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Title: Out of the Crisis
ISBN: 0262541157
Author:
W. Edwards Deming
Publicate Date: 2000-08-11
Publish: 2000-08-11
List Price: $34.00
Average Customer Rating: 5.0
Format: Paperback
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1: Timeless Wisdom
This is a classic, and an important work in quality control/6 Sigma. The material is getting somewhat dated as far as examples, but the princples are timeless, and as valid today as they were 25 years ago when the book was first written. Deming's no nonsense approach is both easy to read and easy to understand. Strongly recommend for any manager - particulraly one where there is a Six Sigma environment.
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2: Dr. Deming Fan
This book is excellently written by the late Dr. W. Edward Deming who was "heckled" out of America post-World War II by the American management leaders for his less-then-conventional managerial practices. After being heckled in America he was invited to Japan where that countries business leaders were re-building their nation. Dr. Deming's 14 Point Program was an instant success and he was soon heralded as the "Father" of modern Japanese Industrial Revolution. Japan honored him annually with the awarding of the Deming Award of Excellence. He was eventually called back to his native America where he continued to lecture until his untimely death in 1993. He was an icon of American management practices.
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3: Antidote to the Crisis
Written in 1982, this book was the author's attempt to help America out of its crisis. You may recall that under his tutelage, Japan underwent a significant turn-around in the manufacturing sector and began whooping the collective American butt. What was the cause of the crisis? According to Deming, it was top management's inability to manage.
Deming offers a solution to the crisis. His aim is to help "transform the style of American management." Deming lists 14 points, which are the basis for the transformation. Check them out. A couple of them may surprise you.
Deming stresses the value of statistics. A couple of the chapters are tough for those not familiar with the discipline (a reason for the crisis). Those familiar with Six Sigma will notice the similarities with Deming's teachings.
It's been 26 years. Is America out of the crisis? If Deming were alive today, he'd probably say that some have heeded his advice, but too many have not, and that much of the issues we've seen with American corporations in recent years are evidence of that. Fortunately, his book is still available to help.
If you have not read Deming, do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of this one. If you happen to have already read it, read it again. Pick up some of Deming's recommended readings as well. There is a lot to learn, and re-learn in this one.
-- Nick McCormick, Author, Lead Well and Prosper: 15 Successful Strategies for Becoming a Good Manager
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4: Simply the Best!
Edwards Deming's powerful book Out of the Crisis outlines a way to improve American manufacturing by encouraging management to plan for the future and foresee problems to eliminate waste of manpower, of materials and of machine time. Quality must be designed in.
Timeless ideas permeate this book. One of the major themes in the book is that quality must be built in at the design phase. I have seen numbers as high as 80% of the cost is driven in during the design phase.
Deming's 14 points and other ideas have permeated and morphed into many companies in the United States. Lean manufacturing, six-sigma, robust design and more can trace their roots to the work of Edwards Deming.
This book is extremely valuable to understand the historical roots of quality and lean thinking. It is equally valuable as a guide for any design and manufacturing company looking to improve in today's competitive world.
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5: Every business person MUST read this book.
As the title says, if you are a manager you MUST read this book. Read it even if you aren't a manager.
Deming knows quality, bottom line.
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