Of course, porkbarrel depots have beaten good leaders in the past. This is Memorial Day weekend and we can all ask ourselves if we have done enough to respect the sacrifices of the men and women who gave their all. This made it an immediate non-sequitor, as TQM is a strictly a Management methodology. It is a matrix with a virtually infinite number of component factors and many dimensions. It is why historically great generals are capable of both very methodical and highly intuitive thinking.
Redundancy is a key component to successful warfare.
Have a primary and an alternate for everything. Modern technologies and methodologies have the capability to contribute to the management of the military and to warfare. However they must be applied consistently with the real principles and nature of warfare. Ask former SecDef McNamara and his gang of aging HBS whiz kids.