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The Quest of Better Outcomes: Hierarchy Versus Process

QAspire

Regards, Jay Chhaya By Tanmay , October 14, 2010 @ 12:54 pm @Jay - Thanks for the comment. Best, Tanmay By Glyn Lumley , October 14, 2010 @ 1:51 pm An excellent post, Tanmay. Your reference to gaps in the lateral movement of work reminded be of Frank Voehl’s post on the Deming Learning Network - “Managing the White Space&#.

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Using Outdated Management Practices Can Be Very Costly

Deming Institute

Readers of this blog are aware of the problems created by using quotas: Achieved the goal by not the aim (2013) – The Futility of a Numerical Goal (2014) , Distorting the System, Distorting the Data or Improving the System (2013) , Dr. Deming on the problems with targets or goals.

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A Story on Importance of Processes: From Subroto Bagchi

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Fuji Xerox won the legendary Deming Prize for Total Quality Management even before Xerox, the parent company, got the Malcolm Baldridge Award for quality in the US. Thanks for quoating similar situation with those creative group of people By Tanmay Vora , March 31, 2010 @ 12:00 pm @L M Foong - Thanks for commenting.

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Integrating Technical and Human Management Systems

Curious Cat

Edwards Deming discussed frequently and emphasized in his management system ). ” see: Why Use Lean if So Many Fail To Do So Effectively (2012) , Management Advice Failures (2006) , Federal Government Chief Performance Officer (2009) , Creating a Continual Improvement Culture (2015).

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Gratitude - 2010

QAspire

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Gratitude - 2010 I am filled with gratefulness as I think about 2010 coming to an end. John Hunter is a passionate improvement expert who shares some profound lessons on management, leadership, lean and Deming. I wish you all a REMARKABLE 2011! I hope we can meet in person in 2011!

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The 'Invisibles' in Business Performance

QAspire

Edwards Deming is widely famous for “Deming’s 14 points” and “Seven Deadly Diseases”. One of these deadly disease according to Deming is “ Running a company on visible figures alone ”. Deming opined that everything that is critical for business performance may not be measurable. Well said, Tanmay! Success is guaranteed.

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QAspire Blog: Practical Insights on Quality, Management.

QAspire

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer People Focus - 2010 Management Improvement Carnival Samba Carnival at Helsinki 2009 - Photo by Tanmay Vora Some of my most significant learning in quality and continuous improvement have come from John Hunter’s Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog. John Hunter´s last blog.

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