"A Mentor book." Includes index. index.

Making quality certain -- Quality may not be what you think it is -- The quality management maturity grid -- Management understanding and attitude -- Quality organizational status -- Handling problems -- Cost of quality -- Quality improvement program -- Management style -- History of the project -- The program -- Instructor's guide for HPA -- Make certain. "Do things right in the first place, and you won't have to pay to fix them or do them over. Whether you manage a large plant or run your own small business, applying this simple principle of quality control will boost your profits and your career. 'Quality Is Free' sets forth easy-to-implement programs, using actual case histories to demonstrate just how well quality control works, and providing important tools for success"--