Andrew Grove Quotes

To me, error analysis is the sweet spot for improvement.

For much of Toyota's history, we have ensured the quality and reliability of our vehicles by placing a device called an andon cord on every production line - and empowering any team member to halt production if there's an assembly problem. Only when the problem is resolved does the line begin to move again.

It is in Toyota's DNA that mistakes made once will not be repeated.

It's impossible to have zero defects.

We are constantly reviewing our processes to identify areas where we can learn and improve.

One mend-fault is worth two find-faults, but one find-fault is better than two make-faults.

Quality comes not from inspection, but from improvement of the production process.

Inspection with the aim of finding the bad ones and throwing them out is too late, ineffective, and costly. Quality comes not from inspection but from improvement of the process.

Quality has to be caused, not controlled.

Every time I make a mistake with a company, I write it out and try to figure out why it happened.

Finding out exactly what went wrong is key toward preventing future debacles.

I was always trying to get people to fix things that are wrong. Now, it was, 'How do I make things that are going good go better?

Engineers are very logical and everything has to be tested so when we fail, we'll know why and how to improve things.

Learning to see waste and systematically eliminate it has allowed lean companies such as Toyota to dominate entire industries. Lean thinking defines value as 'providing benefit to the customer'; anything else is waste.

The writers want to know were you made your mistake, no how well your curve is breaking.

I fix things all the time. Every time I do a solo, I re-check it and correct things that don't hit the mark.

Whether you're a programmer or a seamstress, it's all about new techniques, simplifying old techniques, and consolidating steps. Making things go faster - but not worse.

Processes break in two ways. They break because they don't have the right checks and balances and because they don't have the right execution.

There is a higher degree of operational excellence and rigor demanded of Stripe than of most companies.

Even a small reduction in errors and rework can have a significant impact.

We can always improve everything.

Part of the process is always, 'Is there a better way?' We try to think through if there's something we can do better creatively or technically, or just is more efficient.

They could find something wrong with every car if they took it apart for a whole day at the R&D center.

Quality will save our company.

Fixing mistakes is one thing. Apple's bigger strength has been its ability to keep improving hit products.