ASQ East South Central Region May 2024 Newsletter
· Congratulations to the Lexington Section for receiving ASQ’s Performance Excellence Program (PEP) Committee Gold award recognition for 2023
· Lexington Section Meeting - Thursday, May 16, 2024 @12-1pm EST
· ASQ1106 Section Meeting - Thursday, May 16, 2024 @5:30-8:00 EST
· Member Leader Data Privacy Training is for all ASQ Member Leaders
· Short Term Investment Fund for All Sections
· ASQ Bylaws Vote
· Other Online Education Opportunities in May
Congratulations to the Lexington Section for receiving ASQ’s Performance Excellence Program (PEP) Committee Gold award recognition for 2023.
The PEP award program was created to recognize Member Units for excellent performance that reinforces ASQ's thought leadership position and expands ASQ offerings to members and customers.
Measures included in the 2023 award program were:
· Contributions to ASQ thought leadership, as measured by myASQ content postings.
· Member Engagement and Experience, as measured by myASQ activity.
· Fiduciary responsibility, as measured by adherence to budget.
· Achievement of business plan objectives, as measured by self-reported progress on business goals and targets.
Great job, Lexington leadership. We are fortunate to have you in the East South Central Region.
ASQ 0911 May 2024 Section Meeting on Thursday, May 16, 2024 @12-1pm EST
Our next ASQLEX 0911 member monthly meeting is a recorded webcast meeting that begins at 12PM EST on Thursday, May 16th.
If you plan to attend, please email reservation to Mark McDonald (Mmcdonald@hendrickson-intl.com) by noon Tuesday, May 14th.
ASQ on demand webcast presentation:
How SkyWater Transformed Quality from a Cost Center to a Profit Center!
Presenters – Tom Perkins (SkyWater) and Jennifer Bianchini (ETQ) -See short Bios below
ASQ Host- Pablo Baez
Section hosts- Steve Ross and John Simson, ASQ Lexington, KY -
Presentation agenda-
As a quality professional, we help our organizations achieve quality in what we deliver. But too often, quality is viewed only as a reporting and policing function, costing money but not adding to the bottom line and ensuring real business value.
Check out this webinar led by Tom Perkins, Quality Manager of SkyWater Technologies, as he shares the success he has had by aligning the company’s quality objectives with their business goals. He will discuss how the quality can bring return on investment (ROI) to the organization.
Tom will also cover:
- The benefits of measuring ROI for quality investments
- What value metrics are most important when calculating ROI
- How to communicate that value to business leaders in your organization
The Zoom virtual Meeting link for this recorded webcast meeting will be sent out to those who register with Mark McDonald.
Note: A 0.5 RU* will be given for section meetings that you attend. However, you must use the email registration so that the Section has an attendance record. Please mute your computer microphone during the presentation. * ASQE and ASQ corporate agreed to allow us to use 0.5 RU for section meetings and events during 2024 transition period for all changes.
Meeting Agenda:
11:50 -12:00 pm Log in and Section welcome, webinar and speaker intro
12:00 – 1:00 pm Presentation and then Q&A with members.
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About the speakers and sponsor
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Tom Perkins, Operational Excellence Program Manager, SkyWater Technology
Tom Perkins has 20+ of expertise in quality management systems and Lean Six Sigma. He's worked in all aspects of manufacturing, including Aerospace, Medical Device, and Automotive. As Skywater's OpEx Program Manager, he's responsible for setting up the manufacturing fab and implementing a Lean culture. He's a part of the ASQ Orlando Leadership committee and holds many certifications, most notably as a LSS Master Black Belt and CMQ/OE.
Jennifer Bianchini, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, ETQ
Jennifer Bianchini is a Senior Product Marketing Manager at ETQ. She has 10+ years of leadership in marketing, including product marketing, demand generation, and product management. She's led go-to-market strategies for SaaS solutions in sectors such as Software Development, DevSecOps, and FinTech. She earned an MBA in Marketing, and is eager to assist organizations in achieving a competitive edge through Quality Management.
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ASQ 1106 Section Meeting
Thursday May 16, 2024 (Virtual with Zoom)
Agenda (Eastern time zone):
5:30 - 5:45 Log in and socialize time
5:45 – 6:45 Improving Effectiveness of Visual Inspection by Ted Schorn (Recorded session)
6:45 – 7:00 Break
7:00 – 8:00 How to Achieve ASQ Recertification and Review of Recent Changes in the 2024 Recertification Handbook by Jill O’Dell (Live Session)
Register by Clicking Here.
For questions or reservation issues contact Arved Harding (423) 765-5382. aharding@eastman.com
Improving Effectiveness of Visual Inspection
Abstract: This presentation will review the visual inspection process and apply good quality engineering practice to the process elements that lead to errors, recognizing and accounting for the relevant human factors.
This webinar is for you if you are:
· Responsible for quality where visual inspection is utilized.
· Considering AI/neural net or machine vision systems but gasp at the cost or difficulty of application.
In this informative 60-minute recorded presentation, you will learn:
- The visual inspection process sequence.
- How humans see and the limitations of human vision.
- Process elements responsible for miss and false alarm rates and effective countermeasures.
Speaker Bio: Ted Schorn is a senior member of ASQ and has over 40 years of quality management experience having worked in medical, aerospace, and automotive quality. Ted currently serves as Vice President responsible for quality and product development for Enkei America, Inc. Ted is the principal of Schorn Consulting, LLC, and has written three texts, Improving the Effectiveness of Visual Inspection, Understanding the Wheel Fastening System on Trailers, and his newest book released in 2023, Process Control for Engineers. Ted teaches and constructs courses for the Cast Metals Institute and has been awarded the gold medal and scientific merit awards from American Foundry Society. He is a frequent conference speaker and serves as president of the Lean Network, Inc. a nonprofit corporation focused on quality improvement through the application of lean manufacturing principles within the Honda supply chain.
Abstract: How to Achieve ASQ Recertification and Review of Recent Changes in the 2024 Recertification Handbook
After initial certification, one must carry out specific professional development requirements to recertify every three years and provide documentation in support. All activities must relate or correspond to at least one area of the Body of Knowledge (BoK) for an individual’s certification(s).
Continuing Competency refers to the demonstration of specified levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities not only at the time of initial certification, but throughout an individual’s professional career. ASQ mandates maintenance of one’s credential through activities that reinforce continued competence. Maintaining one’s ASQ certification is crucial to professional growth, fluency, and status within the industry and is a mandatory requirement of certification. The recent changes for 2024 will be reviewed and this session will focus on a few examples of paths one may choose to achieve re-certification in the future.
o A quality professional with a full-time job
o A quality consultant only working part-time
o A retired quality professional
For more information on recertification see Quality Recertification - How to Recertify via Exam or Journal | ASQ
For more information on ASQE, the professional body behind the scenes which develops the ASQ Certification Body of Knowledge and manages all aspects of the certification process, click here.
Speaker Bio: Jill O’Dell is a seasoned quality systems professional with over 22 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. She has held various leadership, guidance, and oversight roles in quality management for multiple organizations. She is proficient in managing quality systems within the biotech industry, both in contract development and manufacturing (CDMO) sites and in a virtual capacity. She has extensive experience in GxP audits, supplier quality programs, and inspection readiness. She is an ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) and an active ASQ member since 2015. She currently serves as the 2024 Chair of the Board of ASQ Section 1106, after fulfilling different board member roles in the section over the past several years.
Member Leader Data Privacy Training is for all ASQ Member Leaders
• Please keep an eye out for an email from our LMS indicating that you have been enrolled.
• You can access the course with your ASQ.org account profile through "Access My Learning." (If you have not seen an email, check "Access My Learning."on ASQ.org.)
• The training is mobile-friendly, allowing you to complete it conveniently from any device.
• This is a mandatory training for all member leaders.
• It will take less than 20 minutes to complete the course, and request that you complete it within 30 days of your enrollment.
• You will receive .1 RU for completing the course.
• Should you have any questions or concerns regarding data protection and privacy, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at ComponentRelations@asq.org.
Short Term Investment Fund for ASQ Sections
The Short-Term Fixed Income Investment offers a great chance for sections with excess cash reserves.
Funds needed to support member unit operations during the next 90-180 days should continue to be held in Billhighway checking accounts. Funds not needed during the next 6 months should be considered for short-term investment.
It's structured to reflect something like to a 1-week Treasury bill, its largest component.
This AAA-rated approach offers flexibility and a return rate reflective of short-term market trends.
Sections can invest or remove funds once a quarter.
The most recent return rate for Billhighway was 0%.
The most recent return rate for the fund was 5.28%.
ASQ Bylaws Vote
The ASQ Board of Directors has recently presented proposed changes to ASQ bylaws for your consideration. Your vote will not only shape the direction of our organization but also reinforce our commitment to excellence and adaptability in the face of evolving challenges.
• These proposed changes have been reviewed by the ASQ Board of Directors, a member-led Governance Task Force, legal counsel, and an outside association consulting firm, McKinley Advisors.
• The changes are designed to align with our strategic plan and position ASQ for continued success in the future.
• You are encouraged to read through the proposed changes as well as the supplemental Rationale and FAQ documents (member login required).
• We want to ensure all member voices are heard. By voting, you help ensure that our diverse membership is participating in the decisions critical for a strong and forward-looking ASQ.
• To conduct the voting, ASQ has contracted with a third-party vendor to facilitate the voting process in accordance with the ASQ Bylaws.
• Regular members in good standing received a communication from Simply Voting asking them to cast their vote. Please make sure to add vote@simplyvoting.com to your safe sender list.
• Voting by electronic ballot will remain open until 7:00 PM CT on May 14, 2024.
You should have received an email with your log on credentials, please check your Junk/Spam folder if you have not received it.
Please visit https://asq.org/about-asq/leadership to review the proposed changes, understand the details, and review the FAQs.
Questions: governance@asq.org
Other Online Education Opportunities in May
When: May 15, 2024 from 06:00 PM to 07:30 PM (PT) Community: Columbia Basin Section
When: May 29, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM (ET) Community: Ottawa Valley Section
Check myASQ Events for more events virtually and in your area.