Deming's 14 Points
After World War II Japan was in a process of reconstruction. Dr. W. Edwards Deming was working with the U.S. Army on a census of Japan when he was asked by the Japanese Union of Scientists and Engineers to train their engineers, managers, and scholars on statistical control and quality improvement. Many of his students applied his techniques and ideas with fantastic results boosting demand for Japanese products across the globe. His ideas were so influential in fact that Japan's Prime Minister awarded him a medal for his contributions to Japanese industry. Deming returned home to the United States to run a small consultancy firm. In the early 1980's America was losing it's competitive edge to Japanese products and Deming, being partially responsible for Japan's success, was increasingly called on by US businesses for advice on how to increase their profits and stay competitive. In 1982 Deming published his book Quality, Productivity, and Competitive Position, which contained......
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