Wes Bucey said:
This is a great overview of the historical antecedants to modern concepts of Quality. As it stands, it could be slightly restructured as a stand-alone handout for Quality "newbies" and executives alike.
The newbies and, if interested, executives were the intended targets.
Wes Bucey said:
If you find the time to proceed on a book using this as an opening, give me a call and I might be able to steer you to some style books to help you tighten the organization....
The opening was a rough draft and I know I can use the help. There may be others interested in your style books so I would like for you to post your recommendations here. I still may take your offer on personal help so stay available.
Wes Bucey said:
help...have a steady progression from history to current practice to your "vision" for the future. You might be able to go into digressions about Standards organizations, government regulations, and the difference between real quality initiatives and "flavor of the month."
Both you and Craig would like to see me predict where quality is going in the next decade or two. That may a possibility for a new thread. Let me give it some thought and I will get it started.
Although I never finished the introduction, my next section was on the various flavors of the month. The intent was to show how these "new concepts" in quality had their basis in the history of quality and evolutionary not revolutionary. IMHO, the early pioneers, especially Shewhart, were the revolutionists who created the modern quality movement.
Wes Bucey said:
At some point, you'll have to step up and make the transition from reporter of other people's activities to an initiator of your own theories about incorporating quality into an organization to set your book apart.
Can't argue with your comment. My postings in the Cove reflect some of those theories, I just need to organize them. I also need to find a marketing gimmick and slick name like Six Sigma, Kaizen, TQM, Lean etc. to sell the book.
Thanks for the feedback.
Bill Pflanz