when goods or inventory are used in one area another department should have immediate access to that enterprise resource planning erp information tqm strives to allow everyone to be on the same page at the same time by linking data sources and sharing information across systems 
data may transfer between departments freely but there is a human element to coordinating processes and making sure an entire production line is operating efficiently effective communication plays a large part in tqm to motivate employees educate members along a process and avoid process errors whether it is normal day to day operations or large organizational changes successful tqm requires a company wide buy in of every principle the benefits of tqm quickly diminish if a company does not receive complete buy in 