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W. Edwards Deming Statistician

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Oct 14, 1900
  • Died: Dec 20, 1993

William Edwards Deming was an American engineer, statistician, professor, author, lecturer, and management consultant. Educated initially as an electrical engineer and later specializing in mathematical physics, he helped develop the sampling techniques still used by the Department of the Census and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In his book The New Economics for Industry, Government, and Education, Deming championed the work of Dr. Walter Shewhart, including Statistical Process Control, Operational Definitions, and what Deming called The Shewhart Cycle which had by then evolved into "PDSA". This was in response to the growing popularity of PDSA, which Deming viewed as tampering with the meaning of Dr.

All anyone asks for is a chance to work with pride. work

Profit in business comes from repeat customers, customers that boast about your project or service, and that bring friends with them. business

You should not ask questions without knowledge. knowledge

Lack of knowledge... that is the problem. knowledge

It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory. change

Whenever there is fear, you will get wrong figures. fear

Learning is not compulsory... neither is survival. learning

It is not enough to do your best you must know what to do, and then do your best. best

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