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Why Deming / Why Now

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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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Photo of Dr. Deming in Greece in 1946

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Edwards Deming enjoyed meeting the local people during the course of his business travels. We have been posting old photos of Dr. Deming to our Facebook page for throwback Thursdays. Check it out to see more photos of Dr. Deming. This photo was taken in Greece in 1946. See if you can find one with him not wearing a tie.

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Manage Costs, Variation, and Waste – Mind the Choices

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As noted in my June 26 th post, “It Depends…” , when asked in February 1990 about the trend towards reducing the number of levels of management in organizations, Dr. Deming answered, in his usual Socratic fashion: “Why have more levels than you need?”.

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Gipsie Ranney

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Edwards Deming. She spent decades advocating Deming’s philosophy and helping people across the world with its application. Gipsie loved to travel to experience diverse cultures and history, taking many trips to Europe, Africa and Asia. Edwards Deming Institute. In Statistics from North Carolina State University.

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Book Review – The Mind at Work: Valuing the intelligence of the American Worker

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Rose has traveled the country and conducted countless interviews that he has then brought to life in a series of compelling books. Like Dr. Deming, Professor Rose is not afraid to move between academia and the world outside and seek a broader systems view. Unlike Taylor, Dr. Deming did not see workers as lumps of clay.

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Hire Me to Manage Your Blog or Web Presence

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Edwards Deming Institute Blog. Curious Cat Travel Destinations Blog. Here are links to where I can be found online. Sites I manage , include: Curious Cat Management Improvement Site. Peter Scholtes web site. Management and Leadership Quotes. Curious Cat Science and Engineering blog. John Hunter at Canyonlands National Park.

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Command-and-Control Management Style delivers the wrong message

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Hot and fresh delivery falls apart when the mode of travel is heel-toe express! I wanted to direct my wrath at the manager, but my Deming brain knows the source of the behavior likely comes from something much more powerful – the corporate belief system. By all accounts, the situation was infuriating.