Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Martin Laurent's story of transforming a GM plant using Deming continues. Part 3 in a 4-Part Series)

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Deming Institute

JANUARY 6, 2020

This is the fifth post in our Deming on Management series. Edwards Deming’s ideas. View our previous Deming on Management posts: appreciation for a system, the PDSA cycle, psychology and the red bead experiment. Dr. Deming was an educator for many years. Deming was an educator for many years.

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Deming Institute

OCTOBER 7, 2019

This short interview with Jim McIngvale (Mattress Mack), owner of Gallery Furniture, explores Deming’s continued influence on the management practices of Gallery Furniture. Dr. Deming taught us those type of things. The passion Mattress Mack has for customers and Dr. Deming comes through in this interview.

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Deming Institute

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Post by Bill Bellows, Deputy Director, The Deming Institute. Previously published by Quality Digest. Deming, what do you think about the recent trend towards reducing the number of levels of management?” Before presenting Dr. Deming’s answer, consider the options. Why Deming / Why Now – Thinking About Systems.

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Deming Institute

DECEMBER 15, 2022

But looking at the problem through the Deming lens means finding workable solutions that can strengthen relationships. The phenomenon of "quiet quitting" (also called "employee disengagement") is frustrating leaders and managers across industries.

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Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In this guest post, Brian Barnier takes the Deming philosophy into the cyber security world. Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge is the antidote, but few understand how it applies to cybersecurity.

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Deming Institute

OCTOBER 8, 2018

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., Rane NSK Steering Systems Private Limited (India). 2018 Deming Grand Prize. 2018 Deming Prize for Individuals.

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Deming Institute

MARCH 26, 2020

Why Deming, Why Now. As events unfold, I (like many of you, I am sure) am thinking a lot about Deming. It’s far too easy to focus on the systemic failures happening all around us, shake our heads and say, “If only people had listened to Deming.” Across the globe, people are coming together.

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Deming Institute

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

In this guest post by John Hunter, he explores how using Deming systemic thinking leads to innovation, when the urge to "just do what we've always done" is strong.

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Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Introducing a unique new way to learn Deming online! DemingNEXT offers exclusive courses designed by Deming and adult learning experts.

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Deming Institute

JULY 6, 2020

This is the seventh post in our Deming on Management series. Edwards Deming’s ideas. View our previous Deming on Management posts , including: Leadership , Appreciation for a System and the PDSA Cycle. Edwards Deming’s ideas on management. Create a System That Lets People Take Pride in Their Work.

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Mike Cardus

APRIL 26, 2013

I came across this great video clip from the W Edwards Deming Institute. JW Wilson presented ‘The Neuroscience of Deming’. If you want to transform a system, you can’t get there with the same knowledge you built it with. The neural structure that built the system, and it sucks, is going to re-build it so it sucks worse….

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LDRLB

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Edwards Deming, Dr. Russell Ackoff and David P. Langford demonstrate that educators can begin a quality transformation by developing an understanding of the properties and powers of systems-oriented thinking. Leadership deming systems thinking'

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Deming Institute

JANUARY 7, 2020

We came together, as Deming people, to ensure that we can continue to carry on his work and teachings. FIVE DEMING GIFTS FOR YOU. During the Season of Generosity, we released five special Deming Gifts that we hope you will print, email, and share with others. Because of people like you, we raised $22,987! SUPPORT THIS BLOG.

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Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

“Management’s overall aim should be to create a system in which everybody may take joy in his work.” Edwards Deming 7 reasons for dissatisfaction: It wouldn’t surprise me if you’re dissatisfied… Continue reading →

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Deming Institute

APRIL 1, 2019

Edwards Deming Institute offers events for those interested in applying Deming’s management ideas in their organizations. Leading with a Systems View: Deming Management Method for Owners and Executives. Topic areas include the four elements of Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge (a.k.a. Day Seminar.

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Deming Institute

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

In this guest post, Dr. Doug Stilwell looks at The Starfish Story of a humble hero through the Deming lens, and sees how, by understanding the System of Profound Knowledge, we can achieve a much greater impact.

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Deming Institute

JULY 3, 2017

In his presentation at the 2015 Deming Research Seminar Joseph Schneider discusses his efforts to apply Deming’s ideas within Siemens. This is useful as this is true for nearly every (every one that I know of) attempt to apply Deming’s ideas on management.

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Deming Institute

MARCH 21, 2020

Nicholas Fisher, University of Sydney, gave the 2019 ASA Deming Lecture – Walking with Giants: A Research Odyssey. In the presentation Nicholas shared his experience at a 4 day Deming seminar in Australia in 1991. Nicholas learned from Bill Conway, CEO of Nashua Corporation (and someone Deming quoted and worked with).

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Deming Institute

DECEMBER 3, 2019

And we’d like to celebrate with you, since generosity is at the heart of the Deming Philosophy. As a Deming person, you are generous with your time and expertise; many of you have contributed to this blog, offered valuable comments and insight, and shared posts with others in order to spread the Deming approach far and wide.

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Deming Institute

JANUARY 21, 2019

This webcast shows Balaji Reddie ’s presentation, Why Deming? Edwards Deming Institute Conference in 2018. A powerful point Balaji Reddie made during the presentation was that you learn about Deming’s ideas by applying them. given at the 25th Annual W.

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Deming Institute

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

2010 ASA Deming Lecture – “Dr. Deming Consults on Quality for Sir William Osler” by Brent James , Institute for Health Care Delivery Research. I wrote a previous post on this blog about a paper he wrote about using Deming’s ideas at Intermountain Healthcare. Edwards Deming – A Kaizen Statistician.

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Deming Institute

AUGUST 5, 2019

Dr. Deming used the Red Bead Experiment to clearly and dramatically illustrate several points about poor management practices. The Red Bead Experiment shows that even though a “willing worker” wants to do a good job, their success is directly tied to and limited by the nature of the system they are working within. Edwards Deming.

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Deming Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In this guest post Bill Bellows looks at recent layoff announcements from a Deming point of view. Who is responsible for company failures? What is Ford doing differently? What happens when companies target "poor performers" and how easy it is to "do the wrong thing right."

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Deming Institute

JANUARY 7, 2019

Appreciation for a System (2012). A Bad System Will Beat a Good Person Every Time (2015). The Deming Chain Reaction (2012). Dr. Deming Called for the Elimination of The Annual Performance Appraisal (2012). Deming’s 14 Points for Management (2013). Lessons From the Red Bead Experiment with Dr. Deming (2014).

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Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Might this proverb apply to systems leadership in schools, as well? Is “tunefulness” the optimal state for a system to best achieve its desired results? How might a leader promote a “tuneful harmony” so that the system that is neither too tightly or loosely “strung?”.

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Deming Institute

APRIL 2, 2018

The video shows the presentation at our 2012 annual conference by David Langford – When Deming Goes to School, Learning Takes a Front Seat. A previous post on our blog included an except from this talk: Attributing Fault to the Person Without Considering the System. Deming’s message is really about transformation.

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Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Edwards Deming Institute® web site includes several articles exploring organizations that are applying Deming’s ideas. But I now realize this was really just the low hanging fruit…We weren’t able to see the importance of all the components and their relationship within the system, including outside suppliers and customers.

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Deming Institute

JUNE 4, 2018

This webcast shows Mike Tveite’s presentation, Deming 101, given at the 2012 Annual W. Edwards Deming Institute Conference. In a previous post I wrote about this presentation and included excellent clips discussing the problems caused by focusing on goals and exploring the development of Deming’s management system.

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Deming Institute

JULY 23, 2018

This webcast shows JW Wilson’s presentation, The Neuroscience of Deming, at the 2012 Annual Deming Conference. Edwards Deming, in Out of the Crisis. Guest post by John Hunter , author of Management Matters: Building Enterprise Capability. In the talk JW Wilson says: Learning is all about accelerating your ability to adapt.

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Deming Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Edwards Deming Institute provides online access to a recording, from 1992, of Dr. Deming’s Four-Day Seminar. Edwards Deming presenting the Red Bead Experiment. Deming Institute Collection – Dr. Deming Institute Collection – Dr. Deming’s Four-Day Seminar (1992). Motivation.

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Curious Cat

MAY 2, 2017

Organizations are social systems made up of people. Social systems often amplify what happens. To improve it is wise to this into account and design elements of the management system to encourage the amplification of what is good and that seeks to stop what is bad from being amplified. Continue reading →.

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Deming Institute

AUGUST 5, 2019

Dr. Deming used the Red Bead Experiment to clearly and dramatically illustrate several points about poor management practices. The Red Bead Experiment shows that even though a “willing worker” wants to do a good job, their success is directly tied to and limited by the nature of the system they are working within. Edwards Deming.

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Deming Institute

JULY 15, 2019

Mike Tveite shared his presentation “The Deming Philosophy: New Ways To Think About The World” at the 1993 Ohio Quality and Productivity Forum conference. But they are packed with content and if you are serious about applying Deming’s ideas they are incredibly powerful resources.

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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. Total Quality Management in Logistics: a case study from the trucking industry by Harry Lehman, Jr. (a a thesis at the Naval Postgraduate School). The thesis aims to.

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Curious Cat

OCTOBER 16, 2023

I have posted about Brian previously on this blog including: Interview of Bill Hunter, Brian Joiner and Peter Scholtes on Better Management Practices Dangers of Forgetting the Proxy Nature of Data Distorting the System, Distorting the Data or Improving the System (my post on The W.

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Deming Institute

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Deming Institute Workshop – Leading With A Systems View. Edward Deming Institute® is excited to facilitate a two-and-a-half day workshop to further implement the System of Profound Knowledge in your business. Aim: Implementing Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge to lead a professionally managed organization.

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