Deming in the News 3/8/24
Deming Updates
It's time for our weekly delve into the enlightening world of Deming-related insights and discoveries that I've gathered to share with you.
Evolution of Management Thinking and Practices – Edward Deming & Gary Hamel
The purpose of this series is to show how major changes evolved in the management thinking and practices. I understand it is presenting a very large subject in a digest form, but it is particularly for those who believe in understanding management, practicing it, and experimenting to develop new ideas for better performance.
Ensuring Quality Assurance in Teachers’ Roles and Responsibilities in Higher Education
The basic theme of TQM is participatory approach to address the question(s) of quality in business as well as in the field of education. Reviewing fresh literature from the internet and other sources, the works of W. Edward Deming's: fourteen principles for quality assurance, Philip Crosby's: fourteen points for quality management & the idea of zero defect, and J. Juran's three areas: quality planning, quality improvement and quality control are being discussed in this paper.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/378684091_Ganapati_1
Why Deming? Why Now?
There is transformational power in learning how to build trust in our system and the timeless work of W. Edwards Deming teaches us how. With his philosophy, the 14 points, the PDSA, the system of profound knowledge, and the interconnections between them, we can break down barriers with cooperation between people in our system.
Everybody Wins! A Life in Free Enterprise
One innovation that simultaneously cut costs and enhanced corporate decision-making was to increase the involvement of rank-and-file employees. This was accomplished using Edward Deming’s “total quality control” concepts and setting up employee stock ownership and profit-sharing plans.
https://fee.org/articles/everybody-wins-a-life-in-free-enterprise-by-gordon-cain/
S4 E5 - Richard Steele - Navigating Cultural Shifts with Deming's Philosophy
In this episode of the Profound Podcast, I engage in an insightful conversation with Richard Steele, founder and president of Peeker Services. We explore his journey from rebuilding locomotives to embracing W. Edwards Deming's principles, leading to a radical change in his company's management practices, particularly around performance appraisals and bonus systems.
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