... program will save my company thousands of dollars in person-hours and give us free advertising through the USPS and at the same time relax testing requirements. The Deming philosophy provides the basis for MPTQM. W. Edwards Deming (1900-1993) was a physicist and statistician who developed a management philosophy for improving quality. The principal elements of the philosophy come from the (a) theory of variation; (b) application of systems theory to managing organizations; (c) psychology of work, and (d) use of the scientific method to pursue optimal mission performance. Instating this program starts with a bottom up review seeking out discrepancies in our procedures, personnel discrepancies, maintenance procedures and tracking of equipment downtime. One of the steps in the process is to discuss all findings in a "team meeting". As a team, we discuss the problems, brainstorm, and submit resolutions to be approved by the MPTQM Management. ...

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