The Deming dimension /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Neave, Henry R.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Knoxville, Tenn. : SPC Press, [1990]
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Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. Painting the backcloth
  • 1. Deming's view of recent industrial history
  • 2. Brief biography
  • 3. 14 points, the diseases, and the obstacles
  • 4. Variation and the control of processes
  • pt. 2. Some fundamentals
  • 5. Funnel experiment
  • 6. Experiment on red beads
  • 7. Operational definitions
  • 8. Processes and systems
  • 9. Deming cycle
  • 10. Failures with figures
  • 11. Is conformance to specifications good enough: the Taguchi Loss Function
  • pt. 3. New climate
  • 13. Joy in work
  • 14. Innovation: not just improvement
  • 15. Cooperation: win-win: backbone of the new philosophy
  • pt. 4. Foundations of knowledge
  • 16. Theory and the search for examples
  • 17. Quality and best efforts
  • 18. System of profound knowledge
  • pt. 5. 14 points revisited
  • 19. Point 1: Constancy of purpose
  • 20. Point 2: The new philosophy
  • 21. Point 3: Cease dependence on mass inspection
  • 22. Point 4: End lowest-tender contracts
  • 23. Point 5: Improve every process
  • 24. Point 6: Institute training
  • 25. Point 7: Institute leadership of people
  • 26. Point 8: Drive out fear
  • 27. Point 9: Break down barriers
  • 28. Point 10: Eliminate exhortations
  • 29. Point 11: Eliminate arbitrary numerical targets
  • 30. Point 12: Permit pride of workmanship
  • 31. Point 13: Encourage education
  • 32. Point 14: Top management commitment and action.