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The Quality Management Journal
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July 1, 2008
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As everyone in the quality profession undoubtedly knows, Dr. Joseph M. Juran passed away on February 28 at the remarkable age of 103. As I began to develop my personal interest in quality management during the 198Os, I read and studied the contributions and philosophies of Juran, as well as those of W. Edwards Deming and Phil Crosby. Although I appreciated the ideas of all these great quality leaders, something about Juran's work particularly resonated with me. Perhaps it was his down-to-earth style of writing and explaining concepts, and the use of practical examples that could easily be understood and implemented. Maybe it was his problem-solving orientation and application of industrial ...
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