A bad system will beat a good person every time.
W. EDWARDS DEMINGA bad system will beat a good person every time.
W. EDWARDS DEMINGIn 1945, the world was in a shambles. American companies had no competition.
W. EDWARDS DEMINGNo one knows the cost of a defective product – don’t tell me you do.
W. EDWARDS DEMINGThe 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.
W. EDWARDS DEMINGMy mother was my biggest role model. She taught me to hate waste. We never wasted anything.
W. EDWARDS DEMINGYour workers don’t want to be paid less, so to maintain profits, you increase your prices. That’s inflation.
W. EDWARDS DEMINGRational behavior requires theory. Reactive behavior requires only reflex action.
W. EDWARDS DEMINGProfit in business comes from repeat customers.
W. EDWARDS DEMINGAny manager can do well in an expanding market.
W. EDWARDS DEMINGIn Japan, a company worker’s position is secure. He is retrained for another job if his present job is eliminated by productivity improvement.
W. EDWARDS DEMINGQuality is pride of workmanship.
W. EDWARDS DEMINGPeople don’t like to make mistakes.
W. EDWARDS DEMINGWhat should be the aim of management? What is their job?
W. EDWARDS DEMINGLack of knowledge… that is the problem.
W. EDWARDS DEMINGA man with a financial background may know nothing about manufacturing shoes or cars, but he’s put in charge anyway.
W. EDWARDS DEMINGYou can not define being exactly on time.
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