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2016 Deming Prize Winners

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The Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers (JUSE) has announced the 2016 Deming Prize winners. There companies were awarded the Deming Prize this year: Ashok Leyland, Pantnagar Plant (India). Maruwa Electronic & Chemical (Japan). 2016 Deming Prize for Individuals. Toyota Motor Kyushu (Japan). India – 22.

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2018 Deming Prize Winners

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The Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers (JUSE) has announced the 2018 Deming Prize winners. Nine companies were awarded the Deming Prize this year (last year 2 companies received the award): Aiphone Co., Since 2000 organizations based in India have received the most Deming Prizes; Japan is second, and Thailand is third.

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Fond Farewells: Remembering Bill Latzko, Tom Nolan, and Bill Ratcliff

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Dear Deming Community, Please join us in honoring the lives of these three men, who made countless contributions to the Deming community and society at large. A chemical engineer by training, Dr. Latzko, Ph.D. Edwards Deming Award for quality, which he received in 1996. May they rest in peace. Latzko, Ph.D. 1947 – 2019).

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Fond Farewells: Remembering Bill Latzko, Tom Nolan, and Bill Ratcliff

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Dear Deming Community, Please join us in honoring the lives of these three men, who made countless contributions to the Deming community and society at large. A chemical engineer by training, Dr. Latzko, Ph.D. Edwards Deming Award for quality, which he received in 1996. May they rest in peace. Latzko, Ph.D. 1947 – 2019).

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Rethinking Statistics for Quality Control with George Box

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George Box shared a presentation on Rethinking Statistics for Quality Control at our 2008 Deming Institute Conference in Madison, Wisconsin. For complex processes (large chemical plants, complex manufacturing processes…) these ideas are important but most of us will not need to get into these complex statistical engineering ideas.

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A Brief History of Quality, Part 1 – “Time has no divisions to mark its passage…”

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Post by Bill Bellows, Deputy Director, The Deming Institute. On several occasions in my 30+ years of employment in the aerospace industry, I have witnessed industrial chemicals in full use right up to their respective expiration dates, and then banned from use and tagged for immediate disposal with the passing of the expiration date.

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Post-Harvey Restoration: Consider a Deming-Based Approach

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Two weeks ago, toxic waters flooded Houston’s streets, businesses and homes; and chemical plants went up in flames. Florida Power & Light indicates many will be without power until September 22 (11 day outage). And Katrina swamped New Orleans a decade ago.

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