Plan Do Check Act

Walter Andrew Shewhart (1891 - 1967) was an American physicist, engineer and statistician, and is known as the father of statistical quality control. While working for Bell Laboratories, Shewhart developed a process that included design, performing, verifying results and acting on those results. Shewhart was a friend and mentor to William Edwards Deming (1900 - 1993), an American statistician, college professor, author, lecturer, and consultant. Deming is best known for his work in Japan after WWII, where he is regarded as having had more impact upon Japanese manufacturing and business than any other individual not of Japanese heritage.

In the 1950's, Deming proposed that business processes should be analyzed and measured to identify sources of variations that cause products to deviate from customer requirements. He recommended that business processes be placed in a continuous feedback loop so that managers can identify and change the parts of the process that need improvements. Deming created a diagram to illustrate the continuous process idea of Shewhart, and while it is known as both the Deming Cycle and the Shewhart Cycle, it is best known as the PDCA cycle for Plan, Do, Check, Act.

TTFN, Fred.

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FightBAC Chill

In the movie Goldfinger, James Bond is romancing the ill-fated Jill Masterson, (the woman Goldfinger kills by painting gold), when he notices the champagne has lost its chill. On his way to the fridge to fetch another bottle she queries as to why he is bothering. He retorts: "My dear girl, there are some things that just aren’t done, such as drinking Dom Perignon 1953 above a temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit."

Agent 007: License to Chill.

This week we'll conclude the four-part presentation from Fight BAC!® with CHILL.

TTFN, Fred.

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FightBAC Cook

"In fact, the only working knowledge I had of a kitchen came from watching my mom make dinner; for the longest time I thought the only way to make spaghetti was to curse my father and drink cooking sherry straight from the bottle, which is fun, but seldom results in spaghetti." http://www.humorpress.com/Showcase/Current/Essays/Winners/ThirdPlace.htm

This week we'll continue the four-part presentation from Fight BAC!® with COOK.

TTFN, Fred.

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Farmer's Markets

A weekly market day is a part of normal life in villages and town squares throughout the world. Here in the US, farmers' markets are a traditional way of selling agricultural and home manufactured products.

Just like shopping anywhere else, care should be taken when purchasing, handling and processing items from farmers' markets. This week we'll look at food safety and selection at the farmers' market.

TTFN, Fred.

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