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The following books have been selected as outstanding reference works that support and guide the work of Karl Haushalter and Optimization Works. To purchase one of these books from Amazon.com or directly from Optimization Works, click on the button next to the appropriate selection.
"Managing the Deming Way" by Karl Haushalter – published in 1998 - a guide to applying Deming’s theory |
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| Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, M.D. – a fast-read, entertaining, and thought-provoking story about dealing with change in your work and in your life. |
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The New Economics for Industry, Government, Education by W. Edwards Deming – published in 1993. Deming’s aim for this book was "to provide guidance for people in management to successfully respond to the myriad changes that shake the world |
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Understanding Variation – the Key to Managing Chaos by Donald J. Wheeler – published in 1993. Before information can be useful it must be analyzed, interpreted, and assimilated. This book clearly sets forth principles and techniques for understanding numerical information. |
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Blur – the Speed of Change in the Connected Economy by Stan Davis and Christopher Meyer – published in 1998. The authors describe our new environment where the rate of change is so fast it’s only a blur and they speed, intangibles, and connectivity are the new rules of the business "game". |
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The Loyalty Effect – the Hidden Force Behind Growth, Profits, and Lasting Value by Frederick F. Reichheld – published in 1996. Reichheld’s theory is that the greater the customer, employee and investor loyalty, the more money everyone makes. |
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The Goal – a Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox – published in 1984. This book, written in the format of a novel, is a compelling case for continuous process improvement. |
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Out of the Crisis by W. Edwards Deming – published in 1982. As Deming stated in his preface, "The aim of this book is transformation of the style of American management. . . Long-term commitment to new learning and new philosophy is required of any management that seeks transformation. The timid and the fainthearted, and people that expect quick results, are doomed to disappointment. |
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Leaders – The Strategies for Taking Charge by Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus. Leadership skills, strategies, and competencies can be taught and developed – based on an in-depth analysis of 90 top leaders. |
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The Fifth Discipline – The Art & Practice of the Learning Organization by Peter M. Senge. "Learning disabilities are tragic in children, but they are fatal in organizations. Because of them, few corporations live even half as long as a person – most die before they reach the age of forty." |
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| The Team Handbook by Peter R. Scholtes – a comprehensive, easy to use guide on how to use teams to optimize processes. |
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"Time-and-Motion Regained", Harvard Business Review, Jan-Feb 1993 by Paul S. Adler. A good example of Deming’s theories applied in an American manufacturing plant (GM / Toyota joint venture – NUMMI in Fremont, CA). |
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212 Optimization Tips – Practical Steps to Success! by David Markovitz and Karl Haushalter. A gold mine of daily tips and reminders of many of the things which help pave the powerful pathways to performance, productivity, and profits. |
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| Driving Fear out of the Workplace – How to Overcome the Invisible Barriers to Quality, Productivity, and Innovation by Kathleen D. Ryan and Daniel K. Oestreich |
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| The Memory Jogger Plus by Michael Brassard – a basic guide to the tools for process improvement. |
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| No Contest – The Case Against Competition – Why We Lose in Our Race to Win by Alfie Kohn. A study of how a cooperative atmosphere makes people happier, more secure, and more productive |
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| Deming’s Profound Changes by Kenneth T. Delavigne and J. Daniel Robertson – an overview of Deming’s new way of looking at management. |
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| Statistical Method from the Viewpoint of Quality Control by Walter A. Shewhart – originally published in 1939 it is the foundation for Statistical Process Control (SPC) as we know it today. |
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Prophets in the Dark by David T. Kearns and David A. Nadler – the story of how Xerox saved itself in the 80’s from the threat of Japanese products being sold for less that it cost Xerox to make them |
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| A Higher Standard of Leadership – Lessons from the Life of Gandhi by Keshavan Nair – a different perspective on leadership |
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The Deming Route to Quality and Productivity – Road Maps and Roadblocks and Deming’s Road to Continual Improvement by William W. Scherkenback – based on his experiences at Ford and General Motors. |
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| A Better Idea – Redefining the Way Americans Work by Donald E. Petersen (retired President of Ford) and John Hillkirk – based on his experience implementing Deming’s theory at Ford Motor Company |
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| Managing as a Performing Art by Peter B. Vaill – a collection of essays that rethink and revise traditional management strategies |
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| Leadership Jazz by Max De Pree – a story about leading Herman Miller. |
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Tools and Processes for Optimization by Karl Haushalter – a user friendly handbook of tools and processes to use in optimization at any level of an organization – individual, group or department, or company-wide. |
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I Can See Clearly Now by Karl Haushalter – a self assessment survey for companies to look at themselves from multiple perspectives and identify how they can optimize their organization. |
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| "Managing
the Deming Way" Chapter 5 of Electronics Quality Management Handbook |
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| "Deming
Management Method" Mary Walton, W. Edwards Deming |
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| "Dr.
Deming: The American Who Taught the Japanese About Quality" Rafael Aguayo, W. Edwards Deming |
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