ASQ Manufacturing Quality News

The Future of Quality (Audio)

nziarek@asq.org (ASQ Manufacturing Market) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:38:25 +0000

Paul Borawski, ASQ's Executive Director and Chief Strategic Officer, breaks down ASQ's 2008 Future of Quality Study, and the key forces that will affect quality -- and the world -- in years to come. The full presentation is provided in audio (mp3) format.

The Future of Quality (Video)

nziarek@asq.org (ASQ Manufacturing Market) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:37:21 +0000

Case Study: Pall Corporation: A Profile in "Process Excellence"

nziarek@asq.org (ASQ Manufacturing Market) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:49:14 +0000

In 2004, a push began to transform Pall Corporation's Fajardo, Puerto Rico, facility into the company's first Center of Excellence. "At the time, there wasn't a continuous improvement program in place," says Felix Negron, vice president of manufacturing, who joined Pall in November of 2003 as general manager of operations in Puerto Rico. "We recognized that we needed to change the culture." Negron convinced Pall's Life Sciences president, Roberto Perez, that the Puerto Rico facility could benefit from a Process Excellence program and the hiring of a Process Excellence Leader.

ASQ's Ron Atkinson Discusses Six Sigma

nziarek@asq.org (ASQ Manufacturing Market) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:42:41 +0000

Ron Atkinson, chairman of ASQ, speaks on the accessibility of Six Sigma and how it helps keep innovation focused on the customer’s needs

ASQ Members Strive to Protect the Food Supply Chain

nziarek@asq.org (ASQ Manufacturing Market) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:41:38 +0000

John G. Surak, Jeffery L. Cawley and Mark Gavoor, of ASQ’s Food, Drug and Cosmetics Division, look at ways to improve food safety.

ISO 9001 Revision: No New Requirements, Several Clarifications

nziarek@asq.org (ASQ Manufacturing Market) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:13:07 +0000

In this audio interview, Jack West, author of ISO 9001-2000 Explained, spoke with John Van Slyke, ASQ Weekly editor, about the new revision scheduled for print next month (November, 2008). West discussed what has changed, and how to go about using the revised standard ISO 9001:2008.

Quality Tools and Standards -- Your Weapons of Transformation

nziarek@asq.org (ASQ Manufacturing Market) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:38:37 +0000

Part 3 of 3: Steve and Janet will teach you about the quality tools and standards you can apply when developing your own system within the food industry. (MP3, 8.26 MB, 11:58)

Transform Your Food Supply Chain Using Quality Systems

nziarek@asq.org (ASQ Manufacturing Market) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:37:50 +0000

Part 2 of 3: Learn about the different ways you can apply quality systems to your supply chain. (MP3, 5.23 MB, 5:40)

Why HACCP and Other Certifications Help You

nziarek@asq.org (ASQ Manufacturing Market) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:36:51 +0000

Part 1 of 3: Steve Wilson and Janet Raddatz discuss the value of certification and how it can help your company and you as an individual. (MP3, 3.93 MB, 8:25)