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A Deming Dozen: Nuggets of Wisdom to Work and Live By

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Here’s a look at a dozen of the best of Deming's ideas that home builders can learn from Scott Sedam, Contributing Editor When I began writing the January column memorializing Dr. Deming a quarter century after his passing, I wasn’t sure of the response I’d get. Edwards Deming abound. How can that be?

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Software for Home Builders: Why It Isn’t Working

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Scott Sedam, Contributing Editor. Author Eric Holt, an assistant professor at UD who gathered and calculated the results, goes on to say the survey also shows “a strong willingness to implement a variety of technologies.”. Software for Home Builders: Why It Isn’t Working. Mon, 12/05/2022 - 12:14.

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The Home Building Technology Revolution, Part III: The Missing Link

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Scott Sedam, Contributing Editor. The author was dumbfounded by the fact that so many of his builders’ personnel couldn’t even identify POs and VPOs when queried. From Conor Sedam, Nosan Signature Homes, Farmington Hills, Mich. The Home Building Technology Revolution, Part III: The Missing Link. Thu, 03/11/2021 - 06:00.

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The Home Building Technology Revolution, Part II: Understanding the Obstacles

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Scott Sedam, Contributing Editor. That evidently touched a nerve because I received a ton of email from builders, suppliers, and trade contractors, and more yet from authors and consultants. Scott, I read your article and I agree the technology for home builders is there, but something is not working. cbroderick.

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Downturn Revisited: Why Efficiency Wins Every Time

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Scott Sedam, Contributing Editor. Some experts describe a seven-figure housing shortage bolstering the market, yet at least one well-respected authority insists there is no shortage at all. Three years ago, in July 2019, Pro Builder published my column, “ The Next Housing Downturn—Is It Too Late to Get Ready? ”

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Measurement Fails in Business, Part I

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Scott Sedam. The authors of the graphs don’t understand how the analysis is affected by their random choices. And you thought Mark Twain was just an incredibly gifted author? Measurement Fails in Business, Part I. Mon, 01/03/2022 - 04:00. Why is getting the numbers right so hard when managing a business?

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Measurement Fails in Business, Part II: Real-World Examples and Solutions

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Scott Sedam. Whether in a corporate boardroom, town council, local school board meeting, or amongst a group of staff members working on next year’s budget, it is declared with authority and the sincere belief in the equation N = T (Numbers = Truth). The numbers don’t lie!” is a mantra proclaimed thousands of times daily.

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