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UPCOMING CHAPTER PROGRAMS:
May Dinner Meeting Using Cost of Quality to
Improve Business Results, CRC’s Success Story KRPA Korner - Click for Details Jim Pasquali appointed ASQ Deputy Director – Click for Details Volunteers needed
for Region 5 2007 Fall Quality Conference - Click for
Details Member Leadership
Conference Update by Ron Atkinson (ASQ President) - Click for
Details 2007-2008 National ASQ
Candidates for Office
Features - Letter from the Regional Director – - Input to the Region 5 Leadership - Letter from the President to the Member Leader
Community–
HOT QUALITY LINKS OF INTEREST: Free Online Course for Statistics: Click for Details Measurement Conversions: Click for Details Quality Magazine: Click for Details |
Chair’s Message: Hello Everyone, The Café
we held last month was a great success. Dave Little served as the moderator
and facilitated the discussion based on three topics. The goal we had in mind
was to enhance the effectivity of our section by
providing more pertinent meeting topics. We also brainstormed means and methods
to enhance the quality field in our region. In other words, we wanted to find
out what needs our members have and find ways to meet those expressed needs.
I feel that we accomplished this to some extent and now we need to put the
results into our action plan. My only regret is that more of you were not
able to attend. I’ve
included the questions we considered and would like all of you to please
review the questions and call or email me if you have further input. What can we do in order to
communicate and enhance the awareness of quality and the image of the quality
professional while creating and enhancing the awareness of quality in region
5? Contact a
Public Cable Network (PCN) media representative to discuss a quality centered
program as an outreach within our Region. Create
partnerships with small businesses to offer success stories. How would you quickly define
topics to be used in Section Meetings? Develop a
theme and plan a meeting schedule a year in advance. This allows section
members to provide feedback about meeting topics to provide advance meeting
notice for our members. What would help improve the
topics being covered in Section meetings? Provide
more workshops on quality tools. Schedule
more plant tours to increase member involvement. What would increase member value
in quality, the quality professional and practitioner and ASQ? Advertise/
Make presentations at industry conferences or meetings. Focus
section meetings on the body of knowledge or experience from various industries.
The
general consensus seemed to be that our members want more opportunities to
interact and network with each other. This was expressed in several ways,
including the suggestion for round table sessions so our members can discuss
problems they are having and ask for help or suggestions from people who may
have already solved the situation. Another theme that became very evident was
the desire for more site visits. I welcome your suggestions so please call or
email me with your ideas as to how we can provide a tangible benefit to you. This
month, Sue Donovan, CRC’s Director of Quality
Systems is giving us a presentation titled, ”Using
Cost of Quality to Improve Business Results, CRC’s
Success Story.” Fred Hammond has even come up with some door prizes we
think you’ll like. On behalf of the executive committee, I hope to see
you at the Eden Resort Inn on May 14th. John |
Last Update 05/07/08
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