Quality Audit
Newsletter of the American Society for Quality
Rochester Section 0204
| Vol. 47 Issue 8 |
June, 2010 |
In this issue:
A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR ELECT
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEETING
HOW DOES A FREE CLASS SOUND?
THE BALDRIGE RESOURCE LIBRARY IS NOW AVAILABLE!
ENTREPRENEUR'S DAY
A CONFERENCE IN BUFFALO
CMQ/OE REFRESHER TAUGHT IN LIVE WEBINAR FORMAT
EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR ELECT
Let me open by saying thank you to Rich Henderson for his years of dedication to ASQRS and for serving as our chairman for the last two years. When Rich took on the chairmanship he set a goal to get the section’s finances in shape. It turned out to an ambitious goal, but Rich persevered, and I’m happy to report that he has accomplished what he set out to do. It certainly makes it easier to step into this role. Rich also took the step to find people to fill many of the open positions. I look forward to working with Rich and all others that want to get involved in a worldwide quality movement.
Bill Sonnefeld and I represented the Rochester Section at the ASQ World Conference held this year in St. Louis MO. The conference was truly enlightening and inspiring. In short, I came away from St. Louis with a renewed respect for ASQ and its members.
Most of you know that the Rochester Section was on the ground floor when ASQ was started. It is a good feeling to know that ASQRS was part of an effort to build what is now a worldwide organization. Bill and I both took the opportunity to meet many of the other attendees. I met many true quality professionals, dedicated to making life better through the implementation of quality tools. It is uplifting to see how many people are collaborating with each other to find innovative ways to use traditional quality tools to tackle problems in healthcare, education, the environment, and delivery of social services.
The conference opened with an address from Alan Mullay, the CEO of Ford. Mr. Mullay’s focus is quality, and this focus has created a positive change in the culture at Ford. The interactive session (fully half of the session was open to questions) was recorded and is available on the National ASQ web site. It is the worth the time to access and play this file. The link to the national Web can be accessed here: http://www.asq.org/members/index.html Other conference highlights are also available.
Over the next year I hope I can pass on some of the enthusiasm that I picked up in St. Louis. Our local chapter has a strong history and wide ranging membership. I’m looking forward to finding ways that that we can work together to advance our causes and careers.
Leigh Rundell
Chair Elect
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEETING
The next professional development meeting will be Thursday, September 23, 2010.
The topic will be: CorrectSPC: the Correct Use of SPC in Precision Machining
The speaker is: Bob Doering, CQMgr, ASQ CQE, CQA, CMI; PQSA (RABQSA) Quality Engineer, Hi-Stat Manufacturing, Lexington, OH Adjunct Instructor, Engineering Technologies, Lorain County Community College, Elyria, OH
Visit www.asqrs.org for all the details as they become available and to register for this meeting.
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HOW DOES A FREE CLASS SOUND?
From the Education Chair,
The Rochester ASQ section is offering several educational programs for the 2010/11 session. These programs are in the initial planning stages but at least one will be a refresher course for one of the ASQ exams. I'm looking for a few volunteers to help organize and host a session. This will involve attending several planning meetings and helping to coordinate one of the training sessions. The bonus is the person will be able to attend the session at no charge and get educational credits for recertification. Please contact Paul Bonsignore at paulbonsignore@hotmail.com if you are interested in volunteering.
Thank You,
Paul Bonsignore
MS ChE, CQE, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Cell (585) 750-5319
http://www.linkedin.com/in/paulbonsignore
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THE BALDRIGE RESOURCE LIBRARY IS NOW AVAILABLE!
The American Society for Quality is proud to have been a major partner in launching the new face of the BaldrigePE web site. and the Baldrige Resource Library.
The BRL contains over 1,000 articles and videos about Baldrige, organizational improvement and the Alliance.
It's the place to answer questions such as, "How do I find out more about Baldrige?", "Has anyone else done this?", "How do I get started?", "Should I do Baldrige, ISO, Lean, or Six Sigma?" - All aspects of organizational improvement, Baldrige, the Criteria, Quality methods and tools are covered.
Anyone can add content - just register. URL pointers are preferred to existing files on other web sites, but unpublished documents can be stored. All submission are subject to review to ensure customer value and appropriateness and the library will accommodate, articles, videos, webcasts or podcasts.
The American Society for Quality has been a major partner in launching this service and a resource contributor. Without their assistance we would have less value for our customers.
Get the word out! CONTRIBUTE!
Visit: http://www.baldrigepe.org/
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The Binghamton IEEE, ASQ and Chapter 217 of SCORE®
are proud to present Entrepreneur’s Day
A day filled with presentations by prominent area entrepreneurs as well as professionals in law, insurance and finance.
Click here for all the details and registration form.
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ASQ Buffalo 3 Day "Lean Six Sigma" Conference Starts October 19, 2010
Sign up in May and save! Click here for more details.
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CMQ/OE REFRESHER TAUGHT IN LIVE WEBINAR FORMAT
The Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence is a professional who leads and champions process-improvement initiatives, everywhere from small businesses to multinational corporations that can have regional or global focus in a variety of service and industrial settings.
If you are interested in preparing for the exam on Saturday, October 2, 2010 to become a Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, click here for details.
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TWO NEW ASQ CERTIFICATIONS
ASQ has announced that they will be offering new Lean and Master Black Belt Certifications in the coming months. The Lean Certification has three levels: Bronze emphasizes the tactical aspects of Lean; Silver is based on Lean integration; Gold focuses on Lean’s strategic facets.
The Master Black Belt Certification is currently being finalized by the ASQ Certification Board. More details will be forthcoming on the www.asq.org web site.
While you’re on the National ASQ web site, don’t forget to view the information on the ASQ World Conference, this year being held in St. Louis, Missouri. Both Leigh Rundell and Dr. Sonnefeld will represent ASQRS at this important Leader Training opportunity.
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