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Yearly Archives: 2005
Has Six Sigma been a failure?
My response to the message, Has Six Sigma been a failure? (broken link was removed) on the Deming Electronic Network email list (DEN). I think Six Sigma has been a success. Do I think it the best option? No, I … Continue reading
LA Jail Saves Time Processing Crime
After efficiency study, L.A. jail saves time processing crime by Dan Laidman Los Angels Daily News (pointy hired boss broke the link so I removed it) Last week, Chief William Bratton told the Board of Police Commissioners that Toyota methods … Continue reading
Posted in Deming, Management, Process improvement, Public Sector, Toyota Production System (TPS)
Tagged Deming, government, Madison, management, Process improvement, Public Sector, Toyota
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Transforming Aggression into Creative Problem Solving
Transforming Aggression into Creative Problem Solving by Margaret J. Wheatley and Geoff Crinean With their intelligence awakened, people want to contribute, want to change things, want to make things happen. They will work with existing structures and processes, but they … Continue reading
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Failed Practice: Forced Ranking
The ABCs of Rank and Fire Management by Mark Edmondson Due in part to the influence of GE, employee ranking has become more widely adopted over the past 20 years. According to a 2004 study, currently about 34 percent of … Continue reading
Posted in Deming, Management, Performance Appraisal
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Going Lean in Health Care
Going Lean in Health Care a report from the Institute for Healthcare improvement based on presentation by James Womack and others. This report is an another excellent resource from IHI, which I have mentioned before is doing great things. This … Continue reading
Posted in Health care, Lean thinking, Management, Respect
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David Anderson CMMI Webcast Aug 18
CMMI Webcast Scheduled for August 18th [broken link removed] David Anderson will present the Microsoft Solutions Framework for CMMI Process Improvement material live at 11am Pacific Daylight Time on August 18th. After the presentation he will answer questions in a … Continue reading
Posted in Management
Tagged agile management, Software Development
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Collaboration Rules
Collaboration Rules [broken link was removed] by Philip Evans and Bob Wolf: We have found that Toyota’s managerial methods resemble, in a number of their fundamentals, the workings of the Linux community; the Toyota Production System (TPS) owes some of … Continue reading
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Tagged lean manufacturing, Psychology, Toyota Production System (TPS)
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Purpose of an Organization
W. Edwards Deming described the purpose of an organization in New Economics, on page 51, as: The aim proposed here for any organization is for everybody to gain – stockholders, employees, suppliers, customers, community, the environment – over the long … Continue reading
Posted in Deming, Management, Popular, quote, Respect, Systems thinking
Tagged Deming, organization as a system, Popular, respect for people, suppliers
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Indian Firms Learning From Toyota
Taking A Page From Toyota’s Playbook [the broken link has been removed], Business Week: The goal for Wipro is to become the Toyota of business services. Toyota preaches continuous improvement, respect for employees, learning, and embracing change. “It’s the soft … Continue reading
Posted in India, IT, Management, Process improvement, Respect, Toyota Production System (TPS)
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Science and Engineering Macroeconomic Investment
I posted to the Curious Cat Science Blog on the Science and Engineering Doctoral Degrees being granted around the world. Why do I post this here as a Economic post? I believe, as do some countries that have made significant … Continue reading