What Would #Deming Say? Polish Police Officer Fines Himself to Meet Quota

Here’s a hilarious, yet somewhat sad, story that will instantly resonate with students of Dr. W. Edwards Deming. From Poland — police officers in the town of Bialogard were given a strict quota of writing one ticket per day, or they were threatened with a pay cut  (“Poland. Policeman fines himself to meet his daily quota“). Hilarity ensued. Predictably enough (because of the quota) – an officer was facing a day without writing a ticket. … Continue reading What Would #Deming Say? Polish Police Officer Fines Himself to Meet Quota