| Statistical Programs |
| College of Agricultural and Life Sciences | University of Idaho |
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"Applied Statistics in Agriculture" |
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Life after Deming: Creating an Architecture of Quality Excellence through Profound Consciousness
Presented By |
| Dr. Rick L. Edgeman |
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Department of Statistics University of Idaho |
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Tuesday, November 18 3:30 P. M. Ag. Science 62 |
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Statisticians know W. Edwards Deming for his statistical contributions especially related to sampling methods
in and through the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Census Bureau. Most of the world, however,
is familiar with Deming for reasons related to raising the Japanese economy from the ashes of World War II
and his contributions to quality management theory and methods, only some of which are statistical. Advances in quality management theory and practice in the years since the 1993 death of Dr. Deming have been led by six sigma, lean manufacturing and management, self-assessment principles employed by business excellence models, and integration of green business sustainability considerations into each of these. More than inherent theoretical soundness of these approaches, advancement has been driven by a combination of fruitful application; appeal to moral, ethical, or regulatory sensibilities; and bottom-line results. Examination of these areas reveals either clear influence by or intersections with Deming’s work, especially his System of Profound Knowledge (SPK) with its four primary components of knowledge of variation, knowledge of psychology, systems thinking, and theory of knowledge. It is in fact the cast that, globally, Dr. Deming was best-known for the System of Profound Knowledge. Herein SPK is discussed and a possible successor, called the System of Profound Consciousness, is elaborated. All interested faculty, staff, and graduate students are invited to attend. |
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