2004 the Deming Prize Winners Announced

The Deming Prize Committee has determined this year's winners as follows;
The Deming Prize Award ceremony will take place at KEIDANREN KAIKAN on November 9, 2004, from 1700 to 1815, followed by the cerebration party from 1830 to 2000.

1. The Japan Quality Medal

GC Corporation (Japan)

2. The Deming Prize for Individuals

Mr. Akira Takahashi, Senior Adviser to the Board, Denso Corporation (Japan)

3. The Deming Application Prize (alphabetical order)

(1)CCC Polyolefins Company Limited (Thailand)
(2)Indo Gulf Fertilisers Limited (India)
(3)Lucas-TVS Limited (India)
(4)Siam Mitsui PTA Company Limited (Thailand)
(5)SRF Limited, Industrial Synthetics Business (India)
(6)Thai Ceramic Company Limited (Thailand)

4. The Nikkei QC Literature Prize (Available in Japanese only)

(1)The First Book of the Taguchi Method , Mr. Kazuo Tatebayashi, JUSE Press Limited
(2)Breakthrough Management , Dr. Shoji Shiba, Toyo Keizai Inc.