MESSAGE FROM THE EDUCATION CHAIR

"Intra-Societal Outreach"

Section Members & Honored Eavesdroppers,

Our Vice Chair (Gregg Oliver) recently performed a little intra-societal outreach ... here's his report:   

I went to the ASQ 0711 Riverside chapter for their Wednesday section meeting. They were a terrific group of people, and showed great hospitality. As one would expect, they were all active quality professionals and an outstanding collection of characters. The Riverside section is approximately 150 people and they have a regular meeting attendance of about 15.

The meeting was held at a swanky country club and the meeting room was very nice. I was greeted warmly and treated like family from the moment I arrived. It occurred to me that one of us could probably walk into any ASQ section meeting in the country and be as welcome as we are in our own home section. That thought lasted with me the whole night. I found out that someone else thought so too – there was ANOTHER visitor there that night. A young man from the Orange County section was there because the Riverside meeting was closer to his work than his home.

I have included a picture of the meeting, a picture of me with their officers, and a picture of my date for the night – a piece of cheesecake.

(Gregg is in the center)

I am sure that those who went to the ASQ Inter-Galactic HobNob in exotic Milwaukee will have more exciting stories, but I can’t imagine that they felt more of the essence of what makes the ASQ the best of all professional organizations. There aren’t any better people anywhere.

Sincerely,
Gregg Oliver

Other Announcements

• 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.  

• We recently had our 755th 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.

• 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.

I look forward to hearing from you and or seeing you soon,

Sincerely,

Dave Clinard, ASQ-CQA & CSQE 

Education Committee Chair

ASQ Section 703

619.466.4007 

This month we are highlighting: 

"The Process Is Out of Control" 

By Dr. John Flaig
(HTML on our site)

When the process is producing defective product, the panicked exclamation is often heard from those in charge, "The Process is Out-of-Control". 

"Sample-Wise" 

By Kim Niles, Section Webmaster
(Adobe File, 139 kb)

Reprinted from this month's Quality Progress Magazine

Selecting the correct sample size is often the most difficult aspect of any project. Rules of thumb are important because they promote discussion that facilitates the selection of an optimal sample size... 

"The Meaning of Shitsuke" 

From LSS Academy 

(web link)

If you're into Lean, the Lean Six Sigma Academy is a website to check out.   The link above leads you to a post on the "The Complete Meaning of Shitsuke" that you will likely find interesting. 

"Articles Needed":  Now is your time to earn CU's and beef up that resume.  Send Kim your articles for publication in our newsletter.  The link above takes you to a web page on our site with author guidelines.