1. Forsake the search for excellence. Turn thy head from quality circles.

2. The assembly line is giving way to quality circles, and quality rather than quantity is becoming the watchword.

3. 25 The assembly line is giving way to quality circles, and quality rather than quantity is becoming the watchword.

4. The principal method of investigation is in-depth studies with companies in different industries who are using Quality Circles.

5. After becoming a full professor in the Faculty of Engineering at The University of Tokyo (1960) Ishikawa introduced the concept of quality circles (1962) in conjunction with JUSE.