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Deming Cycle |
Summary of the PDCA / PDSA Cycle by Deming. Abstract |
© / ™Walton and Edwards Deming, 1986 |
Deming's PDSA cycle or PDCA cycle is a continuous quality improvement model consisting of a logical sequence of four repetitive steps for continuous improvement and learning: Plan, Do, Study (Check) and Act.
The PDCA cycle is also known as the Deming Cycle, or as the Deming Wheel or as the Continuous Improvement Spiral.
It originated in the 1920s with the eminent statistics expert Mr. Walter A. Shewhart, who introduced the concept of PLAN, DO and SEE. The late Total Quality Management (TQM) guru and renowned statistician W. Edwards Deming modified the Shewart cycle as: PLAN, DO, STUDY, and ACT.
The PDSA cycle is related to Kaizen thinking and Just-in-time manufacturing. T I P : Here you can discuss and learn a lot more about continuous quality improvement and the Deming Cycle. Compare also: Six Sigma | Value Chain | Value Stream Mapping | OODA Loop
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