In 1945, the world was in a shambles. American companies had no competition.
W. EDWARDS DEMINGPeople don’t like to make mistakes.
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If you can’t describe what you are doing as a process, you don’t know what you’re doing.
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All customer expectations are only what you and your competitor have led him to expect. He knows nothing else.
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When a system is stable, telling the worker about mistakes is only tampering.
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What should be the aim of management? What is their job?
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You can not define being exactly on time.
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Eliminate numerical quotas, including Management by Objectives.
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The prevailing – and foolish – attitude is that a good manager can be a good manager anywhere, with no special knowledge of the production process he’s managing.
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Innovation comes from the producer – not from the customer.
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I predicted in 1950 that in five years, manufacturers the world over would be screaming for protection. It took only four years.
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Any manager can do well in an expanding market.
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Rational behavior requires theory. Reactive behavior requires only reflex action.
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Quality is the responsibility of the top people. Its origin is in the boardroom. They are the ones who decide.
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Quality is pride of workmanship.
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Profit in business comes from repeat customers.
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People don’t like to make mistakes.
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