Tag: Deming

CIO Magazine Article Hat tip to Curious Cat for finding this and blogging about it first. I couldn't resist chiming in. The author...

Serious Security Questions at Sky Harbor AirportNew interim security director named at Sky HarborHere's another story from last week about bad systems, and bad...

Better questions, wiser answers - The Washington TimesA "hat tip" to the curious cat for finding this excellent column by Clare Crawford-Mason, the producer...

What are your thoughts? I wrote last week about my thoughts and hopes for the movie "SiCKO". I've actually seen the film now. I won't...

As More Toys Are Recalled, Trail Ends in China - New York TimesPet food, toothpaste, childrens' toys.... (oh and let's not forget the recent...

managementwisdom.com Many folks don't realize the relationship between Dr. W. Edwards Deming and Toyota. The link above shows some of the credit that Toyota gives/gave...

Detroit News ArticleGM, Ford, and Chrysler are frequent targets here for their "beat up the suppliers" approach to supply chain management. Here's some...

Chinese say U.S. shares blame in food scandal - USATODAY.comI've been tempted a few times to post about the pet deaths from contaminated pet...

Freakonomics: Official SiteI know this wouldn't count as "leisure reading" for many folks, but I'm reading (and very much enjoying) the book Freakonomics: A...

Louisville Slugger: The sweet spot:As the article points out, Kentucky is quite the hotbed of lean manufacturing, with the influence of the Toyota Georgetown...

Toyota: A Carmaker Wired to Win:Dan Markovitz beat me to the punch, but I also wanted to comment on some things in the article:The...

I really dislike motivational posters, particularly those meant to inspire quality. I guess it comes from the early Deming training/indoctrination and having been around...