Tag: Deming
Being Careful Isn’t Enough, Particularly in Pathology
One of the core ideas of the Toyota Production System is the recognition that people are indeed human and are therefore fallible (part of...
The Myth of Setting Goals
TOM WALSH: Time for Wagoner to show why GM needs him:A lot has been written about the proposed deal between Nissan-Renault and General Motors....
Performance Appraisal Problems
Curious Cat Management Improvement: Problems Caused by Performance Appraisal
Here's a good post on the Curious Cat blog on the problems with performance appraisal systems....
Does Toyota Follow Deming’s 14 Points?
Curious Cat Management Improvement: Deming and ToyotaAs part of my atonement for mis-stating W. Edwards Deming's views on inspection a few weeks back, I'll...
Re-Discovering W. Edwards Deming
The Power of PurposeIt seems that someone is always rediscovering Deming. I gave a lean overview talk to a healthcare audience recently. ...
Motivating Employees With Catchy Slogans
WSJ.com - Cubicle Culture
Free version of article
I always wonder if I should post links to WSJ articles, since I know not everybody has...
Curious Cat Deming Management Thoughts
Curious Cat Deming Management Thoughts by John Hunter - Dr. W. Edwards Deming
Here is a nice summary of W. Edwards Deming resources. Although...
Lessons from the days of TQM
alan's blog:
The author says:
"Anytime you see a new corporate program being rolled out with posters and coffee mugs and exhortations from the CEO...
A Collection of Deming Articles
As follow up to Deming's mention in Fortune Magazine,Some Choice Words on Management by SloganA good real life example of what Deming meant by...
Deming Listed in Fortune’s "20 Key Decisions"
Fortune 75 - Best and Worst Calls in Business History - FORTUNE - Page 9I'm a huge fan of W. Edwards Deming. Since he...
Lean Thinking Poster at a Chinese Airplane Factory
KRT Wire | 06/14/2005 :
Above is an article that talks about Boeing and Airbus moving airplane production into China.
This item struck me as very...
Seven Deadly Sins of Quality (and Lean)
Learning about LeanThere is a very interesting article, original from the ASQ Journal, linked to on the "Learning about Lean" blog. In a manner...