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" Export anything to a friendly country except American management. "
W. Edwards Deming
American
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" What should be the aim of management? What is their job? Quality is the responsibility of the top people. Its origin is in the boardroom. They are the ones who decide. "
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" In 1945, the world was in a shambles. American companies had no competition. So nobody really thought much about quality. Why should they? The world bought everything America produced. It was a prescription for disaster. "
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" You should not ask questions without knowledge. "
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" Innovation comes from the producer - not from the customer. "
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" The prevailing system of management has crushed fun out of the workplace. "
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" Research shows that the climate of an organization influences an individual's contribution far more than the individual himself. "
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" No one knows the cost of a defective product - don't tell me you do. You know the cost of replacing it, but not the cost of a dissatisfied customer. "
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" Customer expectations? Nonsense. No customer ever asked for the electric light, the pneumatic tire, the VCR, or the CD. All customer expectations are only what you and your competitor have led him to expect. He knows nothing else. "
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" Rational behavior requires theory. Reactive behavior requires only reflex action. "
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