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-Edward Deming
-Josep M. Juran
-Philip B. Crosby
Dr. W. Edwards Deming
Dr. W. Edwards Deming is known as the father of the Japanese post-war industrial revival
and was regarded by many as the leading quality guru in the United States. He passed on
in 1993.
Trained as a statistician, his expertise was used during World War II to assist the United
States in its effort to improve the quality of war materials.
The Deming Cycle PDCAA
1. Conduct consumer research and use
it in planning the product (PLAN).
2. Produce the product (DO).
3. Check the product to make sure it
was produced in attendance with the
plan (CHECK).
4. Market the product (ACT).
5. Analyze how the product is received
in the market in terms of quality, cost
and other criteria (ANALYZE)
Deming’s Seven Deadly Diseases
Dr.Joseph Juran
80/20 Rule: 80% of the trouble comes from 20% of the problems.
The Juran Trilogy
Quality Planning
• Section 1 - Integrity
Treat quality seriously throughout the whole business organization
from top to bottom. That the companies future will be judged on its
performance on quality.
The Crosby "Vaccine"
• Section 2 - Systems
Appropriate measures and systems should be put in place for quality
costs, education, quality, performance, review, improvement and
customer satisfaction.
The Crosby "Vaccine"
• Section 3 - Communication
The communication systems are of paramount
importance to communicate requirements and
specifications and improvement opportunities around
the organization. Customers and operators know what
needs to be put in place to improve and listening to
them will give you the edge.
The Crosby "Vaccine"
• Section 4 - Operations
Work with and develop suppliers. Processes should be
capable and improvement culture should be the norm.
• Section 5 - Policies
Must be clear and consistent throughout the business.
The Fourteen Steps to Quality Improvement