TQM stands for Total Quality Management. Suggest new definition. This definition appears very frequently and is found in the following Acronym Finder categories: 1  Business, finance, etc.uring the past four years, the use of Total Quality Management programs has grown significantly, up to 39 percent in 1995, compared to 36 percent in 1994 and 23 percent in 1992.
The natural range of the giant sequoia is a narrow band along the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada range, California, USA. The tree grows at high altitudes between 5,000 to 8,000 ft and only occurs naturally in about 65 to 75 disjoint groves (depending on the definition of a grove) with a total area of 36,000 acres.
As with the Wawona tree, the tunnel was hacked into the log many years ago as a tourist attraction. If you visit Sequoia and have a reasonably low-clearance vehicle you can still drive through it. To see a classic tourist photo of my truck driving through the Tunnel Log go to this page.