That page of course references Deming (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Edwards_Deming https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Edwards_Deming) who is really the root o

That page of course references Deming (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Edwards_Deming https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Edwards_Deming) who is really the root of Japan's post-war success in high quality. There's even an annual award named after him to recognize quality management: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deming_Prize https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deming_Prize