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Quotes by W. Edwards Deming

Born: 14th October 1900, Died: 20th December 1993
W. Edwards Deming was an American scientist and statistician who revolutionized the concept of quality management.
Discover the wisdom and insights of W. Edwards Deming, a pioneering scientist whose ideas transformed the field of quality management. Explore a rich collection of quotes that offer valuable guidance on topics such as leadership, continuous improvement, and organizational success. Gain inspiration from Deming's principles, methods, and philosophies that have revolutionized numerous industries around the world. Dive into this collection and unlock a wealth of knowledge that can empower individuals and organizations to excel and thrive in today's competitive and ever-changing business landscape.

Quality is everyone's responsibility. Read Summary

Quality is pride of workmanship. Read Summary

Profit in business comes from repeat customers, customers that boast about your project or service, and that bring friends with them. Read Summary

If you do not know how to ask the right question, you discover nothing. Read Summary

Research shows that the climate of an organization influences an individual's contribution far more than the individual himself. Read Summary

Lack of knowledge... that is the problem. Read Summary

'Quality' means what will sell and do a customer some good - at least try to. Read Summary

If you don't understand how to run an efficient operation, new machinery will just give you new problems of operation and maintenance. The sure way to increase productivity is to better administrate man and machine. Read Summary

Eliminate numerical quotas, including Management by Objectives. Read Summary

The prevailing - and foolish - attitude is that a good manager can be a good manager anywhere, with no special knowledge of the production process he's managing. A man with a financial background may know nothing about manufacturing shoes or cars, but he's put in charge anyway. Read Summary

Innovation comes from the producer - not from the customer. Read Summary

My mother was my biggest role model. She taught me to hate waste. We never wasted anything. Read Summary

If you can't describe what you are doing as a process, you don't know what you're doing. Read Summary

It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory. Read Summary

Learning is not compulsory... neither is survival. Read Summary

No one knows the cost of a defective product - don't tell me you do. You know the cost of replacing it, but not the cost of a dissatisfied customer. Read Summary

We are here to make another world. Read Summary

I am forever learning and changing. Read Summary

The emphasis should be on why we do a job. Read Summary

Hold everybody accountable? Ridiculous! Read Summary