[comp.sys.next] Baldridge award <was: Random stuff>

shwake@raysnec.UUCP (Ray Shwake) (01/17/91)

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.