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ASQ SAN DIEGO SECT. 703 MEETING MAILING

 

The first of two regular monthly mailings from our section.

Visit Our Site at: http://www.asqsandiego.org or www.asqsd.org

American Society for Quality

April 5, 2007

Vol. XIV, #10

This is our 133rd electronic newsletter.

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IN THIS ISSUE  

  • OUR SPONSORS 

        Sponsor: USD

        Sponsor: GMP Label

        Sponsor: QPRS - Three new courses

        Sponsor: UCSD Extension


MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR  

 

"Quality Survey"

Helping out quality students is always a good thing to do.  Please consider helping Jack out as outlined below:

+~+~+

From: Jack Crumbly mailto:jackcrumbly@hotmail.com
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 10:48 AM
To: Doug McCloskey
Subject: Survey of the impact of supplier quality on supplier selection

Mr. McCloskey,
 
My name is Jack Crumbly and I am a doctoral student at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. I am conducting a survey on supplier selection and supplier quality. This survey will assist me in determining areas of supplier quality that effect the selections of suppliers. I would like for you and members of your group to take time to complete the survey below.  Please forward this message to all members of the San Diego ASQ group. Thanks for your time.
 
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=940863480048

Regards, Jack Crumbly
Doctoral Student
Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi
office: 601-979-1310
mobile: 937-321-6598
email: jackcrumbly@hotmail.com 
+~+~+
 

Other Key Announcements

See you next week,

 

Doug McCloskey
ASQ San Diego Section Leadership Committee Chair
dm@grantrothbard.com
http://grantrothbard.com
 


This Month's Meeting

 

April 10, 2007

"Recommendations for Quality Management in Offshore Operations"

Jim Fish

JRF Associates

jimfish16205@earthlink.net

SD phone: 858-673-9751
Mobile: 858-208-7103


 

Abstract


This presentation will provide an introduction to methods used and recommendations for managing quality in the Asia region.  It will deal with Subsidiary relationships, Contract Equipment Manufacturer relationships, and Contract Manufacturer relationships in support of offshore manufacturing challenges. 

 

The presentation is non-technical. The materials presented will be particularly useful to Quality Manager/Executives involved in setting up manufacturing/quality systems and doing business in offshore locations.

 

Speaker Biography

 

Jim Fish, is currently Managing Director of JRF Associates, a San Diego based consulting firm addressing Quality Management, Operations Management, and Manufacturing issues and challenges worldwide. 

 

Jim is a graduate of the University of Nebraska with a degree in Electrical Engineering with over four decades of experience managing Quality, Operations, and Manufacturing in North America, Europe, and Asia for several major US companies.  He has also developed and supported customer, training, engineering, certification, safety, and standards systems worldwide.

 

Meeting Details

RSVP Required

Please use the RSVP form on our meetings page.  Attendance fee includes a delicious dinner. 

Meeting Date

Tuesday April 10, 2007 (2nd Tuesday of the month)  

Agenda

5:15 pm             Registration & Happy Hour Begins

6:00 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.  Special selection of Pasta and Basil chicken.

Price

RSVP Form Here

These are sponsor

subsidized prices

Dinner With RSVP Dinner Without RSVP No Food Arrive Late
ASQ Student Members $10 $12 Free
Regular Members  $20 $22 Free
Non-Members $24 $26 Free
Door Prizes We averaged $185 in door prizes per meeting last year!!
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


 

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS UPDATES

    

Our section proudly sponsors a variety of educational and professional training

opportunities.   See our main education page for more details.  

  

Classes to be Held This Month

 

See classes that are under way this month on our Refresher page and Modular pageKeep signing up for any courses you'd like to take and we will keep adding more so that perhaps the class you want will be held next month.  If you have any special requests, please make them also as we will try to accommodate you.     

 

Current Exam Dates Schedule

 

Certification exams are held in member company meeting rooms around San Diego and administered by proctors.  They are held on Saturday mornings twice per year as shown in the table below.  Note that these dates don't include special quality conference tests.  Main ASQ certifications page

 

Certification Types and Links to "Body of Knowledge", & Additional Information

 Application Deadline

Exam Dates

  1. CQT - Quality Technician

  2. CRE - Reliability Engineer

  3. CMI - Mechanical Inspector

  4. CQM - Quality Manager

  5. CSSBB - Six Sigma Black Belt

  6. CHA - HACCP Auditor

  7. CBA - Biomedical Auditor

Every January and August

Next: August 17, 2007

Then again on:

January 11, 2008

Every March & Oct.

Next is October 20, 2007

Then again on:

 March 1, 2008

  1. CQE  - Quality Engineer

  2. CQA - Quality Auditor

  3. CSQE  - Software Quality Eng.

  4. CQIA - Q Improvement Associate

  5. CCT - Calibration Technician

  6. CSSGB - Six Sigma Green Belt

Every April and October

Next is April 6, 2007
Then again on:

October 5, 2007 

Every June & Dec.

Next is June 2, 2007

Then again on:

December 1, 2007

 

Upcoming Workshops and Modular Courses

For future month workshops see upcoming workshops.

 

TOPIC 

Taught By

Date;Tm;Loc

Cost

Contact

Reliability Tips and Tricks Hank Posters and Team

Your company?

Late this month

Free for you at your company Kim to set this up.

None in planning.  New Workshop coordinator needed. 

Contact Kim Niles if you are interested

 

No food will be included.  Plenty of parking in upper parking lot.

See how this workshop relates to CQE, CRE, CSSBB, and CSGB courses in Keith's message from the education chair July, 23, 2006

 

RSVP and see more information on our Workshops page.

 


Newsletter Sponsors

 

Our newsletter sponsors this month are:

 

Lean Six-Sigma:  Green-Belt, Black-Belt and Master Black-Belt Workshops    Click Here for More Information.

 

 

See Schedule of Numerous Events!

 

Lean Six Sigma Starting Soon - Act Now!

 

University of California, San Diego Extension

Six-Sigma Black-Belt  

 

A Black-Belt Professional Certificate Program

Click on picture

  • Sarbanes Oxley

  • ISO 9000

  • BS 7799 (ISO 17799)

  • HIPAA, etc.

Click Here For Information

or see http://grantrothbard.com/

 

Six-Sigma & Lean

Providing you the roadmap for successful Implementation

 

Hands-on workshops

  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt - NEW
  • Lean Kaizen Simulation One-Day  
  • Six Sigma Black Belt
  • At your company.  Call now.

Location: San Diego, CA         

 Call 858 566 6432   or  info@qprs.com

QPR - Quality and Productivity Resources - http://www.qprs.com/

 

 

Be Our Sponsor - Contact Kim Niles


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