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Tag Archives: open access
Publish Articles Promoting Better Management Using Open Journals
William Woodall shared this wonderful article he wrote with George E. P. Box with me, Innovation, Quality Engineering, and Statistics. My thoughts on being able to read it online: Thanks Bill, it is a great article. And thanks for having … Continue reading
Posted in Systems thinking
Tagged culture, marketing, open access, Systems thinking
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Improving Management Globally
In the most recent ASQ Influential Voices post, Bill Troy, ASQ CEO, asks: Why Should Quality Go Global? ASQ’s mission statement talks about increasing the use and impact of quality in response to the diverse needs of the world. Are … Continue reading
George Box Articles Available for a Short Time
A collection of George Box articles have been selected for a virtual George Box issue by David M. Steinberg and made available online. George E. P. Box died in March 2013. He was a remarkably creative scientist and his celebrated … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Deming, Management, Psychology, Public Sector
Tagged Deming, George Box, management, Management Articles, management system, open access, Psychology, Public Sector, respect for people, Science, society, Statistics
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How to Accelerate Quality Management Practices
For world quality month, Paul Borawski selected the topic of accelerating quality for discussion by ASQ’s Influential Voices. He specifically asks: what can we do to accelerate the rate of adoption of quality? As far as what ASQ can do … Continue reading
Lean Manufacturing Saving Jobs Again
Lean manufacturing saving jobs Keiper Automotive has slashed more than $2 million in costs and saved 100 jobs from layoff — all by reducing waste. Bob Cook, plant manager at the Scanlan Street auto parts manufacturer, hosted a lean manufacturing … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Lean thinking, Management, Systems thinking, UK
Tagged jobs, open access, UK
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Open Source Management Terms
Statistical Method Helps Boost Bottom Lines, Batting Averages [the broken link was removed] by Jon Van, Chicago Tribune: Using statistical techniques embraced by quality guru W. Edwards Deming, Holland has worked for a generation guiding enterprises large and small to … Continue reading
Posted in Design of Experiments, Management
Tagged Design of Experiments, open access, open source
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Problems with Management and Business Books
We really need to change how we improve the practice of management. Far too often management strategies are just the latest fad from some new book that successfully marketed an idea. The marketing effectiveness of a book, or consultant, has … Continue reading →