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\ III Contents Contents ix QUAI.TY AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE 25 (Ju,ility and Business Results 27 TIIRLE LEVELS OF QUALITY 29 QUALITY AND PERSONAL VALUES 29 SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS AND TERMINOLOGY 31 QUALITY IN PRACTCE: FROM LEADERSHIP THROUGH QUALITY TO LEAN Six SIGMA AT XEROX 31 CHAPTER 3 PHILOSOPHIES AND FRAMEWORKS THE CEDAR FOUNDATION 90 89 QUALIY PROFILES: TEXAS NAMEPLATE COMPANY, INC., AND THE DEMING PHILOSOPHY 91 Deming s 14 Points 99 Foundations of the Deming Philosophy 92 QUALITY IN PRACTICE: BRINGING TOTA QUALITY PRINCIPLES TO LIFE AT KARLEE 36 REVIEW QUESTIONS 38 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 39 PROJECTS, ETC. 40 CASES SKILLED CARE PHARMACY 42 DESIGNING A QUALITY-BASED BUSINESS 43 THE JURAN PHILOSOPHY†¦show more content†¦254 CASES PAULI SShow MoreRelatedSix Sigma605 Words   |  3 PagesCan any organization achieve six sigma levels of quality if there is strong leadership from the top, an aligned reward system, and a well trained workforce? 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