The W. Edwards Deming Institute® Podcast

Doug Stilwell, Professor, Drake University

Jul 27, 2018

In our second interview podcast of July 2018, Doug Stilwell shares lessons learned on his transition from a public school administrator to a professor of education at Drake University, once bitten by the Deming philosophy.

(This is Tripp's second interview with Doug. Link here for the first interview.)

Highlights...

Deming Speaks - Episode #13 - 1980 - Part 2

Jul 20, 2018

In our 13th episode of Deming Speaks, this 23-minute excerpt from a 1980 lecture by Dr. Deming (which follows the content in episode #12) includes his thoughts on the following topics:

Goals, including arbitrary ones
Direction vs goals
Making buggy whips, using statistical methods to improve efficiency
Work standards,...

David Langford, Superintendent, Ingenium Charter Schools

Jul 13, 2018

In our July 2018 interview podcast, his 7th session with Tripp, Superintendent David Langford reflects on the efforts of the entire staff of Ingenium Charter Schools to move from “theory to practice” in their understanding and application of the Deming philosophy.

Highlights include:

David’s (new) role...

Deming Lens - Episode #15 - July 2018

Jul 9, 2018

In our 15th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects and implications of Dr. Deming's theory of management.

Topics in this episode include:

Applications of statistical process control (SPC)
SPC as a detection tool
Examples of non-manufacturing applications of...