Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Edwards Deming stated in Out of the Crisis: Cease dependence on inspection to achieve quality. To the extent an organization finds code reviews provide a way to allow this to happen but in a way that can seem more like inspection than seeking advice I think it is fine. And it may well change over time as your organization changes.

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Deming Institute

APRIL 13, 2020

Shankar Panjwani (top left) studied the Deming Philosophy with Balaji Reddie , founder of The Deming Forum India and member of The Deming Institute’s Advisory Council. Shankar owns the Pharma Distributor Firm, which operates under the name Apex Pharma, based out of Raipur. Eunice del R. – The Denver Channel.

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Deming Institute

AUGUST 19, 2019

An understanding of Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge provides new lenses * to view the world. And that clear vision can help managers lead their organizations more effectively. We can learn both from organizations intentionally applying Deming’s ideas and those that are not necessarily doing so.

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Deming Institute

MAY 14, 2015

Edwards Deming wrote Some Statistical Logic in the Management of Quality to fill in some of the missing links in the use of statistical methods, with special reference to responsibilities at the management level for effective mobilization of statistical knowledge and skills. Edward Deming was included in the paper.

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Deming Institute

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Edwards Deming-based quality program within a particular trucking company, Mason Transporters. And such an aim is required for any Deming based effort. It is less commonly an active part of the management culture to train, nurture and value all the minds in the organization. a thesis at the Naval Postgraduate School).

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Deming Institute

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

To those looking to strengthen their appreciation of the Deming System of Profound Knowledge®, the writings and recordings of Ackoff can serve to significantly enhance both your comprehension and explanation of systems thinking. You Laugh, It Happens! Long before reading and quoting W.

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Deming Institute

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

In response to our request asking what topics readers would like to see addressed on our blog , Dan Bracewell said: I’d like to see some posts about how to implement change in an organization. How does one get an organization to start looking at itself as a system? Edwards Deming said in The New Economics.

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Deming Institute

AUGUST 17, 2017

As noted in my June 26 th post, “It Depends…” , when asked in February 1990 about the trend towards reducing the number of levels of management in organizations, Dr. Deming answered, in his usual Socratic fashion: “Why have more levels than you need?”.

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Deming Institute

JANUARY 15, 2018

This webcast shows Bob Browne ’s presentation, Profound Knowledge of the Real Thing, at the 2012 Annual Deming Conference. Among other things, this presentation is a good option for those seeking an example that provides historical business results of an organization practicing Deming management methods.

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Deming Institute

JANUARY 14, 2020

Edwards Deming said that “Quality is determined by the top management. Again, Mike asked where he could help, and they related that the lack of operable wheelchairs was the issue. Mike’s tale illustrates that the transformation of the organization begins with ourselves. It cannot be delegated.”

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Deming Institute

APRIL 17, 2017

Edwards Deming’s 14th point is: Put everybody in the company to work to accomplish the transformation. You can also find quotes by Dr. Deming, such as: “As I use the term here, the job of a leader is to accomplish transformation of his organization.” Deming and discussed in this blog.

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Deming Institute

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Leadership’s demonstration of their philosophy and practice of ethical behavior impacts the whole organization in education, government or commercial enterprises. Managers who value efficiency first – do so to the detriment of the organization’s beneficiaries, stakeholders and the sustainability of their system.

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Deming Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

From Dr. Deming’s last interview ; published in Industry Week magazine. This is true when looking at the people as Dr. Deming mentions. Optimizing the results for one process is not the same as operating that process in the way that leads to the most benefit for the overall system.

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Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Deming to the Editor of Time Magazine 1981; Dear Sir, Your article about Japan in TIME for 30 March 1981 is excellent, but the paragraph concerning my work is ridiculous and can do a lot of harm to American industry at the very time when they need guidance. Dr. Deming did not just give a lecture in 1950. Emphasis added). My Thoughts.

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Six Disciplines

MARCH 21, 2014

The need for measurement may seem obvious, however, more often than not, it''s overlooked as being unnecessary by many leaders of small and midsized organizations. Let''s look at the top 10 reasons why your organization needs to measure its results: Measurement clarifies expectations. Measurement directs behavior. Quality guru W.

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QAspire

OCTOBER 22, 2017

Start ups are organized around a brand new idea but they often stumble when it comes to execution. Add to this, the challenges of hyper-competitive landscape, organization cultures, shortage of talent and agility to move swiftly and the challenge of innovation compounds. Dr. Deming on Joy of Work, Innovation and Leadership.

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Deming Institute

AUGUST 19, 2019

An understanding of Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge provides new lenses * to view the world. And that clear vision can help managers lead their organizations more effectively. We can learn both from organizations intentionally applying Deming’s ideas and those that are not necessarily doing so.

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Deming Institute

DECEMBER 5, 2016

In this Deming podcast Ravi Roy discusses teaching Deming’s ideas at Southern Utah University. Dr. Roy is Professor of Public Administration for Southern Utah University and a Research Fellow with The Deming Institute. Ravi Roy at the 2016 Deming Institute conference. Edwards Deming Institute.

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Deming Institute

MAY 5, 2016

In this post I discuss another wonderful paper by Dr. Deming. Edwards Deming Institute makes this paper, and many more, available on our website. Edwards Deming, 1954: For all four groups of people [management, statistical administration, research, front-line workers], the statistical method is more than an array of techniques.

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Deming Institute

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Thomas (“Tom”) Johnson stands at the forefront of a world-wide community of business thinkers who are unveiling the limitations, as well as assumptions, of the old economics that underlie the mechanistic decision making and planning practices of corporations and organizations.

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Deming Institute

OCTOBER 6, 2017

John – I have just read your column on performance reviews, with a reference to Dr. Deming’s teachings. As you have noted, Dr. Deming was not at all a fan of annual performance reviews. As a student of Deming’s management theory, I would like to provide you with added feedback on his views.

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Deming Institute

AUGUST 30, 2018

Students ran operations. Edwards Deming, the father of the quality movement, defined quality as “pride in workmanship.” As a result, organizations must devote considerable resources to teach these fundamentals. Parents were patrons. My wife was so impressed that no one spilled anything.

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Deming Institute

MARCH 3, 2016

Point 7 in Dr. Deming’s 14 obligations of management : Institute leadership (see point 12 and Chapter 8 in Out of the Crisis ). But Dr. Deming provided context. That system allows the organization to be successful by providing for the needs of the employees , delighting customers and meeting the needs of other stakeholders.

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Deming Institute

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Post by Bill Bellows, Deputy Director, The Deming Institute. While “Standards are everything at Airbus: from cleaning up the table in the canteen after eating to operating a machine, they influence every part of the employees’ working day.” Deming is the core of our management.” . per million opportunities.

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Deming Institute

OCTOBER 31, 2016

One of the items Toyota highlights on their web site is winning the Deming Prize in 1965. Professor Deming and Toyota President Fukio Nakagawa at the Deming Prize award ceremony (1965). From the Toyota website: Receiving the Deming Application Prize strengthened Toyota Motor Co., Deming is the core of our management.

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Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

We have the ability to incorporate data from more sources (both internal and external to our own organization and to supplement “traditional data” with unstructured data). Are operational definitions the same across different data sources? As Dr. Deming would say, “ Without a theory there is no learning.” What is the aim?

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Deming Institute

JANUARY 5, 2017

Edwards Deming. I don’t think I learned anything about Deming or his work as an undergraduate Industrial Engineering student from 1991 to 1995. I do remember my statistics professor saying something in class, in early 1994, right after Dr. Deming passed away. Why had I heard of Dr. Deming?

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Six Disciplines

AUGUST 8, 2011

The need for measurement may seem obvious, however, more often than not, it's overlooked as being unnecessary by many leaders of small and mid-sized organizations. Let's look at the top 10 reasons why your organization needs to measure its results: Measurement clarifies expectations. Measurement directs behavior. Quality guru W.

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Deming Institute

DECEMBER 21, 2015

Edwards Deming. Dr. Deming emphasized the importance of understanding what the data actually meant (and how easily we can be mislead when looking at data). Without understanding the operational definition for the data you take a great risk that you make mistaken guesses about what the data means. Attributed to W.

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Deming Institute

JUNE 30, 2020

Simon Sinek refers to this as well when he describes his “golden circle” concept, telling us that working and leading from “why” (the reason an organization exists) is deeply rooted in our biology, as it connects deep within people’s brains – their limbic systems – the seat of basic human emotion. ” Want More? References.

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Deming Institute

AUGUST 10, 2017

Imagine the unintended consequences of operation “haste makes waste:” trashed restrooms and unwashed hands. Edwards Deming and his System of Profound Knowledge, they would know it’s they , not their workers, who are responsible for improving productivity. Sticking a pin in confirmation bias for now.

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Deming Institute

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Presentation by Ed Chaplin MD at our 2015 Deming Institute annual conference – It Takes An Enterprise: Current Neuroscience and Knowledge of Psychology. It is full of connections to many important ideas people need to understand to adopt better management practices in general and Deming based management practices in particular.

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Curious Cat

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Edwards Deming Institute blog, Hallmark Building Supplies: Applying Deming as a Business Strategy : [Hallmark Building Supplies] uses the purpose statement to make decisions on a regular basis. The video above gives a good illustration about how companies operate when aim/purpose/mission etc. From a post I wrote on The W.

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Deming Institute

AUGUST 3, 2015

Steven, President of New York Label & Box Works , discusses their Deming journey over the decades. You need to provide education on how to think of the organization as a system and how to continually improve. New York Label & Box Works has been applying Deming’s ideas for 30 years. Give them the right materials.

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Six Disciplines

AUGUST 8, 2011

The need for measurement may seem obvious, however, more often than not, it's overlooked as being unnecessary by many leaders of small and mid-sized organizations. Let's look at the top 10 reasons why your organization needs to measure its results: Measurement clarifies expectations. Measurement directs behavior. Quality guru W.

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Deming Institute

JUNE 9, 2015

Deming’s 14 points for management have been put into various specific contexts by people over the years. Dr. Deming included their work in Out of Crisis, pages 201-202: 6. Provide operational definitions of all jobs. Restructure training. Develop the concept of tutors. Develop the concept of tutors.

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Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

I like to share interesting articles (and other resources) that provide examples of organizations applying Deming’s ideas in practice. Edwards Deming cautioned against clinging to examples , and for good reason. But many people like to learn about how others have applied Deming’s ideas.

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