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Kaoru Ishikawa

Born 1915 · Died 1989

From Tokyo, Japan · Nationality: Japan, Empire of Japan

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Japanese organizational theorist and a professor noted for his quality management innovations.

Quotes

  • “90 percent of all problems can be solved by using the techniques of data stratification, histograms, and control charts. Among the causes of nonconformance, only one-fifth or less are attributable to the workers.”
    p. 89

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Books by Kaoru Ishikawa in order

Books by Kaoru Ishikawa in the order they were published, from QC Circle Activities (1968) to Introduction to Quality Control (1990).

  1. 1QC Circle ActivitiesQC Circle Activities1968
  2. 2Guide to Quality ControlGuide to Quality Control1972
  3. 3Quality Control Circles at WorkQuality Control Circles at Work1984
  4. 4What Is Total Quality Control?What Is Total Quality Control?1984
  5. 5Introduction to Quality ControlIntroduction to Quality Control1990

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