Deming Institute
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
2011 ASA Deming Lecture by Roger Hoerl, GE Global Research: The World Is Calling; Should We Answer? Roger explores his work on the HIV/AIDS problem and how it relates to applying statistical and systemic thinking to improve people’s lives. There are many ways we need to fix our current economic system.
Sales Wolf Blog
JUNE 11, 2010
. The Management Improvement Carnival naturally features posts on how improve your management skills and systems within your organization, but also has a special focus on how this can be accomplished using lean management practices such as Kaizen, Six Sigma, and even Hansei.
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Deming Institute
JUNE 30, 2020
In one of his conversations found on YouTube and posted on January 11, 2010 (the year following his death), Dr. Ackoff provides the following insight about leaders doing the “right and wrong” things in the systems they lead: Peter Drucker said “There’s a difference between doing things right and doing the right thing.”
First Friday Book Synopsis
MARCH 24, 2011
Here is an excerpt from an article written by Brad Power for the Harvard Business Review blog (March 7, 2011). To read the complete article, check out other articles and resources, and/or sign up for a free subscription to Harvard Business Review’s Daily Alerts, please click here. * * * When they set out to [.].
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
Health care systems are transforming themselves to deliver the “Triple Aim” of providing better care and a better patient experience, improving the health of populations, and lowering the cost of care. The Mayo Quality Academy offers 30 courses, ranging from Lean and Six-Sigma to Human Factors and Change Management.
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
When we applied the techniques of Six Sigma analysis to the CMS data, we found that just 32 hospitals — less than 1% of the hospitals in the data — accounted for about 25% of the excess accepted charges. The conclusion we draw from this is that before fretting about fixing the health care system in general, the U.S.
Strategy Driven
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
Whether it was branded the Deming Method or Six Sigma or a host of other models, ‘continuous improvement processes’ found their way into organizations large and small and have made a major contribution to improving quality worldwide. We may take off in Greenland and land in the heat and humidity of Panama.
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