The Deming prize, established in December 1950 in honor of W. Edwards Deming, was originally designed to reward Japanese companies for major advances in quality improvement. Over the years it has grown, under the guidance of Japanese Union of Scientists and Engineers (JUSE) to where it is now also available to non-Japanese companies, albeit usually operating in Japan, and also to individuals recognized as having made major contributions to the advancement of quality. The awards ceremony is broadcast every year in Japan on national television.

Two categories of awards are made annually, the Deming Prize for Individuals and the Deming Application Prize.

Winners of individual award

• 1951: Motosaburo Masuyama
• ... 1952 to Present

Winners of application prize

• 1951:
  • Fuji Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (now part of Nippon Steel)
  • Showa Denko K.K.
  • Tanabe Seiyaku Co., Ltd.
  • Yawata Iron & Steel Co., Ltd (now part of Nippon Steel)
• ... 1952 to Present

2001

Sundram Brake Linings, the world's first friction material company to win. http://tvsbrakelinings.com/index1.html

2006

Sanden International (Singapore) Pte Ltd (SIS), the first Singapore-based company to win. http://www.sanden.com.sg/deming_award.html

2008 Tata Steel is the first integrated steel plant in Asia to win Deming award in 2008 [http:www.tatasteel.com]

See also

• Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
• European Quality Award
• Total Quality Management

External links

• The W. Edwards Deming Institute
• Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers (JUSE)
• JUSE : The Deming Prize information
• Toyota.com on wining the Deming Prize in 1965
• List of winners of the Deming Application Prize on JUSE web site
• Deming Medal (given to individuals by ASQ)

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