Deming, [William] Edwards(W. Edwards Deming)

Born: 1900 AD
Died: 1993 AD, at 93 years of age.

Nationality: British
Categories: Activists, Authors, Consultants, Educators

US business advisor and management theorist

pioneer advocate of quality control

instrumental in rebuilding Japanese economy after World War II

wrote "Quality, Productivity, and Competitive Position" 1986

Page last updated: 1:10pm, 25^th Jul '06

"It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory."
"What we need to do is learn to work in the system, by which I mean that everybody, every team, every platform, every division, every component is there not for individual competitive profit or recognition, but for contribution to the system as a whole on a win-win basis."
"It is important that an aim never be defined in terms of activity or methods. It must always relate directly to how life is better for everyone. . . . The aim of the system must be clear to everyone in the system. The aim must include plans for the future. The aim is a value judgment."
"Learning is not compulsory... neither is survival."
"If you can't describe what you are doing as a process, you don't know what you're doing."

	Quality Education: Applying the Philosophy of Dr. W. Edwards Deming to Transform the Educational System by Gray Rinehart (Paperback - Mar 17, 1993) no...
	Deming's 14 Points Applied to Services by A C. Rosander (Hardcover - Apr 24, 1991) Applying W. Edwards Deming's authoritative 14 Points to the service industries, this essential guide reveals how to maintain a competitive edge in industry via quality service…emphasizing the...
	The Man Who Discovered Quality: How W. Edwards Deming Brought the Quality Revolution to America... by Andrea Gabor (Paperback - Feb 1, 1992)
	Some Theory of Sampling by William Edwards Deming (Paperback - Jul 1, 1984) Analysis of the problems, theory and design of sampling techniques for social scientists, industrial managers and others who find statistics increasingly important in their work. Only college algebra...
	The World of W. Edwards Deming by Cecelia S. Kilian and W. Edwards Deming (Hardcover - Aug 17, 1992) Usually ships in 8 to 10 days
	The Control Theory Manager: Combining the Control Theory of William Glasser With the Wisdom of W. Edwards Deming to Explain Both What Quality Is and by William Glasser (Hardcover - Jan 17, 1994) Combining the control theory of William Glasser with the wisdom of W. Edwards Deming, this indispensable management resource explains both what quality is and what lead-managers need to do to achieve...