ASQ SAN DIEGO SECT. 703 MEETING MAILING

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American Society for Quality

July 11, 2009

Vol. XVI, #12

This is our 182nd electronic newsletter.

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IN THIS ISSUE  

• MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

  "New Officers Start" by Brett Carter, Chair 

• THIS MONTH'S MEETING   

  "20 Keys to Workplace Improvement" - by Kenneth Albrecht

  Pre-clinic: "Job Hunting Tips" by Geoff Hunt

  RSVP Submission Form  

• OTHER MISCELLANEOUS EDUCATIONAL UPDATES

       Current Refresher Class Schedule 

       Current Exam Dates Schedule

       This Month's Workshop

• OUR SPONSORS 

    Sponsor: National University    

Other Announcements & News

• New class schedule:  See http://www.asqsandiego.org/attach_files/EdSchedFaxForm_ASQSD_050909.pdf  (pdf; free viewer link at page bottom).  Students are responsible for ordering the required textbook from the Quality Council of Indiana at the following website: http://www.qualitycouncil.com/cm.asp#primers_bm  (Books are listed under Primers) Courses will be offered annually or semi-annually to align with the ASQ Certification Exam Dates (See table below). Contact our Education Chair for financial assistance or more details at david.clinard@gmail.com or call call (619) 244-2797. We offer these courses to you as a service to our members to help them get certified as an ASQ Professional.  

• ASQ NEWS:  

  • Keys to Success, Engagement and Excitement:  Throughout the ASQ World Conference, representatives of the Government Division interviewed attendees regarding their thoughts about quality in government and collected the responses on camera. The division's booth was decorated with life-sized cutouts of U.S. President Barack Obama and Uncle Sam. The video has been posted on YouTube and hyperlinked from the Government Division Web site. View the movie to see the whole picture-and to generate unique ways your member unit can generate buzz and member engagement.

  • Two Sections Dissolved:  At the April board of directors meeting, the Western Colorado Section 1314 and West Plains-Mountain Home Section 1315 (Missouri/Arkansas) were dissolved at the request of members and the regional director. Members were transferred to other sections by request or based on their zip code. 

  • New Student Branches Approved:  Also at the April board meeting, two new student branches were approved: University of Central Missouri (UCM) Student Branch, sponsored by the Kansas City Section 1301 and the Universidad de Celaya Student Branch, sponsored by the Mexico City Section 1403. Congratulations to the student members and section leaders whose efforts resulted in these new member communities.

  • New Handbooks Help Prep for Certification Exams:  Certifications can be a valuable career investment, particularly in today's economic environment. ASQ headquarters now offers a series of exam  preparation handbooks for 14 of ASQ's existing certifications, including Quality Auditor, Quality Engineer, and Six Sigma Black Belt.Discounts on handbooks are available for ASQ members. Read the press release.

  • Manufacturer Achieves Social Responsibility Goals:  Find out how Ecolab Inc., the global leader in cleaning, sanitizing, food safety, and infection prevention products and services in Minneapolis, Minn., approaches social responsibility (SR).  Ecolab's Kristina Taylor is one of three panelists who will appear at a SR panel discussion at ASQ's World Conference on Quality and Improvement next month. Read the article.

• ASQ Lean Six Sigma Conference March 2010 Phoenix:  Learn from proven firsthand applications, technical applications, and best practices in the concurrent sessions. The 2010 conference will also feature networking and learning opportunities from sponsors and exhibitors from a variety of markets addressing various levels of experience. For more information www.asq.org/conferences

• We recently had our 766th job ad!!  See http://www.asqsandiego.org/jobs.htm ... and keep sending them in.  

• Our Linked-in Group:  http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=1234957&trk=anet_ug_hm  

• Sponsor Pages:  Don't forget to check out our sponsor pages.  Great courses and products being offered!!  See links at the bottom of this email. 

• Other Local Events:  Don't forget to check out other local events on our local event calendar.

This Month's Meeting

Our June meeting went well (see details here).  Our July meeting will be as follows:

Abstract    Linking the framework of Strategy Maps, Policy Deployment, Balanced Scorecards, and Actionable Dashboards with the 20 Keys to Workplace Improvement provides a systematic approach to lean manufacturing involving all employees in Improvement Team Activities (Key 3) for the continuous process of improving quality and safety as well as reducing lead times and costs led by certified Six Sigma Black Belts utilizing Project Management.     Examples include: Key 4, Reducing Inventory and Lead Times, using Value Stream Maps to identify and eliminate the root causes of Overproduction (Key 13, Eliminating Wastes) which dovetails with Key 8, Coupled Manufacturing, in linking stable processes established by Key 7, Zero Monitoring, through six sigma defect reduction and Key 11, Time Commitment and Control, via standardized work.     About Our Speaker    Ken Albrecht is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and Certified Project Manager.  Ken has spent the past twenty-five years managing and training companies across the globe and is currently the Vice President and General Manager of San Diego Paper Box Company.  His lecturing and managing travels have taken him to China, Japan, and Taiwan in the Pacific Rim, England, Ireland, and Scotland in Europe, and Costa Rica and Mexico in Central America as well as numerous sites in North America.   Ken’s professional career includes positions as a Manufacturing Program Manager at Hughes Aircraft Company, the Manufacturing Engineering Manager at Leach Corporation, Focus Factory Manager at Price Pfister, and the Director of Manufacturing at Bourns Inc.  In these positions Ken also served as the corporate statistician for new product design and development utilizing Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), Quality Function Deployment, Statistical Process Control (SPC), and Design of Experiments (DOE).   Ken holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Redlands and a Masters of Science in Education from National University.  He is a qualified instructor for the California Employment Training Panel and an adjunct faculty member and curriculum advisor for San Diego City College and the University of California.  Ken teaches certificate programs in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma Quality, Team Building and Development, and Project Management.  Ken is the Past chair of the Inland Empire Section (711)      Pre-Clinic    This pre-clinic entitled: “The job of getting a job”, will review things that work and the things that don't.  The job hunt is a time to do things critically but differently, and it can be a time where flexibility is paramount.    Geoff Hunt is presently Director of Quality for Teledyne API, the premier manufacturer of air pollution monitoring equipment. Geoff has held Director roles at General Atomics, SKF, and Raytheon, and has also honed his skills during transition periods. Geoff holds a Masters Degree in Engineering from Cornell University   Meeting details are as follows:    Meeting Details RSVP Please use the RSVP form on our meetings page Meeting Date Tuesday July 14, 2009 (normally the 2nd Tuesday of the month)  Agenda 5:15 pm             Registration & Happy Hour Begins 5:40 pm             Pre-meeting-clinic 6:10 pm             Dinner  6:35 pm             Announcements  6:45 pm             Main program   7:45 pm             Raffle and Speaker Prizes 7:55 pm             Adjourn Menu Great buffet meal  Price RSVP Form Here NEW sponsor subsidized prices No Food Arrive Late Early RSVP Dinner With RSVP Dinner Without RSVP ASQ Student Members Free $5 $10 $12 Regular Members  Free $15 $20 $ 22 Non-Members Free $20 $24 $ 26 Door Prizes Door prizes issued at the end of every meeting Dress  Nice Casual   Location  This month we're at: Country Inn & Suites By Carlson (formerly Prime Hotel, formerly Wyndham San Diego North) 5975 Lusk Boulevard, San Diego CA 92121 Their Phone: (858) 558-1818 see map here          Parking Ample free parking RU Points 0.15 pre-clinic meeting (30min) + 0.3 meeting (60min) = 0.45 Other Meeting Support Announcing the Speakers:  You ...or an officer at large Master of Ceremony:  Brett Carter Manning the Sign-in Table:  Officer Joel Davey Announcing the Prizes:  Officer Arta Motadel Ordering the Food:  Manijeh Farrokhi Coordinating the Speakers:  Abe Wong