The Deming Prize
The name of the Deming Prize was after Dr. W Edwards Deming in 1951. Moreover, the administration was done by the Japanese Union of Scientists and Engineers (JUSE) and follows the requirements of the PDCA cycle.
Assessment criteria are,
- Firstly, company policy and planning,
- Then, organisation,
- After that, quality control education,
- Quality information handling,
- Then analysis, standardization and so on. etc
Categories of the Prize
To get it to understand, in the period 1951 to 1984, a number of categories were created under which this award was given. These are,
- Firstly, for Individuals.
- Then for large and small organizations.
- Small organizations.
- For company divisions.
- Lastly for Non-Japanese companies.
Criteria of the Deming Prize
The application process for this award and evaluation by the Deming Award Committee can extend over several years. Moreover, the steps are similar to those for the American Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Above all, there are 10 Criteria of the Prize,
- Top Management Leadership, Vision, Strategies
- TQM Frameworks
- Quality Assurance System
- Management Systems for Business Elements
- Human Resources Development
- Effective Utilization of information
- TQM Concepts and Values
- Scientific methods
- Organizational Powers
- Contribution to the Realization of Corporate Objectives
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