process approach as one of the main principles of the quality management. Quality management systems based on process approach currently represents one of a proofed ways how to manage an organization. The volume of sales, costs and profit levels are influenced by quality of processes and efficient process flow. As results of the research project showed, there are some weaknesses in applying of the process approach in the industrial routine and it has been often only a formal change of the functional management to process management in many organizations in Slovakia. For efficient process management it is essential that companies take attention to the way how to organize their processes and seek for their continuous improvement.

Weaknesses in Applying a Process Approach in Industry Enterprises

Institute of Industrial Engineering, Management and Quality, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Paulínska 16, 917 24 Trnava, Slovak Republic

Research Papers Faculty of Materials Science and Technology Slovak University of Technology

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The paper deals with a process approach as one of the main principles of the quality management. Quality management systems based on process approach currently...

Weaknesses in Applying a Process Approach in Industry Enterprises

Published Online: Feb 12, 2013

Page range: 68 - 74

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10186-012-0013-6

Keywords
quality management, process approach, interaction of processes, description of processes, weaknesses

This content is open access.

Weaknesses in Applying a Process Approach in Industry Enterprises

Published Online: Feb 12, 2013

Page range: 68 - 74

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10186-012-0013-6

Keywordsquality management, process approach, interaction of processes, description of processes, weaknesses

This content is open access.

Keywords
quality management, process approach, interaction of processes, description of processes, weaknesses