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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Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Edwards Deming once wrote that a system needed to be managed, for without management the “parts” tend to act in their own interests and “sub-optimize” the system. This article was previously published in the ACSD Iowa newsletter. Is “tunefulness” the optimal state for a system to best achieve its desired results? Contact Us today.

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The Practical Leader

MAY 14, 2012

off rallies, newsletters, and the like, all aimed at urging, prodding, or inspiring front?line Deming considers slogans to be just another form of exhortation. “What is wrong with posters and exhortations”, thunders Deming, “(is that) they are directed at the wrong people. shirts, coffee mugs, and so on.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Edwards Deming. Register for the complimentary StrategyDriven Newsletter and receive instant access to our Organizational Performance Measures whitepaper series. Hank is the highest level of business overview expert and is in that rarified circle of experts such as Peter Drucker, Tom Peters, Steven Covey, Peter Senge and W. Presidents.

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Drucker Senge Strategic Planning Newsletter 62

Curious Cat

MARCH 10, 2015

The chief keeps on message; tells, sells, and persuades, newsletters, meetings and all available media. Related: Quality Processes in Unexpected Places – Quality Improvement and Government: Ten Hard Lessons From the Madison Experience – The Public Sector and Deming – The System Will Produce What It’s Capable of Producing.

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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. You just finished reading Debriefing as Continuous Improvement ! Consider leaving a comment!

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 17, 2011

The concept of inclusion in business started when Quality gurus like Deming asked Americans to drop the ‘product-out’ mentality and instead practice a ‘customer-in’ mindset. Every professional must include as many people and organizations in their decision making as possible. Consider leaving a comment!

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