ASQ Section 509
Washington, DC and Maryland Metro
Presents
"Movie Night: If Japan Can, Why Can't We?
Introducing Deming to America"
Film Provided By
The W. Edwards Deming Institute®
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at the Positano Ristorante Italiano, 4948-4940 Fairmont Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Parking: Public parking just across the street and in the public garage and on street parking
Registration & Networking: 6:00 p.m.
ASQ509 Section Leadership Presentations: 6:30 p.m.
Dinner and Program: 7:00 p.m
Intermission, Networking, General Announcments: 7:45 p.m.
Introductions and Opportunities to Connect if you are looking for a job, have an open position, etc.
Program continues: 8:15 p.m.
Adjourn 9:15 p.m.
The cost is $30 for members and students or $40 for non-members.
Registration: Please register on this page or by contacting Programs Chair Katie Warlick (Programs@asq509.org).
Panel Overview:
On June 24, 1980, Americans widely viewed a NBC documentary called "If Japan Can...Why Can't We." The program, part of NBC's White Paper series, prominently featured Dr. W. Edwards Deming. Produced by Clare Crawford Mason and narrated by Lloyd Dobyns, this documentary has been unavailable for public viewing for the past 35 years.
This compelling documentary, about the ever increasing industrial competition between the United States and Japan, introduced Dr. Deming to Americans. For the first time, they learned of the then 80 year old American who was widely credited with the Japanese industrial resurgence after WWII.
Viewers were astounded to learn that it was this American, Dr. Deming, who wnet to Japan in 1950, and began teaching his philosophy to their leadership.They listened and learned as he taught them about quality and productivity. When the program aired, the most coveted industrial award in Japan was The Deming Prize. Named in honor of Dr. Deming, the Deming Prize is still awarded, and highly esteemed, today.
Near the close of the program, Lloyd Dobyns asks Dr. Deming, "Would the same methods work in the United States...?" Deming's reply was the catalyst for the relentless requests for Deming to help American businesses.Soon the icons of American industry, such as Ford, General Motors, Dow Chemical Company,Xerox, and Hughes Aircraft were asking for his help.
The above is the introduction and description from the Website of the W. Edwards Deming Institute ® .
Discussion and Networking During Intermission: We will view the video starting at 7:00 p.m. and have a discussion during intermission about half way throught the video. There may be more time for discussion after the movie.
Credits: Thank You (from the Deming Institute). Thank you to NBC Universal for working with us to bring "If Japan Can...Why Can't We?" back to the public. We also extend our sincere gratitude to Clare-Crawford Mason and Bob Mason for their unwavering support of The Deming Institute's efforts, and for their contributions to this program and the follow up Deming Library, which Clare says provides the answer to "If Japan Can...Why Can't We?"
We look forward to seeing you ON OUR NEW MEETING DAY, the third Wednesday of the month!
