Five Main Advantages of TQM

• Encourages a strategic approach to management at the operational level through involving multiple departments in cross-functional improvements and systemic innovation processes
• Provides high return on investment through improving efficiency
• Works equally well for service and manufacturing sectors
• Allows organizations to take advantage of developments that enable managing operations as cross-functional processes
• Fits an orientation toward inter-organizational collaboration and strategic alliances through establishing a culture of collaboration among different department within organization.