Dr. Deming: The American Who Taught the Japanese about Quality the American Who Taught the Japanese about Quality

by Rafael Aguayo

Book Overview

Dr. W. Edwards Deming, a household name in Japan, became the prime catalyst behind the incredible success of Japanese industry. In fact, since 1951, the Deming Prize has been the most coveted and prestigious award among Japanese corporations, similar to the Malcolm Baldrige Award for quality in business in the United States. Today, Deming is finally becoming a household name in his own country. The lessons he has to teach American business are more...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671746219
• ISBN13: 9780671746216
• Release Date: September 1991
• Publisher: Fireside
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A very thorough job of explaining Deming's theories.

Of all the books on Deming that I have so far read this book is probably the most concise and easy to understand.

Dr. Deming's Management Principles- a Charming Illustration

I read this book five years ago, when I was a manager leading a small company about 15 people. I honour management style that respect human nature. Deming's priciples presented in this book give me a systematic insight of the principles based on mutual trusting and respect. I used his approach -- our company makes good profit -- and more important, all the staff enjoy working in our company.

Know more than most MBA's! Discover Deming!

Quit running around to management seminars and reading the latest book to gather loose tidbits of Deming's work floating around often bound together with very bad advice, advice that can be the ruin of your company. Find out the origin of the most effective management practices out there. Discover the ideas in their entirety which are making our workplaces successful and productive and adding quality to our lives.In recent years the Japanese utterly eclipsed our efforts in the personal electronics and automotive industries. How did they go from the butt of jokes about quality to their current reign? Aguayo explains in his straightforward, readable introduction to the work of W. Edwards Deming just what he taught the Japanese that allowed them to achieve such unimaginable success in these fields. He explains the principles of management and manufacturing that American companies have largely ignored to their peril.Unlike hundreds of other management gurus, Deming wa! s not just spouting platitudes and basing his claims solely upon "case studies" (which amount to unsolicited testimonials). He was a physicist and statistician, a scientist who was able to put his testable and verifiable groundbreaking theories into practice with many companies, first in Japan and later in the U.S. His approach to management is unparalleled in its vision, scope and practicality. This approach finds its roots in continuous improvement with the ultimate goal of creating a product or sevice of quality, and doing so in an environment that allows workers to experience satisfaction in their work. You will find watered down versions of Deming's teachings floating about the business management world, but these out of context tidbits won't be effective in the same way as implementing the "profound changes" Deming taught. Be an insider.

Must read for managers

This book was my first introduction to Dr. Deming and it changed my entire perspective on managing. His discussions of variation and systems is clear and understandable and hits the nail on the head. It is interesting reading, easy to read, and more importantly captures the essence of Dr. Demings message. No manager's book shelf should be without it.