GC America Receives Prestigious Deming Prize

GC America is the first dental company in the U.S. and only the fourth company in the country to receive the Deming Prize, the oldest and most widely recognized Total Quality Management (TQM) award in the world. The Deming Prize is presented to an organization that has implemented TQM at its highest level, effectively implementing systematic activities throughout the entire organization to provide the level of products and services that satisfies customers.

The prize was established in 1951 by the Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers (JUSE) in commemoration of the late Dr. William Edwards Deming, who contributed greatly to Japan’s proliferation of statistical quality control. His teachings helped Japan’s industries earn their reputation for high-quality manufacturing.

With locations worldwide, TQM is ingrained in GC’s culture. Its parent company, GC Corp. in Japan, won the Deming Prize in 2000 and the Deming Grand Prize (formerly the Japan Quality...