I am LEGEND - 2

W. Edwards Deming
[1900-1993]

William Edwards Deming was an American statistician, college professor, author, lecturer, and consultant.

He is The 'AMERICAN HERO of JAPAN'.

The man who taught management to Japan.

Deming made a significant contribution to Japan’s renowned for innovative high-quality products and its economic power. He is regarded as having had more impact upon Japanese manufacturing and business than any other individual not of Japanese heritage.

The philosophy of W. Edwards Deming has been summarized as follows:

"Dr. W. Edwards Deming taught that by adopting appropriate principles of management, organizations can increase quality and simultaneously reduce costs (by reducing waste, rework, staff attrition and litigation while increasing customer loyalty). The key is to practice continual improvement and think of manufacturing as a system, not as bits and pieces."

The philosophy that is today followed World over. Many business man has made fortunes following the work of Deming. One such example is Samuel Walton [founder WAL-MART]. Sam Walton's autobiography 'Made In America-My Story' also has a mention about Deming. While building the Wal-Mart what it is today, Sam followed Deming's work and the result, as we all can see, is extraordinary.

He helped turn around many companies as well. In 1981, Ford Motor Company was one of the first American corporations to seek help from Deming.

Books by Deming:

‘Out of the Crisis’
‘The New Economics for Industry, Government, Education’