Curious Cat

JANUARY 3, 2017

These posts were the most popular posts on the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog in 2016 (as measured by page views, as recorded by my analytics application). The Purpose of an Organization (2005). One factor at a time (OFAT) Versus Factorial Designs (2011). One factor at a time (OFAT) Versus Factorial Designs (2011).

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Blog Management Deming Software 53

Curious Cat

JANUARY 5, 2016

This is a list of the 20 most popular posts on the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog last year (as measured by page views, as recorded by my analytics application). The Purpose of an Organization (2005). How to Get a New Management Strategy, Tool or Concept Adopted (2010). The Toyota Way – Two Pillars (2010).

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Blog Management Deming Software 40

Curious Cat

JANUARY 6, 2015

The posts were published in 2010 (4 posts), 2013 (2), 2014 (2), 2005 (1) and 2012 (1). The Purpose of an Organization (2005). Deming and Software Development (2014). PDSA Improvement cycle graphic from my book – Management Matters. The Toyota Way – Two Pillars (2010). Stated Versus Revealed Preference (2013).

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Blog Management Deming Software 40

Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

SMED your SME journey applying Deming principles – guest post by Luciana Paulise. Edwards Deming Institute [The Institute makes 5 travel grants available each year to study the Deming Collection at the Library of Congress. I was also invited to attend to the Deming Institute Annual Fall conference in Los Angeles.

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Deming Library Entrepreneur Conference 28

Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2016

More than 40% of the unicorns that went public since 2011 saw their valuation stay flat or dropped. But there are four rules which can help managers of all walks of an organization instill the principle in their day-to-day work, in order to make self-cannibalization successful in the long run. Similar to Cosmo , Glamour , and GQ.)

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Productivity Products Company Metrics 8

Curious Cat

MARCH 30, 2016

Edwards Deming named 7 deadly diseases of western management. I wrote about this in 2005: Excessive Drug Prices in the USA (and several times since then, Drug Price Crisis [2008] – it is a long term, huge economic problem for the USA). Decades ago W. One of those was excessive health care costs. was developed at a U.S.

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Health Care System Deming Letter 40