t few actually believe
in. The philosophy behind team has to do with a group of individuals with many
differing means and ideas coming together to accomplish the same goals.
Defined:Team- a group of animals exhibited or performing together, as horses in
an equestrian show. Then a teammate would be a fellow member of the team.
All this can be eliminated through simple principles.
These principles will
enhance the work place and give each person the self-esteem and confidence to
strive for their best without the negatives that are ingrained into todays system of
indecision and untrusting ways. Deming gave many examples how management
is the key to the team. Goals and tools to accomplish these goals are authorized
or denied through management.
This paper will show examples of Deming’s Points in practice toward a
military goal. Here are a few of the Deming Points viewed against the backdrop
of the military on a small scale, but could easily be broadened to engulf the
entire government prospective. Improvement can be accomplished all around
us: in the supply system, in the way we perform inspections, training our new
people, and the attitudes between departments or shops.
The practice of awarding a contract to a different supplier each time an m
is needed or contract is written is appalling. Each time an equipment item is
required the supply system looks for the item in its stock. When the particular
item is not found then appropriate suppliers are then linked associated by their
ability to deliver the required material or item. The system the ranks the
suppliers by: last time used, minority owned company, handicapped people
working there, etc. A new supplier does not always produce the same widget as
the one bought from another supplier. For instance: a fuse can be supplied by
almost anyone able to make a fuse, but when a piece of equipment specifies a
two ampere fifteen volt slow-blow fuse, then that is what is required.
Not any
type fuse will do. Then some have the fuse needed but they only last a few
operating hours and others have a much longer capability. There is definitely a
difference in the specified item received, no matter how identical they seem.
Cost and variance in supplier seem to be the norm.
This practice of getting different item each time drags down the continuity
and the quality of the end product. By changing the front end materials this
reduces the quality by adding another red bead to the mix.
When a white bead
is ordered and needed, then a white bead is need to accomplish the mission
or goal. Just because twelve or two hundred different distributors have the
same item does not mean that they are identical in quality, such as endurance
ability, etc. Availability of the material will also come into play, does this supplier
have the items ready at all times? Does he/she know the needs of the
customer?
When two groups of people get into an agreement together they start
helping each other by being there for each other. Whenever their needs grow or
wane then they can compensate by adjusting whichever way, and this also helps
adjust the longer the relationship lasts the better the quality of service and
quality of the items supplied. If the supplier will become knowledgeable as to
how many, about when, etc. then this will become an excellent source of widgets
or whatever.
When the technician orders from the same company a couple of
times then he/she becomes very comfortable and satisfied with the product that
is received from the supplier. The customer always wants to know what they are
ordering is to the specifications that THEY need. With a different supplier each
time this reduces the the knowledge of what is needed. Also an added bonus
would be that when the same supplier would be used then the stress of the
ordering personnel would not have to work so hard to get the specifications
across again. Instead the item is already being manufactured and is ready to be
shipped. This would alleviate many problems that occur everyday to the supply
system and .
