100 years of Juran

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The life of Joseph M. Juran is mentioned on the event of his 100th birthday, has participated vigorously in and contributed extensively to the growth of industry, society and quality. His contribution to bring human element to quality was, by applying the concept of Pareto principle by which he stated that 80 percent of the problems arise from 20 percent of causes and management should concentrate on the 20 percent.

author: Phillips-Donaldson, Debbie
Engineering Services, Management dynamics, Engineering & Architectural Services, Engineers, Management, Company business management, Juran, Joseph M.

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Lean: cure-all or fad?

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Quality methodology Lean's increasing adoption by manufacturing companies and its effectiveness after implementation are discussed.

author: Phillips-Donaldson, Debbie
Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Analysis, Manufacturing industry, Manufacturing industries, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Lean manufacturing

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You can take it with you

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The concept of quality, that has assumed significance in a global economy, is discussed.

author: Phillips-Donaldson, Debbie
Quality Control Management, Economic aspects, Quality control, Global economy

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subjects list: United States, Editorial, Quality management
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