Toyota's 8 Steps for Practical Problem Solving are rooted in Walter Shewhart's (and Dr. Deming's) PDCA Cycle (Plan Do Check Act). Toyota expanded on "Plan" with Steps 1-5 whereas "Do-Check-Act" correspond with Steps 6, 7 and 8. Both systems are based on the Scientific Method and help support a culture…
“Don’t rule by fear,” “Stop inspection,” “Remove silos” and "Clarify your purpose.” Dr. Deming’s principles are as applicable today as they were when he was alive. He challenged managers to rule without fear, without targets or quotas and focus instead on setting the stage for pride of workmanship. What workplace…
The System of Profound Knowledge outlines Dr. W. Edwards Deming's philosophy based on the view that all elements of an organization should work in concert together as an interdependent system. The four elements lay out a framework for managers to reduce costs while increasing quality, customer loyalty, worker satisfaction and,…
The 14 Points for the Transformation of Management was Dr. W. Edwards Deming's guide for organizational leadership to better use their role to improve the effectiveness of any organization. These come from Dr. Deming's book, Out of the Crisis. Clarify Purpose: Create constancy of purpose toward improvement of product and…