“Long-term commitment to new learning and new philosophy is required of any management that seeks transformation. The timid and the fainthearted, and the people that expect quick results, are doomed to disappointment.” -W. Edwards Deming

Dr. Deming’s Ideas Dr. Deming’s famous 14 Points, originally presented in Out of the Crisis, serve as management guidelines. The points cultivate a fertile soil in which a more efficient workplace, higher profits, and increased productivity may grow.

Create and communicate to all employees a statement of the aims and purposes of the company.

Adapt to the new philosophy of the day; industries and economics are always changing.

Build quality into a product throughout production.

End the practice of awarding business on the basis of price tag alone; instead, try a long-term relationship based on established loyalty and trust.

Work to constantly improve quality and productivity.

Institute on-the-job training.

Teach and institute leadership to improve all job functions.

Drive out fear; create trust.

Strive to reduce intradepartmental conflicts.

Eliminate exhortations for the work force; instead, focus on the system and morale.
(a) Eliminate work standard quotas for production. Substitute leadership methods for improvement.
(b) Eliminate MBO. Avoid numerical goals. Alternatively, learn the capabilities of processes, and how to improve them.

Remove barriers that rob people of pride of workmanship

Educate with self-improvement programs.

Include everyone in the company to accomplish the transformation.