Quality Progress - American Society for Quality

to a preference of ISO over CMMI, but a practicality of limited space and a focus on
writing for the general readership.
Best regards,
Tom Kubiak
Director, Six Sigma
tkubiak@sears.com
16907 Letter: All ASQ Members Should Keep a Copy of This Article
ASQ Staff
Sep-04-03
Rarely do I "gush" about anything, let alone articles in Association publications. I want to
make an exception in this case for John Dew's article "The Seven Deadly Sins of Quality
Management" in the September 2003 issue of Quality Progress (p. 59). My only
suggestion for improvement would be to eliminate the word "Quality" from the title and
let it apply equally to ALL management. Certainly, schedules, politics and budgets are
more the purview of general management than of quality management, while arrogance
and autocratic behaviors have universal application. In my opinion, every member of
ASQ should have a copy of this article in his or her ammunition pouch when dealing with
management on any issue.
Wes Bucey
Quality Manager
Armstrong Aerospace
wes.bucey@armstrongaerospace.com
16905 Re: Letter: Nuclear Power Generation Is a Viable Solution
ASQ Staff
Sep-04-03
JOHN DEW'S RESPONSE:
Gary Beal's comment is correct. Having worked most of my career in the nuclear
industry, I share his perspective and acknowledge that it was an inaccurate choice of
words on my part.
Dr. John R. Dew
Director for Continuous Quality Improvement
The University of Alabama
16904 Letter: Nuclear Power Generation Is a Viable Solution
ASQ Staff
Sep-04-03
While I thoroughly enjoyed the intent of John Dew's article "The Seven Deadly Sins of
Quality Management" (Sept. 2003, p. 59), I find a sentence in the second paragraph of