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Deming Related Management Improvement Resources and Links

  • Curious Cat Library Connections Hundreds of articles selected by us on Quality Management, Six Sigma, Deming, Management Improvement, etc. Includes handbooks, reports, training material, student guides and more. Obviously we also manage this site.

  • Deming Electronic Network Excellent site: the premier resource on Deming's ideas and their continued application. Many articles and files, archive of DEN mailing list, Deming Association list, trainers exchange, education links and much more.

  • Curious Cat Management Improvement Bookstore Our online bookstore for Management Improvement: Deming's System of Profound Knowledge, System Thinking, Statistics, Continuous Improvement, Lean Thinking, Joy in Work, Customer Focus, Six Sigma, Leadership, Learning Organizations, Quality Management, Innovation and more.

  • Chaordic Alliance A very interesting site focused on Dee Hock's ideas. Site includes online articles, speech texts and more. "Committed to creating the conditions for the formation of practical, innovative organizations that blend competition and cooperation to address critical societal issues. We believe there is a way to welcome the emerging complexity of a technologically sophisticated world as we build enduring, highly adaptive institutions."

  • Toyota Production System "The Toyota Production System (TPS) was established based on two concepts: The first is called 'jidoka'(which can be loosely translated as "automation with a human touch") which means that when a problem occurs, the equipment stops immediately, preventing defective products from being produced; The second is the concept of 'Just-in-Time,' in which each process produces only what is needed by the next process in a continuous flow."

  • Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog Blog focused on management improvement: innovation, process improvement, customer focus, systems thining, Deming's ideas, six sigma, lean thinking, data based decision making as well as other topics (investing and economics).

  • Madison Area Quality Improvement Network Learn about MAQIN (one of the first and still one of the most important community quality organizations) located in Madison, Wisconsin. Their annual Hunter Conference is one of the best conferences anywhere with past speakers including (W. Edwards Deming, George Box, David Langford, Peter Scholtes, Gerald Suarez, Brian Joiner, Alfie Kohn and many more). (Curious Cat Creations manage this site and the Curious Cat Management Improvement Connections site)

  • Curious Cat Deming Connections Connect to online Deming resources: articles, web sites, training material, handbooks, consultants, conferences, mailing lists and more.

  • Clemson Continuous Quality Improvement Server A premier Quality site with hundreds of Quality related files. It houses the Deming Electronic Network, Public Sector Continuous Improvement Site, Community Quality Electronic Network and more.

  • Design of Experiments Project A project to teach Statistical Design of Experiments to high school students. Very good information for anyone who is serious about using data to make improvements.

  • Public Sector Continuous Improvement Site Management improvement portal for the public sector by John Hunter (I manage the Curious Cat site too). Topics include customer focus, process improvement, six sigma, quality management, lean thinking, systems thinking...

  • SPC Press The web site includes articles by Don Wheeler and others.

  • Associates in Process Improvement Consulting firm with Provost, Langley, Norman, Moen and Nolan. Authors of the excellent: Improvement Guide.

  • Deming's Management Theory by James R. Martin. Site includes summaries of chapters in Deming's books and articles on his theories.

  • Deming Cooperative Provides information about conferences, seminars, discussion groups, consultants, literature, videos and materials that focus on the understanding, application and extension of the work of Dr. W. Edwards Deming.

    The site includes information on Fordham University's Deming Scholars MBA program.

  • Interactive Seminars and Consulting Find articles by Gerald Suarez as well as videos, a calendar, seminar information, links and more.

  • MIT CAES: W. Edwards Deming Publisher of Out of the Crisis and New Economics. Site includes several video clips.

  • Quality Improvement Process Extensive site by Grand Blanc Schools, Grand Rapids, Michigan to share their success adopting Quality principles with others.

  • Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers(JUSE) They administer the Deming Award and describe themselves: "through the various activities such as research and development, education and training, annual technical meeting, international cooperation, nation-wide diffusion of QC Circle activities, technical consulting, and publicity, we are in pursuit of disseminating, advancing, and developing technologies involved in scientific business management. In particular, regarding the business management technologies as represented by quality control"

  • Predictum Management Sciences Check out the QuickTime applications (under software). We especially like the Funnel Experiment (it is fairly easy to use if you are familiar with web plug-ins but may not be worth the trouble otherwise).

  • ASQ Metropolitan Secton (New York) Deming and Ott Award information. Conference and seminar information.

  • Langford International Quality Learning originated in 1987 as a process to improve student learning when David Langford used the Quality Learning tools, techniques and philosophies in his, Mt. Edgecume high school classrooms (Sitka, Alaska).
    David is recognized as a (if not the) leading expert on implimenting Quality Learning (especially in k-12 schools).
    He and Beverly Cleary wrote Orchestrating Learning With Quality in 1995.

  • Omnilingua Provider of translation services in which "processes, services and day-to-day operations sharply focus on the continual improvement of quality principles espoused by Dr. W. Edwards Deming."

  • WWS Inc. William Scherkenbach's consulting firm. Author of several books and CD's on management improvement based on the Deming philoophy.

  • ManagementWisdom.com The Deming Library video tapes, tapes by Achoff and Suarez, chapter one of Quality or Else and Thinking About Quality and much more.

  • Life and Legacy of William G. Hunter George Box and Bill Hunter co-founded the Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1984. Bill founded the ASQ Statistics division. George Box, Stuart Hunter and Bill wrote what has become a classic text for experimenters in scientific and business circles, Statistics for Experimenters.

  • W. Edwards Deming Institute Founded by W. Edwards Deming the institute carries forward his philosophy. The site includes information on the institutes annual conferences and offers newsletters online.

  • Quality Advisor Reference for SPC and Six Sigma with articles and FAQs. Submit questions to quality experts. Sponsored by PQ Systems.

  • Deming Cup "The Deming Cup is a new annual award presented by the Deming Center at Columbia University to recognize elite global companies for operational excellence and creation of shareholder value through strategic growth.?

  • Scholtes Seminars and Consulting Includes several articles, calendar of events, info on Peter Scholtes' new book (the Leader's Handbook) and more. (Curious Cat Creations manage this site and the Curious Cat Management Improvement Connections site)

  • Bob Sutton: Work Matters Blog from Stanford profesor and author of "Management Advice: Which 90% is Crap?", the Knowing Doing Gap and much more.

  • Quality Disciplines Consultant with several interesting articles on statistics, experimentation, six sigma, etc.

  • Deming Deminsion Site of Henry R. Neave, consultant and author of the Deming Deminsion.

  • Deming video snippets from MIT View video snippets of Deming online.

  • Center for Quality of Management A non-profit organization founded by senior executives to promote Mutual Learning through educational programs, advising services, research initiatives, and networking events. An excellent online journal (though no new issues are being published.

  • Curious Cat Management Blog - Health Care Feed Health Care feed of our blog focused on management articles on topics including: Deming, lean thinking, six sigma, statistical tools, innovation, leadership, systems thinking, customer focus and continuous improvement.

  • Statistical and Scientifc Thinking blog Topics include applying Deming's ideas and statistical methods.

  • Process Management International Ltd.

  • Strategy Associates Consulting firm, the web site includes some interesting articles.

  • Deming Forum (India) An educational and research organisation to study and exchange information and experience about the approach to management developed by the late Dr. W. Edwards Deming.

  • Management Myths "Management seems based more on myth than theory, tribal lore rather than experiments, superstition rather than studies of human behavior. What if it were different? What if management was about unleashing human potential?"

  • Heero Hacquebord

  • Dave Nave and Associates "Through understanding the fundamentals from renown experts, and our experience applying those principles, you receive superior guidance on infusing new knowledge and tools into your organization."

  • French Deming Association

  • Lightning Calculator Supplier of training aids: quincunx boards, sampling bowl (used in the red bead experiment), Deming Funnel, Process Simulator and more.

  • Profound Knowledge Resources

  • Haller & Company "Haller & Company's Purpose is to show managers how to implement theories and methods that improve quality, productivity, competitive position, and profitability while enabling all employees to achieve joy in their work."

  • Eastern Michigan University: Center for Quality

  • Deming Learning Network Aberdeen, Scotland

  • Deming EFQM Management in Germany The site in German.

  • San Diego Deming User Group

  • Deming Center Founded in 1990, Dr. Deming's last year at Columbia. The center focuses on developing thought leadership in three major initiatives: Revenue Optimization, Advanced Commerce Research, and Six Sigma.

  • John Dowd

  • Caldwell County Schools - Total Quality Education