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Dr. Deming’s work lauded by world famous philosopher, Alasdair MacIntyre

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Guest post by Michael Godfried: planner and policy analyst in Washington State and Bill Bellows, Deputy Director, The Deming Institute. Like Dr. Deming, age is no barrier to his continued intellectual vigor. Dr. Deming believed that organizations should seek excellence both in their outcomes and processes.

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Healthcare, Paradigm Shifts and the Influence of W.E. Deming

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In 2014 I presented a paper at the 20th Annual International Deming Research Seminar on the topic of “ Understanding and Application of Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge in Healthcare.” My goal was to find out why this body of knowledge seemed to be absent. I’m still hopeful, now more than ever.

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What we see…

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Post by Bill Bellows, Deputy Director, The Deming Institute. The same could be said for a quality goal of 6.3 I also took advantage of an opportunity to meet Dr. Deming during his February 1990 lectures at Western Connecticut State University. Deming is the core of our management.” . per million opportunities.

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The Failure of “The Livonia Philosophy” at my GM Plant

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General Motors wasn’t my ideal workplace after having read Deming’s Out of the Crisis and learning a bit about Lean manufacturing in college. If possible, I wanted to work in something closer to the Deming environment. But, I needed a job, so I cast a wide net. What had happened? What a progressive view that was back in the 80s.

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Mind the Choice: Continuous Improvement or Continuous Problem Solving

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His big problem is not to be confused with the big problems associated with things gone wrong, as when an automobile manufacturer tracks Things Gone Wrong (TGW), or when a hospital staff records and tracks medical error, with the goal of zero errors.

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Becoming a Coaching Leader

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And yet, despite their best efforts, most mangers experience this as an elusive goal. It’s about establishing goals, communicating expectations, delegating and directing tasks, administering processes, evaluating performance, and making sure people do the right things right. What kinds of skills do organizations need to offer?

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Applying a Model for Small Business Continual Improvement

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Guest post by Luciana Paulise, see part 1 of these thoughts: Applying Deming Principles at Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. 14 Deming principles. Deming System of Profound knowledge. 10) Eliminate numerical goals for the workforce. Edwards Deming Institute conference. How to apply the model. 20 SME Steps.

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