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Kaoru Ishikawa (石川 馨, Ishikawa Kaoru, July 13, 1915 – April 16, 1989) was a Japanese organizational theorist and a professor in the engineering faculty at the University of Tokyo who was noted for his quality management innovations.
Kaoru Ishikawa is considered the ‘Father of Japanese Quality’ for his creation of innovative developments in quality management. He is famous for creating the fishbone diagram, a type of ‘root cause analysis’ which we still use in Quality Improvement (QI) to help make decisions and create actions.
Kaoru Ishikawa served as president of the Japanese Society for Quality Control and the Musashi Institute of Technology and co-founded and served as president of the International Academy for Quality. Upon retirement, he was named professor emeritus of the University of Tokyo, Honorary Member of ASQ and an honorary member of the International ...
Kaoru Ishikawa. Developing a specifically Japanese quality strategy. The career of Kaoru Ishikawa in some ways parallels the economic history of contemporary Japan. Ishikawa, like Japan as a whole, learned the basics of statistical quality control developed by Americans.
Kaoru Ishikawa (1915 – 1989) was a Japanese professor, advisor and motivator with respect to the innovative developments within the field of quality management. This article contains his biography, books and quotes.
Kaoru Ishikawa, a pivotal figure in the field of quality management, made significant contributions that continue to influence modern quality practices. This article explores his life, the development of the Ishikawa (Fishbone) Diagram, and his promotion of quality circles.
Kaoru Ishikawa was a prime mover of quality in Japan who believed in quality through leadership. His six quality concepts form the basis for a holistic approach that is the unique Japanese approach to quality improvement.
Kaoru Ishikawa was a Japanese university professor and influential management innovator. He is best known in North America for his development of the Fishbone-Ishikawa Diagram, also known as the Cause and Effect Diagram or the "Fishbone" diagram, used in analyzing production processes.
Today, Kaoru Ishikawa is best known for his diagram which looks like the bones of a fish. His diagram is a practical widely used tool for a group to organise its understanding of the causes of variation in the outcome of their work.
Kaoru Ishikawa was one of the great Japanese management thinkers. His fishbone, or cause and effect diagram, is his best-known contribution to quality management.