ASQ 1106 August 2024 Newsletter

·         ASQ1106 Section Meeting - Thursday, August 15, 2024 @5:30-8:00 EST

·         Lexington Section Meeting on Thursday, August 15, 2024 @12-1pm EST

·         Other Online Education Opportunities in August

·         ASQ1106 Certification Exam Scholarship Available

ASQ 1106 Section Meeting

Thursday August 15, 2024 (Virtual with Zoom)

Agenda (Eastern time zone):

5:30 - 5:45 Log in and socialize time

5:45 – 6:45 Applying Dr. Deming's Methods to Current Quality, Safety, and Health Issues. by Steven Prevette

6:45 – 7:00 Break

7:00 – 8:00 Generative AI by Andrew Ervin

Register at the URL below.

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For questions or reservation issues contact Arved Harding (423) 765-5382. aharding@eastman.com

Topic: Applying Dr. Deming's Methods to Current Quality, Safety, and Health Issues

This presentation will introduce you to Dr. Deming's System of Profound Knowledge.  This is an interesting mix of the "hard side" such as statistical analysis and understanding systems, with the "soft side" of psychology and culture.  We will discuss how Statistical Process Control interacts with Human Performance, Theory of Knowledge (how do I know what I know) with Operational Definitions and System Thinking.  

Steve will relate personal stories, and stories from his mentors who worked with Dr. Deming, as well as his experience with Nuclear Safety and teaching college students about quality assurance.  This will be a lively presentation, as Steve was known as the "passionate statistician" on Nuclear Sites, and is a great story teller.  Come and participate in an ongoing Quality Story.

Steven Prevette Bio

Steve Prevette is an advocate of Dr. Deming’s management methods and applies Statistical Process Control to performance metrics. He is a Fellow of the American Society for Quality, and also an ASQ Certified Quality Engineer.

Steve currently teaches courses for Southern Illinois University at Carbondale for Information Technology. Courses include Statistics, Python programming, and Structured Query Language (SQL). He has been active with the American Society for Quality since 1996. His home is in Graniteville South Carolina, with his wife Jennie, two dogs, and the “train room.” Steve is a past chair of the Columbia Basin ASQ section and has maintained ties with the Section since moving to South Carolina in 2009, acting as its current webmaster.

He retired in 2021 from Fluor corporation’s “Government Group.” In his role, he supported nuclear sites in Ontario Canada, Ohio, South Carolina, and Idaho with statistical performance analyses. This included development and oversight of Statistical Process Control based Contractor Assurance and other performance metrics at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and Savannah River National Laboratory.

Steve started his career as a US Navy nuclear submarine officer. At the end of the Cold War, he left the Navy and was hired by Westinghouse Hanford as a Tank Farms Maintenance Supervisor. He was transferred to the desk job of running performance indicators in June of 1993 and has fulfilled that function for various Department of Energy contractors ever since.

Steve taught evening courses at the former City University campus in Richland and developed courses as an adjunct instructor for Aiken Technical College for Nuclear Quality Assurance. His statistics course has been popular with the students as it focuses on management use of data, including from a Deming and Statistical Process Control perspective.

Steve was published in Kalmbach’s “Great Model Railroads 2015” and frequently gives presentations on applications of statistics in the hobby of model railroading. A dozen people descend upon the “Burnt Hills and Big Flats Railroad” every three weeks to operate the model railroad as if it were a real railroad, complete with “timetable and train order” dispatching.

Burnt Hills and Big Flats Railroad Website: Burnt Hills and Big Flats Railroad An N Scale Model Railroad - Welcome (weebly.com)

2^nd Presentation: Generative AI

Abstract:

This presentation will explore the transformative potential of Large Language Models (LLMs) such as GPT and Claude in the realms of statistics, data science, and analytical fieldwork. With the rapid advancement of generative AI, professionals in these fields are uniquely positioned to enhance their workflows through innovative applications of these technologies.

Key Topics Covered:

• Code Generation and Automation: Discover how LLMs can streamline coding tasks, from writing complex scripts to automating repetitive processes, thereby increasing efficiency and reducing human error.
• Advanced Data Analysis: Learn how generative AI can assist in uncovering patterns, generating hypotheses, and performing sophisticated data manipulations, enabling deeper insights and more robust analyses.
• Brainstorming and Ideation: Explore the capabilities of LLMs in facilitating creative problem-solving and idea generation, making them invaluable tools for brainstorming sessions and exploratory data analysis.
• Security and Ethical Considerations: Address common concerns related to the use of generative AI, including data security, the risk of hallucinations (AI-generated false information), and maintaining information integrity. Strategies for mitigating these risks will be discussed.
• Practical Integration: Gain practical insights into effectively incorporating these tools into modern analysis workflows. This includes leveraging web-based tools, enterprise cloud solutions, and edge computing to maximize the benefits of generative AI.

Andrew Ervin Bio:

Andrew is a manager for the Generative AI team at Eastman, responsible for leading AI Governance, Cloud AI implementations, and AI software evaluations at Eastman. He has been at Eastman for 6 years developing solutions including production scheduling, contract optimization, pricing excellence and AI initiatives for sales, R&D, and contracting.

ASQ 0911 August 2024 Section Meeting on Thursday, August 15, 2024 @12-1pm EST

Our next ASQLEX 0911 member monthly meeting is a recorded webcast meeting that begins at 12PM EST on Thursday, August 15th.   

If you plan to attend, please email reservation to Mark McDonald (Mmcdonald@hendrickson-intl.com) by noon Tuesday, August 13th.

For the August meeting, we will have a Joint meeting with ASCM Bluegrass and we also have invited ASQ sections from the East South Central Region.

ASQ on Demand Webcast Series Presentation:

Lean Six Sigma – Overview of the 7 LSS Tools, Value Stream Mapping, and Kaizen

Presenters – Jack ReVelle -See short Bios below

ASQ Host- Pablo Baez

Section hosts- Steve Ross and John Simson, ASQ Lexington, KY -

Presentation agenda-

Focus on ASQ series on LSS- all by Jack ReVelle, all ASQ webcasts

Overview of 7 LSS tools (24 min)

LSS tool: value stream mapping (18 min)

LSS tool: Kaizen (22 min)

 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.  

Door Prize: Starting in July 2024 meeting, we are doing a door prize each meeting.   A random number is selected from the people attending the Webinar Meeting. The winner will be able to choose book or Standard from the ASQ Quality Press with member cost of $50 or less.   Doug Howard, Treasurer, will purchase item and send to member mailing address.  

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.

About Speaker-

Dr. Jack B. ReVelle –

A Consulting Statistician for ReVelle Solutions, LLC

PhD in Industrial Engineering and Management

Author of Quality Essentials: Reference Guide from A to Z.

ASQ Fellow

Top QBoK Contributor

Innovation Leadership: Driving Change and Inspiring Creativity

When:  Aug 5, 2024 from 06:30 PM to 07:30 PM (ET)

Community:   Innovation Division

ASQ Inspection Division - AUGUST 2024 Webinar (0.1 RU)- Modeling and Reducing Variation in Product Development

When:  Aug 6, 2024 from 07:00 PM to 08:30 PM (ET)

Community:   Inspection Division

The Faces of Change Management

When:  Aug 7, 2024 from 05:00 PM to 06:00 PM (CT)

Community:   Quality Management Division (QMD)

ASQ Phoenix August 8, 2024 Vtl. Mtg.-Quality 4.0 and AI: ...Product Excellence Customer Satisfaction

When:  Aug 8, 2024 from 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM (MT)

Community:   Phoenix Section

Demonstrating Your Relevance in Quality: Strategic Planning & Hoshin Kanri 4.0

When:  Aug 9, 2024 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (CT)

Community:   Financial Services Division

Six Sigma Forum Webinar: In Case You Missed It - Are You Attratcted to the Lure of Using AI For You

When:  Aug 9, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM (ET)

Community:   Six Sigma Forum

ASQ Austin - August 2024 General Meeting and Speaker - Quality 4.0

When:  Aug 14, 2024 from 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM (CT)

Community:   Austin Section

Lunch and Learn: Organization Development and Change Management, presented by C.G. Mistry

When:  Aug 15, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM (ET)

Community:   Pittsburgh Section

Member Leader Training presented by the TCC: Developing An Engaged Volunteer Workforce

When:  Aug 16, 2024 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (CT)

Community:   Member Leader Community

Guerilla Tactics for Quality Leadership: Getting Things Done Without Formal Authority

When:  Aug 20, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 02:00 PM (CT)

Where:   St. Cloud State - Plymouth, MN, 9750 Rockford Road, Suite #100, Plymouth, MN 55442

Community:   Medical Device Division

Innovation Includes You!

When:  Aug 22, 2024 from 07:00 PM to 08:00 PM (ET)

Community:   Innovation Division

EDGE Partnership: Regulations from the Perspective of the Regulated: A Historical Discussion

When:  Aug 23, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM (ET)

Community:   Government Division

Modernizing Oversight: A Systems Approach to Evaluating our Nation’s Critical Infrastructure

When:  Aug 28, 2024 from 05:00 PM to 06:00 PM (CT)

Community:   Quality Management Division (QMD)

Check myASQ Events for more events virtually and in your area.

ASQ Certification Exam Scholarship (2024)

 
Are you considering taking an ASQ Certification Exam? Well now's the time to make the commitment. ASQ Section 1106 has set aside money available for certification exam scholarships. After taking an ASQ certification exam ASQ Section 1106 will pay the ASQ member 50% of the exam cost.
 
Details
Applicant must be a primary member of ASQ Section 1106.

• This scholarship is not available to members whose company pays for their exam fee.
• This is a onetime offer per member, i.e. each member can only request this scholarship one time.
• Valid for exams taken in 2022 and 2023. The ability and need to offer this scholarship to our membership will be evaluated each section year.
• This scholarship EXCLUDES the Master Black Belt Certification Exam.
• The scholarship is available to members that take a certification exam and is not contingent on passing.
• Money is limited, so first come first serve.  Your exam registration date will serve as a date of intent and puts you in line to receive a scholarship after you take the exam.
• To be eligible for the scholarship, register with ASQ for an exam before the exam deadline.
• After you take the exam, send a filled out ASQ Certification Exam Scholarship Form to the Scholarship Chair requesting the scholarship award. A form will be available in the Resources area of the Northeast TN Section myASQ site. Please attach a copy of the email from ASQ Headquarters or the testing organization confirming you took the exam. The Scholarship Chair will confirm the information and money is still available and will authorize the Treasurer to send you a check.

ASQ 1106 Certification Exam Scholarship Form

2024

Fill out the form completely and include a proof you took the exam, such as an email from the testing organization. Email this to the ASQ1106 Scholarship Chair.