March 2010, are members of this Foundation more than 500 organizations, from major or multinational companies nationwide to universities and research institutes. We noted and also says that the Foundation assumes its role as key in increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of European organizations, reinforcing quality in all aspects of its activities, as well as encouraging and assisting the development of the improvement of the quality. As part of this stimulus, EFQM (a Foundation located in Belgium) grant annually the European Prize for quality, using the EFQM Excellence model as a decision criterion. Emphasis is to point out that since its inception, the EFQM has been guided with the vision of helping to create strong European organisations which practise the principles of management of total quality in its business processes and its relations with its employees, customers, shareholders and communities where they operate. It insists on pointing out, that since its inception, the EFQM has been guided with the vision of helping to create strong European organisations which practise the principles of management of total quality in its business processes and its relations with its employees, customers, shareholders and communities where they operate. With the help of the EFQM and through the example of its members, organizations in Europe have begun to accept that total quality management is a way of managing activities to gain efficiency, effectiveness and competitive advantage, ensuring long-term success to meet the needs of customers, employees, lenders, shareholders and the community in general. Be considered, that the implementation of total quality management programs allows you to achieve significant benefits, such as increased efficiency, cost reduction and improved customer satisfaction, all aimed at improving business outcomes. EFQM has a key role in the improvement of the effectiveness and efficiency of European organisations to reinforce the importance of quality in all aspects of its activities. It also contributes to assisting and encouraging the development of policies for the improvement of the quality.
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