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Quality and efficiency
This article explains the term efficiency and describes exactly why it is part of every quality professionals remit Continue reading
Posted in ISO 9000, Quality Improvement
Tagged effectiveness, efficiency, ISO 9000, ISO 9001, quality management, tqm
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Fail Fast Fail Cheap
It’s the 21st century people, and we need to get with the program. There are some new rules to learn. I heard an interesting debate on the radio the other day. Two academics were arguing about the impact that the information age has had on us and the way we do business. One said it has been bad and (you guessed it) the other argued the opposite Continue reading
Posted in Quality Improvement, Risk & Assurance
Tagged fail fast fail cheap, PDCA, quality, quality management, right first time, tqm
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Deming on intrinsic motivation
Now I won’t kid you. This is not an easy watch. Deming, for all his qualities, is clearly not a fabulous orator. In this short presentation he outlines some of his views on motivation in the workplace. He describes his … Continue reading