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Trailblazing insights on quality by industry guru.
If improving business quality is your aim, this autobiography of Dr. Joseph M. Juran unfolds like a roadmap to excellence. As the pioneer in his field, Juran's reflections give not just historical context but practical insights. His philosophies are foundational for modern manufacturing and beyond; it's a seminal read for professionals eager to understand the very framework of quality management.
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ISBN: 9780071426107
Authors:
Joseph M. Juran
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Date of Publication: 2003-09-26
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 4.0
(rated by 7 readers)
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Whatever advances American manufacturing has made in the last 30 to 40 years, we owe to Joe Juran. No one in the last hundred years has had more influence on the worldwide practice of quality in business than Dr. Juran. The roots of Six Sigma, TQM, ISO 9000, and other major quality movements can all be found in his teachings and writings. In Architect of Quality, the man who helped invent and champion quality management systems, quality circles, and teams long before they became standard practice tells the inspiring story of his life. Juran relates a classic American tale of a Romanian immigrant who overcame dire poverty and a childhood in a tar paper shack to make a profound impact on business and society. He candidly describes his rapid success and dramatic failure in his early years at Western Electric's famed Hawthorne plant and relives his experiences working on the war effort in Washington, DC, in the '40s and then advising postwar Japan on how to rebuild itself. Juran describes how he developed the core ideas behind the quality movement that started more than 60 years ago and now finds expression in the Six Sigma quality improvement movement.
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Trailblazing insights on quality by industry guru.
If improving business quality is your aim, this autobiography of Dr. Joseph M. Juran unfolds like a roadmap to excellence. As the pioneer in his field, Juran's reflections give not just historical context but practical insights. His philosophies are foundational for modern manufacturing and beyond; it's a seminal read for professionals eager to understand the very framework of quality management.
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