A prominent consultant, teacher and author on the subject of quality. After Deming shared his expertise in statistical quality control to help the U.S. war effort during World War II, the War Department sent him to Japan in 1946 to help that nation recover from its wartime losses. Deming published more than 200 works, including the well-known books Quality, Productivity, and Competitive Position and Out of the Crisis. Deming, who developed the 14 points for managing, was an ASQ Honorary Member.
