2024 Deming Cup for Operational Excellence
With an unfortunate update, we are canceling the upcoming Deming Cup dinner and ceremony on April 3rd, 2025, as well as the accompanying fireside chat.
We are excited to announce that Beth Ford, President and CEO of Land O’Lakes, Inc., and Julie Sweet, Chair and CEO of Accenture, will receive the 2024 Deming Cup for Operational Excellence.
Please see our full-page ad that ran in The New York Times.

Introduction
The W. Edwards Deming Center for Quality, Productivity, and Competitiveness, located within Columbia Business School, promotes operational excellence in business through the development of research, best practices, and strategic planning.