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Tag Archives: John Hunter
Interruptions Can Severely Damage Performance
Interruptions can severely degrade your performance. The type of work you are doing impacts the cost greatly. I have spent some of my time programming web applications. When I am doing that interruptions are a huge drain on my performance … Continue reading
Kiva – Giving Entrepreneurs an Opportunity to Succeed
I really like Kiva. Kiva lets you lend small amounts of money to entrepreneurs around the world. My latest loan is to a manufacturing entrepreneur in the USA. When Tony’s 6’0 6″ body could not fit in the traditional supercars, … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Fun, Investing, Respect, Systems thinking
Tagged Creativity, curiouscat, Economics, ethics, Investing, John Hunter, respect for people
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Aligning Marketing Vision and Management
Why do so many companies market one thing and provide something else? I know it might be easier to sell something different than what you offer your customer today. But if you decide to market one vision, why don’t you … Continue reading
Posted in Customer focus, Management, Popular, quote, Respect, Systems thinking
Tagged Customer focus, customer service, John Hunter, management, marketing, Popular, quote, respect for people, Systems thinking
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Improving Software Development with Automated Tests
Automated software testing is a mistake proofing (poka-yoke) solution for software development. The way automated testing works is that software code is written that tests the software code of the application. This automated testing code test that business rules are … Continue reading
Circle of Influence
In, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Steven Covey discusses the circle of control, circle of influence and circle of concern. This provides a good framework from which to view issues as you look for improvement strategies. Within your … Continue reading
Posted in Career, Creativity, Deming, Management, Popular, Psychology, quote, Respect, Systems thinking
Tagged curiouscat, John Hunter, Management, managing people, organization as a system, Popular, Psychology, quote, respect for people, tips
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Understanding Psychology: Slogans – Risky Tools
Slogans mainly are bad. But like most things they can be used in ways that help or hurt. The main problem is when they substitute for a method to achieve the aim (most of the time). If the slogan serves … Continue reading
Posted in Deming, Management, Psychology, Quality tools, quote, Respect
Tagged curiouscat, Deming, John Hunter, management, management tools, motivation, Psychology, quote, respect for people
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Soren Bisgaard
Soren Bisgaard died earlier this month of cancer. Soren was a student of my father’s who shared the commitment to making a difference in people’s lives by using applied statistics properly. I know this seem odd to many (I tried … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology, Six sigma, Statistics
Tagged commentary, John Hunter, Madison, Six sigma, SPC, Statistics, William Hunter
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Habits
Some things about what people do also have their roots in psychology. Deming had an understanding of psychology as one of 4 areas in his system of management. A huge factor in what people do is based on what they … Continue reading
Posted in Deming, Management, Process improvement, Psychology, quote, Systems thinking
Tagged curiouscat, Deming, extrinsic motivation, John Hunter, managing people, motivation, Psychology, quote
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The Biggest Manufacturing Countries in 2008 with Historical Data
Once again the USA was the leading country in manufacturing for 2008. And once again China grew their manufacturing output amazingly. In a change with recent trends Japan grew output significantly. Of course, the 2009 data is going to show … Continue reading
Posted in Data, Economics, Manufacturing
Tagged charts, curiouscat, Data, economic data, Economics, John Hunter, Manufacturing, quote
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Statistical Engineering Links Statistical Thinking, Methods and Tools
In Closing the Gap Roger W. Hoerl and Ronald D. Snee lay out a sensible case for focusing on statistical engineering. We’re not suggesting that society no longer needs research in new statistical techniques for improvement; it does. The balance … Continue reading →