Divide Responsibility And Nobody Is Responsible.

You Have To Manage A System. The System Doesn't Manage Itself.

We Cannot Rely On Mass Inspection To Improve Quality, Though There Are Times When 100 Percent Inspection Is Necessary. As Harold S. Dodge Said Many Years Ago, 'you Cannot Inspect Quality Into A Product.' The Quality Is There Or It Isn't By The Time It's Inspected.

Innovation Comes From People Who Take Joy In Their Work.

It Is Important That An Aim Never Be Defined In Terms Of Activity Or Methods. It Must Always Relate Directly To How Life Is Better For Everyone. . . . The Aim Of The System Must Be Clear To Everyone In The System. The Aim Must Include Plans For The Future. The Aim Is A Value Judgment.

It Is Not Enough That Top Management Commit Themselves For Life To Quality And Productivity. They Must Know What It Is That They Are Committed To - That Is, What They Must Do. These Obligations Cannot Be Delegated. Support Is Not Enough; Action Is Required.