Many contributions have been made to the field of quality since the inaugural issue of Production and
Operations Management in 1992. The first issue called for more research and teaching on TQM,
which resulted in two special issues dedicated to TQM. Many other articles related to quality have also
been published in the first fifty issues of the journal on topics ranging from technical methods to the
Baldrige Award and ISO 9000. As we review these articles, we assess their contribution and the
progression of the field of quality. Although past research has advanced our understanding of quality,
there still exists many research opportunities in developing more theory, using additional research
methodologies, and studying emerging topics in this field.