Question: Edward Deming is considered one of the fathers of the modern quality movement. His 14 points serve as a visual reminder of the critical elements of continuous improvement:

• Identify five points that you believe are most important to your organization.

• Explain why you have chosen each of those five points.

• What organizational barriers must be overcome?

• How would you address the barriers and what might the expected results be?

Continuous improvement is a philosophy that must be ingrained into the company's culture to be successful in providing innovation for the organization. Each functional area must be involved in the efforts. The philosophy of continuous improvement is that "good enough" is not good enough. Constantly seeking slight improvements or refinements in every facet of the company is required to ensure lower costs, higher quality, and a more rapid response to customer needs. In your posts share examples you've seen from your own organizations.