Best quotes by W. Edwards Deming

W. Edwards Deming Quotes

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 U.S. Department of the Census and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. ...more
Birth: October 14, 1900 - Death: December 20, 1993
Best quotes by W. Edwards Deming

A bad system will beat a good person every time.
- W. Edwards Deming
Topic(s): Persons , Beats , Good People
Best quotes by W. Edwards Deming

Uncontrolled variation is the enemy of quality.
- W. Edwards Deming
Topic(s): Quality , Enemy , Variation
Best quotes by W. Edwards Deming

No one can measure the loss of business that may arise from a defective item that goes out to a customer.
- W. Edwards Deming
Topic(s): May , Risk , Loss
Best quotes by W. Edwards Deming

Management by results – like driving a car by looking in rear view mirror.
- W. Edwards Deming
Topic(s): Risk , Car , Mirrors
Best quotes by W. Edwards Deming

Innovation comes from people who take joy in their work.
- W. Edwards Deming
Topic(s): People , Joy , Management
Best quotes by W. Edwards Deming

People work in the system. Management creates the system
- W. Edwards Deming
Topic(s): People , Business , Work
Best quotes by W. Edwards Deming

In God we trust; all others bring data.
- W. Edwards Deming
Topic(s): Data , Favourite , Measurement
Best quotes by W. Edwards Deming

Research shows that the climate of an organization influences an individuals contribution far more than the individual himself.
- W. Edwards Deming
Topic(s): Shows , Individual , Influence
Best quotes by W. Edwards Deming

Understanding variation is the key to success in quality and business.
- W. Edwards Deming
Topic(s): Quality , Understanding , Keys
Best quotes by W. Edwards Deming

Scrap doesn’t come for free, we pay someone to make it.
- W. Edwards Deming
Topic(s): Pay , Scrap , Lean Manufacturing
Best quotes by W. Edwards Deming

It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory.
- W. Edwards Deming
Topic(s): Quality , Change , Survival
Best quotes by W. Edwards Deming

Quality comes not from inspection, but from improvement of the production process.
- W. Edwards Deming
Topic(s): Quality , Process , Improvement