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vicotolentino

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W. Edwards Deming's ideas about quality and management were first embraced by Japanese companies.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Deming's total quality management system largely ignored the needs of customers.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Reply #1 on: Jul 6, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Deming's ideas were first adopted by Japanese companies. When these companies began to outperform American companies, U.S. organizations began to take notice of them.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Instead, Deming's TQM system focused almost exclusively on responding to the expectations and needs of the customer.


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