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2011 ASA Deming Lecture by Roger Hoerl – Need Any Country be Poor?

Deming Institute

And he discusses six sigma (which certainly has issues) but as I have written before if you want to learn what value six sigma offers listen to what Roger (and others such as Ron Snee, Gerry Hahn…) say. Hunter: an Innovator and Catalyst for Quality Improvement.

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Zero-Based Budgeting Is Not a Wonder Diet for Companies

Harvard Business Review

In comparison to other methods (such as Six Sigma or activity-based costing), ZBB typically does not address operational excellence in core processes (marketing, sales, supply chain, procurement, manufacturing) or fundamental cost drivers such as portfolio complexity, organizational complexity, customer complaints, and quality issues.

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What Social Entrepreneurs Can Teach Your Company's Future Leaders

Harvard Business Review

Access to finance , designing operational processes and systems , and building strong, talented management teams are just a few obstacles that many cite. Monitor quality : Don't assume everything will run smoothly. Allianz assigns an OPEX coach to each team for quality control. However, the core skills they need are different.