What is another word for quality management system?
Pronunciation: [kwˈɒlɪti mˈanɪd͡ʒmənt sˈɪstəm] (IPA) 
A quality management system is a set of procedures, policies, and processes used by organizations to ensure that their products or services satisfy customers' expectations. Synonyms for this term include total quality management, continuous improvement, quality assurance, quality control, and process improvement. Total quality management emphasizes the importance of improving the quality of everything an organization does, while continuous improvement is an ongoing process of finding ways to improve processes and products. Quality assurance is the process of ensuring that products or services meet specific quality standards, while quality control involves examining products and processes to ensure that they meet those standards. Finally, process improvement focuses on enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of an organization's processes to produce higher-quality products or services.
