"Uncontrolled variation is the enemy of quality."
— W. Edwards Deming

January 1, 1970

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Attributed to Edward Deming (1980) in: Chang W. Kang, Paul H. Kvam (2012) Basic Statistical Tools for Improving Quality. p. 19