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Abstract #303578

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Activity Number:	332
Type:	Invited
Date/Time:	Tuesday, August 9, 2005 : 4:00 PM to 5:50 PM
Sponsor:	Deming Lectureship Committee
Abstract - #303578
Title:	Statistics, Quality, and Organizational Excellence
Author(s):	A. Blanton Godfrey*+
Companies:	North Carolina State University
Address:	2401 Research Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27695-0001,
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Abstract:	More than 20 years ago, Dr. W. Edwards Deming wrote a text based on his four-day lectures titled "Quality, Productivity, and Competitive Position," and later published as "Out of the Crisis." In this work, he made the strong case for the use of statistical methods in the management and leadership of the modern organization. In his numerous lectures with senior leaders, he continously stressed management by fact, understanding the causes of variation and systems thinking. In the past 10 years, we have seen the Six Sigma phenomenon sweep through American businesses and spread rapidly to leading international enterprises. Never before have so many people been trained in the use of sophisticated statistical methods. In this paper, we explore the impact of the democratization of statistics on organizations ranging from leading electronics, aerospace, and automobile companies to health care organizations. We now have the opportunity to spread statistical thinking throughout a variety of organizations. Will we seize this opportunity or blow it?

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