About Kaoru Ishikawa
Kaoru Ishikawa 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. He is considered a key figure in the development of quality initiatives in Japan, particularly the quality circle. He is best known outside Japan for the Ishikawa or cause and effect diagram, often used in the analysis of industrial processes. Shewhart Medal 1988 Awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasures, Second Class, by the Japanese government.
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