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W. Edwards Deming
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W. Edwards Deming
Age: 93 †
Born: 1900
Born: October 18
Died: 1993
Died: December 20
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Sioux City
Iowa
William Edwards Deming
W.E. Deming
W. E. Deming
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The result of long-term relationships is better and better quality, and lower and lower costs.
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The greatest waste … is failure to use the abilities of people…to learn about their frustrations and about the contributions that they are eager to make.
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The problem is that most courses teach what is wrong.
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When a system is stable, telling the worker about mistakes is only tampering.
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There is very little evidence that we give a hoot about profit.
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Anybody can achieve gains in quality by slowing down production. That is not what we are talking about.
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Management by results - like driving a car by looking in rear view mirror.
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Profit in business comes from repeat customers, customers that boast about your project or service, and that bring friends with them.
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A system must be managed. It will not manage itself.
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The most important things cannot be measured.
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We are here to learn, to make a difference and to have fun.
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We are here for an education.
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You should not ask questions without knowledge.
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The worker is not the problem. The problem is at the top! Management!
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Change the rule and you will get a new number.
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