Tag: Deming

One of the more popular email signature quotes that I see (at least amongst Lean practitioners) is this priceless gem from Dr. W. Edwards...

"A bad system, will defeat a good person, every time." -- W. Edwards Deming Would you polish drinking glasses at home with the furniture cleaner...

Those of us who grew up with "Schoolhouse Rock" will remember the song "3 is a Magic Number." Students of W. Edwards Deming know his...

Mark's note -- today's guest post is by my  friend Karen Martin, my guest for Podcast #151 where we talked about her latest book The...

There is a wonderful two-hour video of Dr. W. Edwards Deming addressing a university in Connecticut back in 1990. There's so much wisdom in...

No, this is not a program of Kaizen, or continuous  improvement, for babies. Babies naturally grow, try new things, and gain new capabilities. But,...

As we enter the new year, it's a great time to reflect back on 2012 - what worked and what didn't work... what do...

Reflecting more on my recent Japan tour (see previous posts) one word came up in my notes: artifacts. One dictionary definition of that term is...

This week, I was able to drop by the annual Lab Quality Confab event since it was being held in here in San Antonio....

Although I don't get to play much anymore, I used to be a pretty serious drummer (I almost said "musician," but that invites jokes...

Mark's note: Today's vacation post is from my good friend Dan Markovitz, who normally blogs here.  Listen to my podcasts with him here...

When I kicked off the "Lean Memes" contest last month, I had no idea what I was starting... I figured I'd get a handful...