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Continuously Learn and Grow

The idea of continuous improvement should always be at the forefront of your thoughts, plans, and actions regarding a career.  Job types or industries do not matter.  Someone can be an assembly line worker, or an executive.  What everyone shares in common is the need to continuously improve.  Failure to do so will only cause…… Continue reading Continuously Learn and Grow

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Plan – Do – Check – Act

W. Edwards Deming was most known for his arguments for organizations to embrace continuous improvement plans for their processes.  Although specifically geared towards the manufacturing sector, the concept of continuous improvement can and should be practiced by all organizations. The basic concept of Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) is basic in its premise but can be powerful and…… Continue reading Plan – Do – Check – Act

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W. Edwards Deming & the Deadly Diseases

Primarily known for his work in Japan in the aftermath of the Second World War, W. Edwards Deming was a driving force behind the innovation and quality push behind the post-war Japanese economy.  Deming trained many engineers, managers, and scholars concepts of quality through statistical process control (SPC).  A number of Japanese manufacturers applied his…… Continue reading W. Edwards Deming & the Deadly Diseases