Integrating quality management principles into sustainability management

Abstract

This paper develops conceptual frameworks that are derived from quality management principles and uses them as the building block on how sustainability management (SM) system can be implemented. These frameworks help organisations to understand the complexities of quality-driven SM systems. Organisations of all sizes along supply chains can use guidelines presented in this paper to develop a more sustainable practice and effective systems that are value-adding and sustainable result-oriented.

Keywords:

• quality management principles
• sustainability management
• quality-driven sustainability management

Acknowledgements

The authors  thank the anonymous reviewers for their valuable suggestions and detailed reviews.