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W. Edwards Deming

Born: January 01, 1970

Nationality: American

Occupation: Scientist

Biography: William Edwards Deming was an American statistician, professor, author, lecturer and consultant. He is perhaps best known for his work in Japan. There, from 1950 onward, he taught top management how to improve design, product quality, testing, and sales through various methods, including the application of statistical methods.

W. Edwards Deming

“Quality is everyone's responsibility.”

- W. Edwards Deming

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“Rational behavior requires theory. Reactive behavior requires only reflex action.”

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“The average American worker has fifty interruptions a day, of which seventy percent have nothing to do with work.”

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“The emphasis should be on why we do a job.”

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“The result of long-term relationships is better and better quality, and lower and lower costs.”

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“When a system is stable, telling the worker about mistakes is only tampering.”

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“Whenever there is fear, you will get wrong figures.”

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“You can not define being exactly on time.”

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“You should not ask questions without knowledge.”

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“The worker is not the problem. The problem is at the top! Management!”

- W. Edwards Deming

Source/Notes: Cultural Transformation Study Guide Accessed December 19, 2006

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