Was googling around and ran across this. https://www8.gsb.columbia.edu/newsroom/newsn/4357/2016-deming-cup-to-be-awarded-to-david-cote-and-indra-nooyi
That high pitched noise I have been hearing lately in my ears isn't just my tinnitus acting up - it's Deming spinning in his grave.
"A longtime admirer of Dr. Deming, Cote acknowledged that it was particularly meaningful for him to receive this eponymous award. “This honor celebrates Honeywell’s commitment to operational excellence that has helped to propel our growth and has made our company a place where customers want to do business, employees want to work, and investors want to invest,” he said."
I refreshed my memory about Deming's 14 points and NONE of them have been happening at Honeywell.
http://asq.org/learn-about-quality/total-quality-management/overview/deming-points.html