Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
The process is not just the sum of its parts.
W. Edwards Deming
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
W. Edwards Deming
Age: 93 †
Born: 1900
Born: October 18
Died: 1993
Died: December 20
Composer
Economist
Engineer
Industrial Engineer
Statistician
University Teacher
Sioux City
Iowa
William Edwards Deming
W.E. Deming
W. E. Deming
Process
Management
Parts
More quotes by W. Edwards Deming
It is not enough that top management commit themselves for life to quality and productivity. They must know what it is that they are committed to - that is, what they must do. These obligations cannot be delegated. Support is not enough action is required.
W. Edwards Deming
You can not define being exactly on time.
W. Edwards Deming
We have to bring back the individual. Management has smothered the individual.
W. Edwards Deming
Improve quality, you automatically improve productivity.
W. Edwards Deming
Monetary rewards are not a substitute for intrinsic motivation.
W. Edwards Deming
People work in the system. Management creates the system
W. Edwards Deming
You have to manage a system. The system doesn't manage itself.
W. Edwards Deming
A leader knows who is outside of the system and needs special help.
W. Edwards Deming
We are being ruined by the best efforts of people who are doing the wrong thing.
W. Edwards Deming
To successfully respond to the myriad of changes that shake the world, transformation into a new style of management is required. The route to take is what I call profound knowledge, knowledge for leadership of transformation.
W. Edwards Deming
Judging people does not help them.
W. Edwards Deming
Anyone that enjoys his work is a pleasure to work with.
W. Edwards Deming
Management's job is to know which systems are stable and which are not.
W. Edwards Deming
Mere allocation of huge sums of money for quality will not bring quality.
W. Edwards Deming
It does not happen all at once. There is no instant pudding.
W. Edwards Deming
The most important measures are both unknown and unknowable.
W. Edwards Deming
Knowledge is the key.
W. Edwards Deming
A leader's job is to help his people.
W. Edwards Deming
Improve constantly and forever the system of production and service, to improve quality and productivity, and thus constantly decrease costs.
W. Edwards Deming
A system must be managed. It will not manage itself.
W. Edwards Deming
