Bruce Palmer Posted October 14, 2011 Share #1 Posted October 14, 2011 Who was he and why should we as Datsun owners care? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarab155 Posted October 14, 2011 Share #2 Posted October 14, 2011 Found with a simple Google search http://www.automationmag.com/images/stories/LWTech-files/41%20Dr.W.Edwards%20Deming.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oiluj Posted October 15, 2011 Share #3 Posted October 15, 2011 Can you say quality management, statistics and process control? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Coffey Posted October 15, 2011 Share #4 Posted October 15, 2011 And good PR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montezuma Posted October 15, 2011 Share #5 Posted October 15, 2011 Dr. Deming the father of TQM, Total Quality Management. He believed in constant process improvement. He tried to sell his advice to American industry, but got no love so he took his training to Japan, and in there lies why Datsun owners care if Dr. Deming ever lived. He was responsible for Japan produces quality cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblake01 Posted October 15, 2011 Share #6 Posted October 15, 2011 On a similar note, has anyone read the book "William R. Gorham: An American Engineer in Japan"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Palmer Posted October 15, 2011 Author Share #7 Posted October 15, 2011 The whole Deming thing came to mind erlier this week when I was talking with a friend at a warehouse here. The man has been in the parts business for, I'm guessing, 40 years or so and had was not aware of the Deming contribution or the lack of vision by our manufacturers. Thought there might be some here who could benefit from seeing the info... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Coffey Posted October 15, 2011 Share #8 Posted October 15, 2011 The Japanese manufacturers were already interested in statistical process control through their study of the work of Walter Shewart. What Deming did was to teach and help them focus that interest on their manufacturing processes and management techniques. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26th-Z Posted October 15, 2011 Share #9 Posted October 15, 2011 Yes, I have read; "An American Engineer in Japan". Very dry reading however good for understanding the development of Japanese industry, pre war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black gold man Posted October 15, 2011 Share #10 Posted October 15, 2011 The Japanese Automobile Industry: Technology and Management at Nissan and Toyota Michael Cusumano wrote the book on japans auto industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS30-H Posted October 15, 2011 Share #11 Posted October 15, 2011 Michael Cusumano wrote a book on Japan's auto industry. There. Fixed that for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS30-H Posted October 15, 2011 Share #12 Posted October 15, 2011 Anybody else got the MIKI Press title 'SEVEN KEY PEOPLE IN THE HISTORY OF DATSUN ( The Men Behind The Foundation & Development Of The Brand )', written by Kenji Shimokaze and Yutaka Katayama?The Magnificent Seven as chosen by the authors are:1. Masujiro HASHIMOTO2. Kenjiro DEN3. Rokuro AOYAMA4. Meitaro TAKEUCHI5. Yoshisuke AYUKAWA6. William R. GORHAM7. Yutaka KATAYAMANice to see that modesty is alive and well......ISBN 978-4-89522-545-8 if you're interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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