Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!lighthouse!jando!ka3ovk!raysnec!shwake From: shwake@raysnec.UUCP (Ray Shwake) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next Subject: Baldridge award Message-ID: <208@raysnec.UUCP> Date: 17 Jan 91 15:20:54 GMT References: <397@heaven.woodside.ca.us> Organization: IRS/CI - Technical Solutions Branch Lines: 12 glenn@heaven.woodside.ca.us (Glenn Reid) writes: >Motorola was awarded the coveted Malcolm Baldridge Quality award a year >or two ago, and I, for one, have a great deal of confidence in my '040 >chip that is stamped `sample'. Motorola certainly merited the award, but the Baldridge award has taken on a life of its own as companies see the marketing advantage of a win. IBM reportedly restructured much of their Rochester operation in pursuit of a Baldridge (earlier applications showed numerous weaknesses). The Cadillac win is more questionable, and appears to be more an award for effort and progress than for besting the competition.