So nobody really thought much about quality. Why should they? The world bought everything America produced. It was a prescription for disaster.
W. EDWARDS DEMINGLearning is not compulsory… neither is survival.
More W. Edwards Deming Quotes
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It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory.
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Customer expectations? Nonsense. No customer ever asked for the electric light, the pneumatic tire, the VCR, or the CD.
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The sure way to increase productivity is to better administrate man and machine.
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When a system is stable, telling the worker about mistakes is only tampering.
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A man with a financial background may know nothing about manufacturing shoes or cars, but he’s put in charge anyway.
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Research shows that the climate of an organization influences an individual’s contribution far more than the individual himself.
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Lack of knowledge… that is the problem.
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Quality is pride of workmanship.
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No one knows the cost of a defective product – don’t tell me you do.
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Profit in business comes from repeat customers.
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All anyone asks for is a chance to work with pride.
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Export anything to a friendly country except American management.
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In 1945, the world was in a shambles. American companies had no competition.
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You can not define being exactly on time.
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The prevailing system of management has crushed fun out of the workplace.
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