The W. Edwards Deming Institute Podcast

Moving Productivity Forward: Boosting Lean with Deming (Part 7)

In the final episode of the series, Jacob Stoller and Andrew Stotz discuss the difference between...

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• 14 days

Worse Than a Thief: Misunderstanding Quality (Part 9)

Join Bill Bellows and Andrew Stotz as they discuss what actions (or inactions) make us worse than...

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• 28 days

Define the Problem: Path for Improvement (Part 5)

Before you start solving a problem, you need to know what, precisely, you're trying to solve. In...

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• 1 month

Beyond Looking Good: Misunderstanding Quality (Part 8)

In this episode, Bill Bellows and Andrew Stotz dive further into acceptability versus...

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• 1 month

See the System: Path for Improvement (Part 4)

Before you jump into tools and solutions, you need to take a step back. In this episode, John...

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• 1 month

Frame the Challenge: Path for Improvement (Part 3)

John Dues and Andrew Stotz are diving deeper into the improvement model that John is building...

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• 2 months

Paradigms of Variation: Misunderstanding Quality (Part 7)

In this episode, Bill Bellows and Andrew Stotz explore the intersection of variation and quality...

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• 2 months

Myth of Tech Omnipotence: Boosting Lean with Deming (Part 6)

Many companies strive to automate by using more technology and fewer humans. But does their...

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• 3 months

Myth of Sticks and Carrots: Boosting Lean with Deming (Part 5)

Traditional management uses "carrots," like bonuses, and "sticks", like...

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• 3 months

Top-Down Knowledge Myth: Boosting Lean with Deming (Part 4)

In this episode, Jacob Stoller and Andrew Stotz discuss the myth that managers need to know...

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• 3 months

Category and Continuum Thinking: Misunderstanding Quality (Part 6)

Is quality simply a matter of two categories: good and bad? But then how do you get to...

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• 4 months

Myth of the Bottom Line: Boosting Lean with Deming (Part 3)

Is your financial bottom line the true story of your organization? In this episode, Jacob Stoller...

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• 4 months

The Myth of Segmented Success: Boosting Lean with Deming (Part 2)

Is the whole simply a sum of its parts? In this episode, Jacob Stoller and Andrew Stotz discuss...

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• 4 months

The Red Bead Experiment: Misunderstanding Quality (Part 5)

What can Dr. Deming's famous Red Bead Experiment teach us about quality? What happens when you...

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• 4 months

Setting the Challenge: Path for Improvement (Part 2)

In this episode, John Dues and Andrew Stotz discuss the first part of John's path for improvement...

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• 5 months

Pay Attention to the Choices: Misunderstanding Quality (Part 4)

Continuing their discussion from part 3 of this series, Bill Bellows and Andrew Stotz talk more...

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• 5 months

5 Myths of Traditional Productivity: Boosting Lean with Deming (Part 1)

In this new series, Jacob Stoller and Andrew Stotz discuss five major management and productivity...

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• 5 months

Building an Improvement Model: Path for Improvement (Part 1)

In this new series, John Dues and Andrew Stotz discuss John's model for improvement. This episode...

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• 5 months

Acceptability VS Desirability: Misunderstanding Quality (Part 3)

Is reaching A+ quality always the right answer? What happens when you consider factors that are...

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• 6 months

8 Dimensions of Quality: Misunderstanding Quality (Part 2)

In this episode, Bill Bellows and Andrew Stotz discuss David Garvin's 8 Dimensions of Quality and...

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• 6 months