QRM (Not to be confused with QRMS) stands for Quick Response Manufacturing, a concept in the manufacturing industry with the central idea of ​​reducing order lead time. Companies incur many additional costs related to a (longer) order lead time. Examples of additional costs with a longer lead time include:

To counteract these costs, Rajan Suri, a professor at the University of Wisconsin, developed the QRM method. Many companies have already achieved stunning results with his method. QRM is well applicable to companies with relatively small series but many different products. Low in volume, high in variety.