Companies that sell Promo Items For Quality

gpainter

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#1
Looking for companies that sell items that promote quality as gifts. ASQ used to have a lot of stuff in the 90's but all they have now is self promotional items. Thanks in advance!
 
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Jen Kirley

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#2
Re: Promo Items For Quality

Promoting quality as gifts?

You mean, like bribing people to like quality?

Okay, so that may be a bit harsh. Let me try again.

You mean, like putting a nice face on quality by giving people a pleasant association with the subject?

I fear a cynic attack is overtaking me. I will play nice now.

Why do you want to do this?
 

Wes Bucey

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#3
What Jennifer may be trying to say in a polite way is:
(Point # 10 from Deming's 14 points)
  • [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Eliminate slogans, exhortations, and targets for the work force asking for zero defects and new levels of productivity. Such exhortations only create adversarial relationships, as the bulk of the causes of low quality and low productivity belong to the system and thus lie beyond the power of the work force.

    [/FONT]
    • [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Eliminate work standards (quotas) on the factory floor. Substitute leadership.
      [/FONT]
    • [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Eliminate management by objective. Eliminate management by numbers, numerical goals. Substitute leadership. [/FONT]
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Many folks consider the gimcracks given out in the name of "Quality" seriously broach the concept of "slogans" and wrongly imply the folks at ground level have influence on improving a Quality system when the folks who really need to get involved in changing the system (management) are busy buying coffee mugs with the company logo plus some inane phrase about Quality when the money could be better spent on improving the system.
 

BradM

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#4
The OP may be referring to coffee cups, shirts, etc.

For example, I think it would be pretty cool to get a Deming Shirt.

Where can you buy quality-related merchandise that does not have ASQ stamped all over it?
 

Steve Prevette

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#5
For example, I think it would be pretty cool to get a Deming Shirt.
You may have to get your own stuff made up. And that may be for the best. Because if it isn't to be pure sloganeering and meaningless exhortations, it needs to have specific meaning to your corporation. If you are following Dr. Deming's 14 points, I could see you could put the 14 Points on a coffee mug or back of business cards. Similarly, you could use DMAIC in materials if you follow six sigma.

:topic: I am told that at a San Diego Deming User's Group meeting, every one came in wearing a t-shirt with Dr. Deming's picture on it. Dr. Deming thought a moment upon seeing them, and the said, "If you were really committed, you would have gotten tattoos".
 

Jen Kirley

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#6
I am told that at a San Diego Deming User's Group meeting, every one came in wearing a t-shirt with Dr. Deming's picture on it. Dr. Deming thought a moment upon seeing them, and the said, "If you were really committed, you would have gotten tattoos".
:biglaugh:
 

BradM

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#9
I am told that at a San Diego Deming User's Group meeting, every one came in wearing a t-shirt with Dr. Deming's picture on it. Dr. Deming thought a moment upon seeing them, and the said, "If you were really committed, you would have gotten tattoos".
How do you know I don't have a Deming tattoo???:lmao:
 

BradM

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#10
This gifts will be used as thank-you gifts for serving on some quality groups.
gpainter, so that I may not seem inconsistent with previous threads...

I too am quite leary regarding giving such things out in the quality arena. They might seem tired and worn out.

However, I was trying to help and see if we could locate some source for this.

Steve's idea is probably a good one; to look to print up some stuff.

How about giving away some books by Deming, Juran, etc.?
 
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