W. Edwards Deming, who highlights the negative impact of outdated management practices, is an optimist—an important perspective in today's divided America. His insights provide hope, as showcased at the 2024 Deming Leadership Seminar in Columbus, Ohio, organized by The W. Edwards Deming Institute.

To tackle the urgent crisis of climate change, we might benefit from leaders like W. Edwards Deming, Joseph Juran, and Armand Feigenbaum. Their systematic approaches and focus on continuous improvement in quality management could offer valuable insights for achieving a sustainable future.

Utilizing Dr. Deming's System of Profound Knowledge alongside Taguchi methods improves overall success by enhancing quality and reducing cycle times.

In 1982, Dr. W. Edwards Deming spoke about leading a transformation that would take a generation, but was crucial for our organizations and society. This seminar sparked my quality journey, and his words still resonate over 40 years later.

Quality is based on a series of facts and statistics collected and analyzed. To produce a quality product—and continue producing a quality product—you need data.

The holiday season is over. You made it! You can take a breath. You are ready for the hustle and bustle of 2020. There will be new projects, challenges, and successes.

It is not uncommon to blame senior management for most of what ails an organization. However, it is past time to rethink this attitude!

Alot has been written about the definition of quality and just about every organization has its own definition.

One who is well-versed in managing quality in a manufacturing environment knows the importance of reducing deviation and identifying the reasons behind it.

Recently a discussion centered on organizational empowerment, its relationship to employee self-determination, and the impact on opportunity. The following is a summary of a recent conversation with one of our readers.