ASQSD Library

#	Title of Article	File Type	Author	Featured	Comments
87	"Bargaining With Benjamin"	Html on our site	Gregg Oliver, officer of section 703	February 2008	Benjamin Franklin was a very good persuader. His style was to win people over slowly and, often, indirectly. Franklin would say that, if you don’t win the bargain today, go after it again tomorrow.
86	"San Diego Mfg. Industry Report for 2007"	Adobe Acrobat file (79kb); free reader link at page bottom.	Michele Nash-Hoff mnash-hoff@cact-sd.org http://www.cact.org/	January 2008	This is a continuation of her June article outlining San Diego manufacturing company moves for 2007
85	"The Copernican Principle"	Adobe Acrobat file (42kb); free reader link at page bottom.	By Henry Posters, PE, CQE, CRE, CQM, Fellow Member, & Officer.	December, 2007	Chaos theory (dynamical systems are chaotically unstable) and ... Therefore all predictions about the future must be made in terms of probability of outcomes of future observations.
84	"ISO 9001:2009 1st Draft Assessment"	MS Word file (60kb)	Rich Rand, Section 708	October 2007	ISO released a first draft copy of what could become the successor of the ISO 9001:2000 standards currently in use. No drastic change in format, substance, or content was evident. Most changes were in wording and the addition of notes. Here's a list of what I found.
83	"Reliability Engineering - Part 12"	Adobe Acrobat file (78kb); free reader link at page bottom.	By Henry Posters, PE, CQE, CRE, CQM, Fellow Member, & Officer.	September 2007	Reliability modeling is a technique used to evaluate and predict the reliability of products and systems, including their components and sub-systems.
82	"Be Careful What You Measure"	26kb Pdf file; reader link at page bottom	Jim Cochran, MSPM, Section 708 Member	August 2007	This is a student paper written for a quality measurement class in support of a Masters Degree in Quality Science from CSUDH. The premise of the paper is that collecting and reporting the wrong metrics can have unintended consequences for an organization.
81	"PPAP: A Living Article"	Html on our site	By Amy Millimen and Kim Niles	July 2007	PPAP is an acronym for Production Part Approval Process [pronounced ‘P - Pap] Initially developed by AIAG (Auto Industry Action Group), PPAP has now spread to just about every other industry. PPAP is used to formally reduce risks prior to product or service release, in a team oriented manner using well established tools and techniques.
80	"San Diego Mfg. Industry Report"	Adobe Acrobat file (89kb); free reader link at page bottom.	Michele Nash-Hoff mnash-hoff@cact-sd.org http://www.cact.org/	June 2007	According to the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Economic Bulletin Vol. 55, No. 2, the loss of manufacturing jobs diminished in recent years so that “after losing 19,700 jobs between 1999 and 2004, a loss of about 3,300 jobs per year, a net loss of only 100 jobs were lost in 2005 while 800 are estimated to have been lost in 2006.”
79	"Tech Sector Salary Evaluation "	MS Word file - 36kb	By Henry Posters, PE, CQE, CRE, CQM, Fellow Member, & Officer.	May 2007	The average technology worker nationwide earns $75,500. This is 86 percent more than the average wage earned in the private sector. California's tech workers are the highest paid nationwide, averaging $95K.
78	"Reliability Part11 -HaltHass"	Adobe Acrobat file (176kb); free reader link at page bottom.	By Henry Posters, PE, CQE, CRE, CQM, Fellow Member, & Officer.	March 2007	Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT) and Highly Accelerated Stress Screening (HASS) are different from standard life testing.
77	The "GODFATHER" Speaks: an Interview about Changes in the Workforce	MS Word file - 24kb	By Stacy Apostol, Member, & Officer.	February 2007	Mr. Bernie Kulchin was recently awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by San Diego’s Chapter of the Society for Human Resources. He was gracious enough to meet with me to answer some fundamental questions about how people affect quality.
76	"Reliability Testing Part 10"	Adobe Acrobat file (298kb); free reader link at page bottom.	By Henry Posters, PE, CQE, CRE, CQM, Fellow Member, & Officer.	January 2007	This is the third article in a series of articles on Reliability Testing. This article highlights the Inverse Power Law Model.
75	"New Classification of DOE Factors"	(194kb Word file)	By John J. Flaig, Ph.D. - July 2002 Speaker	December 2006	Some factors that are classified as controllable are actually only semi-controllable. In this paper the classic variable structure is extended to controllable, semi-controllable, and uncontrollable.
74	"Reliability Part 9 - TestingB"	Adobe Acrobat file (419kb); free reader link at page bottom.	By Henry Posters, PE, CQE, CRE, CQM, Fellow Member, & Officer.	October 2006	In order to obtain the needed reliability information in a timely manner we must compress the test “time-line” (hours, miles, use-rate, cycles, etc.). In this article we will review how this can be done using Accelerated Life Testing methods.
73	"Talent Crises - Lean Six Sigma"	(35kb Word file)	By Timothy Noble - Managing Principal of The Avery Point Group, Inc.	September 2006	Even with a modest two percent economic growth rate over the next 15 years, demand for critical talent could increase by as much as a third, creating a “war” for critical talent. Lean and Six Sigma will be part of the solution to this problem.
72	"Reliability Part 8 - Testing"	Adobe Acrobat file (91kb); free reader link at page bottom.	By Henry Posters, PE, CQE, CRE, CQM, Fellow Member, & Officer.	August 2006	Reliability tests are performed to ensure new designs, products, and systems meet performance requirements including quality, reliability, safety, and if applicable, regulatory requirements.
71	"What is 5... or 6S? - A Living Paper"	Html on our site	By Amy Millimen, Gregg Oliver, and Kim Niles	June 2006	5S ... or 6S when special attention is added for safety, is a method used to help us make our workplace safe, clean, neat and organized. It embeds quality into the workforce.
70	"Reliability Part 7- Confidence Intervals"	Adobe Acrobat file (185kb); free reader link at page bottom.	By Henry Posters, PE, CQE, CRE, CQM, Fellow Member, & Officer.	Apr. 2006	A confidence interval gives an estimated range of values, which is likely to include an unknown population parameter, the estimated range being calculated from a given set of sample data.
69	"Reliability Part 6- Weibull Analysis"	Adobe Acrobat file (1100kb); free reader link at page bottom.	By Henry Posters, PE, CQE, CRE, CQM, Fellow Member, & Officer.	Mar. 2006	Data interpretation is an important part of performing Reliability analyses. Can the data be described best by a Weibull distribution, Log-normal or any other distribution? Graphical analysis of the data (data plotting) provides for quick answers.
68	"Reliability Part 5- Weibull Analysis"	Adobe Acrobat file (118kb); free reader link at page bottom.	By Henry Posters, PE, CQE, CRE, CQM, Fellow Member, & Officer.	Nov. 2005	The topic of Weibull analysis is considered a “must know” for reliability engineers. You can expect many Weibull related questions on the CRE exam. Complete books have been written on Weibull so this is merely scratching the surface.
67	"Variation Types"	Html on our site	By John J. Flaig, Ph.D. - July 2002 Speaker	Oct. 2005	There's confusion with regard to the classification of the causes of variation, some believe that points outside the control limits of an SPC chart are the always special causes and those inside are common causes. Others believe control limits should always be set at three standard deviations. Both beliefs are incorrect.
66	"Six Sigma, a Fad?"	Html on our site	By Timothy Noble - Managing Principal of The Avery Point Group, Inc.	Sept. 2005	A recent write up in Quality Progress about Tim Nobel's investigation into whether Six Sigma is a fad or not has him excited about Six Sigma. Since he's been doing business with some of our members ... he's agreed to share his findings with us.
65	"Advantages of the CRE"	Adobe Acrobat file (89kb); free reader link at page bottom.	By Henry Posters, PE, CQE, CRE, CQM, Member, & Officer.	June 2005	Despite the new mantra that says, “Every one is responsible for Quality,” the demand for Quality Professionals has never been so great. To find certified Reliability Engineers seems to be particularly difficult. ... Today, there are only 3200 ASQ certified Reliability Engineers in the whole world!
64	"Situational Leadership"	Html on our site	By Kim Niles, Member, Officer, & Delta Design Quality Engineer	May 2005	It’s important for us as workers, supervisors, students, or parents, to understand the stages we all go through as we learn new things... to provide the right type of feedback, in the right amounts, at the right time.
63	"Why Doesn’t My Old Resume Work Anymore?"	Html on our site	By Deborah Walker, CCMC	Apr 2005	If your last job search prior to 2001, you may be in for a rude awakening. You might be surprised to find that your old resume, which worked well for you before, is no longer attracting employers, headhunters and corporate recruiters.
62	"Experimental Test Strategy For Six Sigma Levels of Process Improvement"	Republished with permission from SAMPE ISTC36 Proceedings	By Kim Niles, Member, Officer, & Delta Design Quality Engineer	Mar 2005	This paper introduces a new test strategy & methodology entitled Statistical Process Accounting (SPA) that facilitates Six Sigma's need to understand a process as a whole.
61	"Baby Boomers, Beware! Don’t Let Your Resume Date You!"	Html on our site	By Deborah Walker, CCMC	Mar 2005	If you’re feeling symptoms of age discrimination, you should know that your resume could be the culprit, categorizing you as out of date and over the hill.
60	"Weak Link Job Tips"	Html on our site	By Deborah Walker, CCMC	Feb 2005	A chain is only as effective as its weakest link. By analyzing your chain of job search skills, you can build a stronger chain, one that can stand up to any test. There are three critical links in your job search chain.
59	"Traffic Light SPC"	Html on our site	By John J. Flaig, Ph.D. - July 2002 Speaker	Feb 2005	SPC is often simplified using the stop light approach. This article reviews statistical ramifications for using this approach.
58	"California Schools Receive Quality Ratings"	Html on our site	By Stacy Apostol, Member, & Officer.	January 2005	In October, 2004, GreatSchools.net surveyed parents about what areas needed improvement at their children’s schools. This article reviews the top five concerns of the 688 parents polled.
57	"Correlation Quiz"	Adobe Acrobat file (143kb); free reader link at page bottom.	By Henry Posters, PE, CQE, CRE, CQM, Member, & Officer.	January 2005	Send me your answers to my email address at hposters@hotmail.com. The object of the quiz is to correctly pair up the questions with the answers.
56	Special feature in Quality Progress Magazine about our member Pete Babich	Link to QP magazine and other links	More about Pete can be found on his website at http://www.tqe.com/babich.html Pete also keeps a few white papers available at http://www.tqe.com/whitepr.html	Nov. 2004	Quality Progress write up one of our members as being an unsung quality hero. See page 80 of the November Quality Progress at the top or follow this link.
55	"... Test Plans / Test Protocol ... Including Free Spreadsheet Template"	Html published by iSixSigma	By Kim Niles, Member, Officer, & Delta Design Quality Engineer	Oct. 2004	Test plans, which outline requirements, activities, resources, documentation and schedules, are an important part of performing an experiment. They save time and money, help get the best results and facilitate speedy test report writing.
54	"Resume Response Tips"	Html on our site	By Deborah Walker, CCMC	Sep 2004	If you want to be sure that your resume is being seen by a real person who can offer you a real job, utilize the three resume response rules to make sure your resume gets the attention it deserves!
53	"Bell Curve Not Random?"	Html on our site	By John J. Flaig, Ph.D. - July 2002 Speaker	Aug 2004	The notion that if data from a process has a “bell shaped” histogram, then the system is experiencing only common cause variation is incorrect.
52	"Recertification Advice Rev.B"	Html on our site	By Rich Ostrin, Member, & Officer.	Aug 2004	This article provides some recertification advice from our section expert and coordinator of the subject.
51	"Resume Format Selection"	Html on our site	By Deborah Walker, CCMC	July 2004	If your resume isn't generating interviews for you, you might be using a less-than-effective resume format.
50	"Calibration of Subjective Valuation Systems"	Html on our site	By John J. Flaig, Ph.D. - July 2002 Speaker	July 2004	How can we be sure that our subjective measurement systems are calibrated?
49	"Lean Six Sigma Presentation Slides"	PowerPoint file, 450kb; warning may be slow download	By Sally Ulman	June 2004	Slides from our highly successful joint meeting with SMTA. See http://www.variancereduction.com.
48	"Making a Difference from Where You Are"	pdf file on In2:InThinking Network	By Ed Chaplin (see bio)	June 2004	We human beings create many of our problems, we do not see that we do so and we actively resist when this is pointed out to us.
47	"...Case History of Microbial Influences ..."	PowerPoint file, 450kb; warning may be slow download	By Sally Ulman	May 2004	The history, current status and related cost savings of the optimization of the Lost Hills water handling system are presented.
46	"Interview Questions"	Html on our site	By Deborah Walker, CCMC	May 2004	Often the greatest interview anxiety focuses on trying to anticipate all the correct answers to interview questions.
45	"Electronic Resume Marketing Tips"	Html on our site	By Deborah Walker, CCMC	March 2004	It’s important to understand the different options available to increase the exposure of your resume.
44	"Deming Case Studies - A Living Paper"	Html on our site	By Kim Niles, Member, Officer, & Delta Design Quality Engineer	March & April 2004 Revised Nov. 2005	This is a living paper. Send us one paragraph on what Deming means to you, or your experiences related to one the 14 points, etc.
43	"Don’t Sabotage Your Job Search with False Assumptions"	Html on our site	By Deborah Walker, CCMC	February 2004	Cut your job search time by knowing the truth about the job market and learning how to combat 5 assumptions.
42	"Four Ways to "Fix" a Process"	Html on our site	By John J. Flaig, Ph.D. - July 2002 Speaker	January 2004	when faced with a difficult process problem “you can either fix the process or fix the numbers”...
41	"New Year's Resume Checkup"	Html on our site	By Deborah Walker, CCMC	January 2004	This article asks five questions designed to help you focus your resume for even better results in the new year.
40	"Process Improvement Prerequisites"re-published with permission from ASQ's Six Sigma Forum.	Adobe Acrobat file (49kb); free reader link at bottom of page	By Kim Niles, Member, Officer, & Delta Design Quality Engineer	December 2003	Before a process can improve, it should first be defined, measured, understood, and held in control.
39	"Job Interview Bloopers"	Html on our site	By Deborah Walker, CCMC	December 2003	Learn from the mistakes of others and avoid the top 10 worst interview blunders.
38	"Probability 101"	Adobe Acrobat file (225kb); free reader link at page bottom.	By Henry Posters, PE, CQE, CRE, CQM, Member, & Officer.	November 2003	This article reviews Probability rules, properties, applications, Venn diagrams, and case studies.
37	"Job Search Hermit"	Html on our site	By Deborah Walker, CCMC	November 2003	One symptom of job search discouragement is the tendency to avoid other people... the “hermit” phase.
36	"Ethics Part Two: Moments of Truth"	Html on our site	By Henry Posters, PE, CQE, CRE, CQM, Member, & Officer.	October 2003	Opportunities to demonstrate personal commitment to ethical principles are called “Moments of Truth”.
35	"Economics of Projects"	Html on our site	By John J. Flaig, Ph.D. - July 2002 Speaker	October 2003	Discussion and mathematical derivation of project synergy with respect to interaction effects between improvement projects and their combined effect on profits.
34	"Audit Decision Making"	Html on our site	By Pete Maizitis, transferring member.	September 2003	Determining differences between a major non-conformance, minor non-conformance, and or observation.
33	"Most Practical DOE Explained - Including Free Spreadsheet Template"	Html published by iSixSigma	By Kim Niles, Member, Officer, & Delta Design Quality Engineer	September 2003	Free spreadsheet with a 2^3 Full Factorial array showing the math calculations. Generic steps, precautions, and additional advice are included.
32	"Importance of Ethics in Business"	Html on our site	By Henry Posters, PE, CQE, CRE, CQM, Member, & Officer.	August 2003	Why do highly educated, successful, and business savvy corporate professionals at Enron, Tyco, WorldCom, and Adelphia get themselves into such a big mess?
31	"Strategic vs. Random Sampling"	Html on our site	By John J. Flaig, Ph.D. - July 2002 Speaker	July 2003	Traditional sampling theory assumes random defects which isn't often true as with clustered special cause defects. The strategic sampling approach is explored.
30	"Six Sigma and DOE Implementation" re-published with permission from ASQ's Six Sigma Forum, Master Black Belt Section.	Adobe Acrobat file (22kb); free reader link at bottom of page	By Kim Niles, Member, Officer, & Delta Design Quality Engineer	June 2003	The Six Sigma environment naturally facilitates implementation of intimidating statistical tools such as Design of Experiments (DOE).
29	"Job Interview Tips"	Html on our site	Employees of MLS Technologies	June 2003	Interviewing tips re-published with permission from a local quality recruiter, MLS Technologies.
28	"Lost Work Advice - Living Paper"	Html on our site	By Kim Niles, Member, Officer, & Delta Design Quality Engineer	May 2003	This living article highlights 10 pieces of lost work advice that have been personally tested in several painful situations..... <smile>.
27	"The Process Performance Metric Pp"	Html on our site	By John J. Flaig, Ph.D. - July 2002 Speaker	May 2003	Highlights of a recent discussion about using Pp and Ppk for process performance metrics.
26	"Estimating the Process Sigma"	Html on our site	By John J. Flaig, Ph.D. - July 2002 Speaker	April 2003<