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by "Paul M. Konnersman"
Mon Jan 26, 2004 10:00 pm
Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
Topic: Production and Sales Quotas
Replies: 4
Views: 4844

Production and Sales Quotas

John, Very nice sketch of Demings views and a credible speculation on the basis for Fujio Chos statement. I continue to be astonished that there are so few people who seem to understand what Deming said and perhaps even fewer who understand how wise he was. But then, one could say the same about Jay...
by "Paul M. Konnersman"
Fri Jan 16, 2004 9:24 am
Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
Topic: Can SD models be validated without being run?
Replies: 38
Views: 27355

Can SD models be validated without being run?

George Backus wrote: > But of course, the sun never rises. Never has. Never will. > > I found this claim rather shocking. It seems to me that the sun does indeed rise every morning. I have confidence that it does even when I cant or dont personally witness it. Of course, like everyone else who belie...
by "Paul M. Konnersman"
Tue Oct 22, 2002 2:34 pm
Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
Topic: Implications of income disribution
Replies: 1
Views: 5761

Implications of income disribution

Paul Krugmans "For Richer," (/NY Times/, October 20, 2002) <http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/20/magazine/20INEQUALITY.html?pagewanted=print&position=top> seems to me a very important and provocative piece that cries out for a response from the SD community. Krugman says at one point, &qu...
by "Paul M. Konnersman"
Sat Mar 16, 2002 8:47 am
Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
Topic: This List and SD Society Membership, apersonal perspective
Replies: 0
Views: 3008

This List and SD Society Membership, apersonal perspective

I was a member of the System Dynamics Society for about ten years. I let my membership lapse only because I have been retired from consulting for several years (except pro bono work), and could no longer justify the fees. While I have been an admirer and student of SD since 1963, I have never been m...
by "Paul M. Konnersman"
Thu Oct 18, 2001 11:04 am
Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
Topic: Unwarranted Criticism
Replies: 16
Views: 21395

Unwarranted Criticism

As a listener (I prefer that term to "lurker") on this list, I hesitate to contribute because the quality of the dialog is so consistently high. I do so in this case because it seems one in which my marginality may be an asset. It sounds as though many (but not all) of us believe that SD i...
by "Paul M. Konnersman"
Wed Nov 15, 2000 5:35 pm
Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
Topic: Building your own models
Replies: 18
Views: 60233

Building your own models

Bill Harris wrote: > .... Even then, I think itd be more useful to find a model that > had addressed how to improve quality/cycle time/market focus in the > product development process, rather than to find a model of product > development. ... I think you have made an important point here Bill, in o...