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Quality as an Organizational Strategy with Cliff Norman and Dave Williams

By Andrew Stotz | 02/04/2025 |

Join host Andrew Stotz for a lively conversation with Cliff Norman and Dave Williams, two of the authors of “Quality as an Organizational Strategy.” They share stories of Dr. Deming, insights from working with businesses over the years, and the five activities the book is based on.

Are You in Favor of Improvement of Quality? Misunderstanding Quality (Part 10)

By Andrew Stotz | 01/28/2025 |

Everyone is in favor of improving quality, but what does that mean? In this episode Bill Bellows and Andrew Stotz discuss stories of meeting requirements, missing the mark, and what Dr. Deming said about how to do better.

Moving Productivity Forward: Boosting Lean with Deming (Part 7)

By Andrew Stotz | 01/07/2025 |

In the final episode of the series, Jacob Stoller and Andrew Stotz discuss the difference between typical companies using traditional management and more successful Deming-style companies. If productivity and performance are so much better, why do companies stick with traditional management?

Worse Than a Thief: Misunderstanding Quality (Part 9)

By Andrew Stotz | 12/24/2024 |

Join Bill Bellows and Andrew Stotz as they discuss what actions (or inactions) make us worse than thieves and how that relates to expiration dates, and acceptability vs desirability. Plus, stories about job swapping, Achieving Competitive Excellence, and birthdays.

Define the Problem: Path for Improvement (Part 5)

By Andrew Stotz | 12/18/2024 |

Before you start solving a problem, you need to know what, precisely, you’re trying to solve. In this episode, John Dues and Andrew Stotz talk about how to figure out the problem on which you will focus your team’s efforts.