The Horizons Tracker

MAY 23, 2019

Edwards Deming and encapsulated by Japanese car giant Toyota, whose quality circles, kaizen and takt time quickly spread throughout the manufacturing sector. In a superjob, technology has not only changed the nature of the skills the job requires but has changed the nature of the work and the job itself.”

Competitive Advantage 61

Competitive Advantage Kaizen Technology Learning-by-Doing 61

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Edwards Deming, a renowned systems specialist, observed: “Ninety-four percent of problems are caused by the system — 6 percent by the workers.” The discover stage involves problem-solving to reduce uncertainty and address the project’s death threats. The importance of technology ownership is significant.

Innovation 63

Innovation Engineering CIO System 63

Deming Institute

MAY 18, 2015

Edwards Deming’s 14 points for management. Dr. Deming explained that the organization was a system that included the suppliers and customers. A supplier will show its best new technology to the automaker that treats them best. Move toward a single supplier for any one item, on a long-term relationship of loyalty and trust.

Long-term 28

Long-term Deming Cooper System 28

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2016

Edwards Deming : the former an industrialist who equated machines and human beings (both to be managed for maximum output), the latter a humanist who saw the individual as internally motivated to do good, meaningful work. The contrast was driven home by a full-blown reenactment of Deming’s famous red bead experiment.

Deming 9

Deming Management Senge Taylorism 9