Deming Institute

OCTOBER 7, 2019

This short interview with Jim McIngvale (Mattress Mack), owner of Gallery Furniture, explores Deming’s continued influence on the management practices of Gallery Furniture. Dr. Deming taught us those type of things. The passion Mattress Mack has for customers and Dr. Deming comes through in this interview.

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Deming Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Edwards Deming was the NBC Special (termed a “Whitepaper”), “If Japan Can, Why Can’t We?” His questions within resonated with me immediately, as I was a new supervisor for Bell Telephone. Why Deming? Edwards Deming. Guest blog by Dennis Sergent, Principal Consultant, Sergent Results Group. I had to learn more.

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Deming Institute

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Guest post by Bill Bellows, Member of The Deming Institute’s Advisory Council. Beginning with early accounts of the prowess of the legendary Toyota Production System (TPS), this article offers personal reflections on the fabric of TPS and present day explanations of Lean. Figure 1 – Production Viewed as a System.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2017

That’s because the system you work in has a major impact on how well we’re able to perform. Edwards Deming. The Toyota Production System with its emphasis on building productivity by working on the system is an example of how much the system can mean. That’s one of the key messages of W. Quality of Life.

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Skip Prichard

APRIL 21, 2025

But at some point, you need enterprise-grade systems that protect your data and scale across the business. We invested in platforms that integrated with our systems and made adoption easier. If the top doesnt model it, the rest wont move. invest in scalable tools Free tools are fine to start. Neither is survival.”

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Deming Institute

MARCH 26, 2020

Why Deming, Why Now. As events unfold, I (like many of you, I am sure) am thinking a lot about Deming. It’s far too easy to focus on the systemic failures happening all around us, shake our heads and say, “If only people had listened to Deming.” Across the globe, people are coming together.

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 9, 2013

The systems guru Edward Deming once said that a leader’s job is to drive fear out of the organization so that employees will feel comfortable making decisions on their own. He had complete control over every decision, from who would play on his team to exactly how those players would run each play. Mike Rice had all the power.

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Deming Institute

JULY 1, 2019

Edwards Deming’s ideas on management. Dr. Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge (SoPK) consists of 4 components: appreciation for a system, knowledge of variation, theory of knowledge and psychology. Often those new to Deming’s ideas find psychology as the area they feel most comfortable with.

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Deming Institute

OCTOBER 8, 2018

The Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers (JUSE) has announced the 2018 Deming Prize winners. Nine companies were awarded the Deming Prize this year (last year 2 companies received the award): Aiphone Co., Rane NSK Steering Systems Private Limited (India). 2018 Deming Grand Prize. 2018 Deming Prize for Individuals.

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Deming Institute

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Post by Bill Bellows, Deputy Director, The Deming Institute. Previously published by Quality Digest. Deming, what do you think about the recent trend towards reducing the number of levels of management?” Before presenting Dr. Deming’s answer, consider the options. Why Deming / Why Now – Thinking About Systems.

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Deming Institute

JANUARY 6, 2020

This is the fifth post in our Deming on Management series. Edwards Deming’s ideas. View our previous Deming on Management posts: appreciation for a system, the PDSA cycle, psychology and the red bead experiment. Dr. Deming was an educator for many years. Deming was an educator for many years.

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Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Deming to the Editor of Time Magazine 1981; Dear Sir, Your article about Japan in TIME for 30 March 1981 is excellent, but the paragraph concerning my work is ridiculous and can do a lot of harm to American industry at the very time when they need guidance. Dr. Deming did not just give a lecture in 1950. Emphasis added). My Thoughts.

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Deming Institute

MARCH 3, 2023

How does Deming apply to the cybersecurity world? This guest post by Brian Barnier shows how systems thinking can help cybersecurity professionals outthink the enemy. This is part 2 of a 2-part series.)

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Six Disciplines

AUGUST 8, 2011

When people are faced with so many competing priorities for their time and activities, what is measured tends to get their attention – particularly when it is linked to a recognition/reward system. Unmeasured systems tend to be highly variable systems, with all the negatives for quality that implies. Quality guru W.

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Deming Institute

JUNE 17, 2024

In this guest post, Dr. Doug Stilwell explores a transformative encounter with a student on the dual nature of systems, and how his thinking shifted.

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LDRLB

JANUARY 16, 2019

The first is the system—meaning the overall organization, the work environment, the way different parts of the organization interact, the way performance is being tracked, and a host of other elements that comprise what surrounds an individual worker. Edwards Deming, the legendary organizational psychologist.

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Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Might this proverb apply to systems leadership in schools, as well? Is “tunefulness” the optimal state for a system to best achieve its desired results? How might a leader promote a “tuneful harmony” so that the system that is neither too tightly or loosely “strung?”.

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Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

This fear often results in people focusing on other areas of Deming’s message, while ignoring the impact of understanding variation. The power of control charts is in the insight into the processes and systems in your organization. I enjoy working with data and seeking to understand what I can learn from the data. LEARN MORE.

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Deming Institute

JANUARY 7, 2019

Appreciation for a System (2012). A Bad System Will Beat a Good Person Every Time (2015). The Deming Chain Reaction (2012). Dr. Deming Called for the Elimination of The Annual Performance Appraisal (2012). Deming’s 14 Points for Management (2013). Lessons From the Red Bead Experiment with Dr. Deming (2014).

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Deming Institute

JULY 23, 2018

This webcast shows JW Wilson’s presentation, The Neuroscience of Deming, at the 2012 Annual Deming Conference. Edwards Deming, in Out of the Crisis. Guest post by John Hunter , author of Management Matters: Building Enterprise Capability. In the talk JW Wilson says: Learning is all about accelerating your ability to adapt.

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Curious Cat

MAY 2, 2017

Organizations are social systems made up of people. Social systems often amplify what happens. To improve it is wise to this into account and design elements of the management system to encourage the amplification of what is good and that seeks to stop what is bad from being amplified. Continue reading →.

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Six Disciplines

MARCH 21, 2014

When people are faced with so many competing priorities for their time and activities, what is measured tends to get their attention – particularly when it is linked to a recognition/reward system. Unmeasured systems tend to be highly variable systems, with all the negatives for quality that implies. Quality guru W.

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Deming Institute

MARCH 4, 2019

Edwards Deming Institute® and W. Edwards Deming’s grandson). This new 3rd Edition (published 25 years after the 1st edition) also includes a new chapter by Kelly Allan : “Why Deming? Edwards Deming has also been published. You can use our Deming quotes website to view quotes from The New Economics.

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Deming Institute

APRIL 2, 2018

The video shows the presentation at our 2012 annual conference by David Langford – When Deming Goes to School, Learning Takes a Front Seat. A previous post on our blog included an except from this talk: Attributing Fault to the Person Without Considering the System. Deming’s message is really about transformation.

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Deming Institute

APRIL 1, 2019

Edwards Deming Institute offers events for those interested in applying Deming’s management ideas in their organizations. Leading with a Systems View: Deming Management Method for Owners and Executives. Topic areas include the four elements of Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge (a.k.a. Day Seminar.

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Curious Cat

JULY 6, 2016

ASQ has asked the Influential Voices on quality management to look at the question of integrating technical quality and human management systems. How do different systems—technical or human—work together? My view is that the management system must integrate these facets together. How should they work together?

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Deming Institute

OCTOBER 30, 2017

With a systems view it is understood that there is a need to consider the entire system when designing solutions. Standardization allows us to creatively improve within the context of the system and with an understanding that certain key factors will conform to those standards. This is not the case.

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Deming Institute

AUGUST 18, 2016

Cornell Policy Review published a special issue exploring the application of systems thinking to public policy problems. Graduate students were given an introduction to systems thinking and then applied the concepts to address issues their field. Thinking Systemically about Worker Retention in Texas’ Child Protective Services.

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Deming Institute

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Deming’s 14 Points for Management (2013). The Deming Chain Reaction (2012). Lessons From the Red Bead Experiment with Dr. Deming (2014). Appreciation for a System (2012). 2018 Deming Prize Winners (2018)**. A Bad System Will Beat a Good Person Every Time (2015). Psychology – Managing Human Systems (2012).

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QAspire

OCTOBER 13, 2010

But to enable them for better performance, to make them effective, a system needs to be created. A system comprising of interconnected processes that act as a tool people use to execute their work. In my view, when we create a system, it automatically addresses process, information flow and work flow.

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Deming Institute

JULY 3, 2017

In his presentation at the 2015 Deming Research Seminar Joseph Schneider discusses his efforts to apply Deming’s ideas within Siemens. This is useful as this is true for nearly every (every one that I know of) attempt to apply Deming’s ideas on management.

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Deming Institute

MAY 4, 2020

It seems to me, the conference presentations available online (from OQPF and the Deming Institute and elsewhere) are a valuable resource that most managers fail to take advantage of. What you can do it guide and support, but control is an illusion in large complex systems (such as managing an organization).

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Deming Institute

MARCH 21, 2020

Nicholas Fisher, University of Sydney, gave the 2019 ASA Deming Lecture – Walking with Giants: A Research Odyssey. In the presentation Nicholas shared his experience at a 4 day Deming seminar in Australia in 1991. Nicholas learned from Bill Conway, CEO of Nashua Corporation (and someone Deming quoted and worked with).

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Six Disciplines

APRIL 14, 2011

When people are faced with so many competing demands on their time and resources, what is measured tends to get their attention – particularly when it is linked to reward systems. Unmeasured systems tend to be highly variable systems, with all the negatives for quality that implies. Measurement clarifies expectations.

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Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

In the computer arena, there are amazing cases is which employees never learn the new system sufficiently to take advantage of its potential because they feel they have to remain productive – so they spend insufficient time on the new learning. Edwards Deming. Edgar Schein. Fear invites wrong figures. Bearers of bad news fare badly.

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Deming Institute

JANUARY 21, 2019

This webcast shows Balaji Reddie ’s presentation, Why Deming? Edwards Deming Institute Conference in 2018. A powerful point Balaji Reddie made during the presentation was that you learn about Deming’s ideas by applying them. given at the 25th Annual W.

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Deming Institute

JULY 1, 2019

Edwards Deming’s ideas on management. Dr. Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge (SoPK) consists of 4 components: appreciation for a system, knowledge of variation, theory of knowledge and psychology. Often those new to Deming’s ideas find psychology as the area they feel most comfortable with.

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