Abstract: Dr Deming said with reference to his system of profound knowledge that “one need not be eminent in any part, nor in all four parts, in order to understand it and to apply it”.

When you arrive in a company as a new employee with a desire to encourage thinking and action based on Deming’s management philosophy, where should you start? Bear in mind that you may not have been invited expressly to do this, nor will you likely find anyone in the organization who has heard of Deming!

So, how might you Break the Mould?

Do you go for all four parts at the same time? Or take one part and go step by step?

In this presentation, I will take you through the first fifteen months of my journey in Breaking the Mould. It has not been a smooth ride. I am hoping that it will trigger a robust discussion with learning for all who wish to attend.

Biography: Stuart is the Continuous Improvement Lead for a Printed Circuit Board manufacturing company in the UK.

After leaving high school In 1969, he joined the British Army and served for twenty two years as an Officer in England, West Germany, Northern Ireland and Hong Kong. During this time he gained an Undergraduate and Master’s degree.

He joined Rolls-Royce Aerospace Group in 1992 and worked on the design and development of management training. One day in December 1993 he happened to read an obituary of Dr W E Deming in the Guardian Newspaper. This fired an interest in Quality allied to Management!

He moved into the design and running of Quality workshops and audits - in house as well as in the supply chain - and carried out this role till 2008 when he left the company. He completed some consultancy assignments but then decided to return to a full time role in a manufacturing company with the intent to encourage a Deming approach to the working environment.

Stuart lives with his wife, Belinda, in Ashbourne, a small market town in the Peak District in central England. He is Chair of the Derwent Valley Orienteering Club and spends much of his spare time orienteering, walking and cycling in the Peak District National Park.

Contact: Stuart can be reached by e-mail at stuart.swalwell2412@mac.com for additional information about this Weekend Conference session.

Linkedin: uk.linkedin.com/pub/stuart-swalwell/11/685/a95