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Demings 14 Points

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Case Study on Deming’s Fourteen Points
February 17, 2013

Quality Management is key for any organization to be successful. From the very bottom of an organization were someone is handling mail, to the CEO running the show quality management is key in all aspects and areas. Dr. W. Edwards Demings had a vision to transform organizations based on a 14 point plan. The goal of his theory is that the points be applied to any organization. In the end, the plan is to improve and control the quality in an organization.
Demings points are listed as the following, create a constancy purpose, adopt a new philosophy, Cease Dependence on Inspection to Achieve Quality, End the practice of awarding business on the bases of a price tag, Improve …show more content…

It is the responsibly of management to make sure their employees are working up to their full potential.
When people come to work, they should expect to work in a non-hostile environment. Employees should not be afraid to express their concerns with the fear of reprisal. Deming’s point on drive fear out addresses those concerns for organizations.
From experience, there has always been an animosity between departments. Instead of working as a team, there tends to be more competition between shifts or departments. Employees should be working together versus against each other. Deming’s point on knocking down department barriers address the issues and how to overcome them.
The lodging industry is a big puzzle, each and every department supplies pieces to complete it. To complete this puzzle the organization needs a clear direction, and letting each department and employee know their purpose in the vision, and that they are a valuable asset to the organization. Getting rid of unclear slogans will solve that issue and guarantee success within an organization.
Eliminate work standards (Quotas), it is believed that worrying about the numbers versus the quality can hurt a company or organization. When management is only worried about numbers, the people below may be force to sacrifice the quality of work to make sure the numbers get done. For example, at the Air Force Inns I used to work for, required to inspect 1

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