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Such is the flaw of academic curricula. Extreme specialization in a world of complexity. Quality in Deming's point of view requires a deep multidisciplinary un
by calinet6 12y ago
Such is the flaw of academic curricula. Extreme specialization in a world of complexity.
Quality in Deming's point of view requires a deep multidisciplinary understanding: statistics, psychology, engineering, business, economics, and more.
The true irony is that now, more than ever, coming out of a recession and having a corporate and manufacturing issue in the US, we need the manufacturing and quality prowess that Japan exhibited post-WWII. We need Deming.
I believe his main problem was that he was a horrible writer. We need someone to take his ideas and clarify them much better than he could.
- mathattack 12y agoHis writing was fairly disorderly, even in his best work. Conversely, a lot of insight is compressed into his 14 points. I think a lot of the issues he explains go way beyond manufacturing. When I think about the problems with performance reviews, I go back to him. Same with training and leadership.
- calinet6 12y agoYes! Absolutely agree. They're generalizable to almost any kind of work. I've been meaning to start a blog implementing his work in the relevant field of Software development. Who are you and how did you learn about Deming?
- mathattack 12y agoI started my career in IT at P&G a long time ago. One of my mentors got me started on a few business books, and worked Deming into the equation. An interview with Robert Reich (yes, the same one) and him was included in a training class there too. The writing resonated quite a bit then. Who am I? That's a much deeper question. :-) Someone who has drifted between data, technology and finance over a 20some year professional career.