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Boulder Sep 2026 meeting: Quality Control Digital Age

By Arnold Miller posted 3 days ago
ASQ Boulder 24 Sep 2026 Meeting Thursday 5:45 pm to 7:00 pm US-MDT 5:45 pm Web Conference Start: Networking, Welcome and Section Business 6:00 pm Presentation Speaker: Sainyam (Sam) Arora, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sainyamarora/ Topic: Quality Control into the Digital Age NOTE: Webex failure to cloud record meeting, so no recording, AI-summary, etc. NOTE: Similar talk recording on https://www.softwareexcellenceacademy.com/webinars search for Sainyam Arora. The associated slide are from another webinar. Presentation slides posting delayed as presenter is traveling. 6:45 pm Presentation Ended 6:45 pm Section review – 2027 ...

Software Quality Product Engineer help with Ursa Major in Longmont CO

By Arnold Miller posted 8 days ago
Software Quality Product Engineer help with Ursa Major in Longmont CO Bill Dunford ( Principal Quality Engineer at Ursa Major and past ASQ Boulder CO section leader) Is looking for a Software Quality Engineer (Overall Product Quality) in the Denver, Boulder, Longmont, Fort Collins CO areas to help him and Ursa Major develop Software Quality Assurance Plans (SQAP) to USSF and NASA standards as part of Ursa Major overall Product Quality Assurance Plans. If you are interested, please contact Bill Dunford At mobile: +1 720-340-0454 Email: bdunfordasq@gmail.com or billdunford@hotmail.com DONE

NEW Section Member Benefit! Postings/Links to Career Opportunities

By Jo Haberstok posted 12 days ago
NEW BENEFIT FOR SPOKANE ASQ MEMBERS – POSTINGS/LINKS TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES One of the great benefits of ASQ membership is the networking that exists in organized groups of like-minded people. Networking is often used for career advice and job searching. While there are an unlimited number of job boards and career platforms out there, we understand that searching can be daunting. Our Spokane section leadership team has begun reaching out to companies in our area who may be looking for Quality professionals to join their teams, in an effort to share such information with our members. If your company has ...

Our Regional Team Is Growing! Welcome, Ivette Lopez! 🎉

By Natasha Harding-Overton posted 12 days ago
Our Regional Team Is Growing! Welcome, @Ivette Lopez ! 🎉 Please join me in welcoming Ivette Lopez as a Deputy Region Director for the South Atlantic Region! With an initial focus on Communications and Member Engagement, Ivette joins Ada and me in building a region where members feel seen, connected, and proud to belong. A familiar face. A new opportunity to make an impact. As Chair of the Puerto Rico Section, Ivette brings warmth, creativity, and a heartfelt commitment to our ASQ community. I’ve watched her grow as a leader, and I’m excited to see her bring those strengths to our regional team. Helping our region show up for our ...

FREE Minitab Webinar - Sept 22

By Robert Mitchell posted 15 days ago
Tuesday, September 22 | 11:00 AM EDT | 8:00 AM AZ Continuous improvement shouldn’t begin only after a product or process is already in place. Applying it from early development through ongoing optimization can help organizations reduce risk, make stronger decisions, and achieve measurable results. In this session, we’ll explore how organizations: Identify potential causes, risks, and opportunities with AI-supported brainstorming Prioritize initiatives and resources Make faster, statistically sound decisions Track progress and demonstrate measurable financial impact Reduce risk and accelerate time-to-market Through real-world examples, you’ll ...

🍂 THE QUALITY ROUNDUP | SEPTEMBER EDITION | EVENTS IN SOUTH FLORIDA

By Adalyd Oliveras posted 17 days ago
🍂 THE QUALITY ROUNDUP | SEPTEMBER EDITION Published by ASQ Southeast Florida Section September is moving fast, but we still have plenty happening across the ASQ Southeast Florida community. From celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month to live professional training, career conversations, member connections and our biggest in-person quality conference of the year, the next few months are full of opportunities to learn, connect and stay involved. Grab your calendar. Here’s what’s coming up next! ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌎 LET’S CELEBRATE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH! A Fiesta for Hispanic Heritage Month 📅 Thursday, September 24, 2026 🕡 6:30 PM ...

🔍 Stop Design Failures Before They Start

By Adalyd Oliveras posted 17 days ago
🔍 Stop Design Failures Before They Start Join ASQ Southeast Florida for a live, interactive virtual training on Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA). 📅 Monday, November 9, 2026 ⏰ 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET 💻 Live Virtual Training DFMEA helps teams identify potential design risks early, before they become costly problems during production or reach the customer. During this one-day interactive course, you’ll learn how to systematically identify potential failure modes, evaluate risk and develop actions that help improve product quality and reliability. 💡 What You’ll Learn ✅ DFMEA fundamentals and practical application ✅ How to ...

Ron Sedlock top 10 to be a quality professional

By Arnold Miller posted 19 days ago
Ron SedLock's top 10 List on What I should do to be a quality Professional 10. Be available 9. Ask questions 8. Do not be a tool-head 7. Make decisions 6. Encourage interactions 5. Become a system thinker 4. Listen to the voice of the customer 3. Add value to the organization 2. Be an example of quality 1. Teach others quality

ASQ Baltimore Section 0502 with Quality Management Division - September 8, 2026 Member Meeting Wrap-Up

By Debra McLaughlin posted 21 days ago
ASQ Baltimore Section 0502 with Quality Management Division - September 8, 2026 Member Meeting Wrap-Up Please find a PDF copy of ASQ Baltimore Section announcements and updates as well as the slides for our September meeting topic “Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) Customer Complaints” posted under the "Library" tab on the myASQ Section website: ASQ Baltimore Section 0502 Meeting Slides . Congratulations to our door prize winning members Carla Bryant and Sarah Marie Lui who each took home a copy of Root Cause Analysis: The Core of Problem Solving and Corrective Action by Duke Okes. On October 13, ASQ Baltimore 0502 will host ...

Facility tour DVM area

By Henry Olaisen posted 21 days ago
Seeing Is Believing: Help Us Open a Door Dear colleagues, The ASQ Baltimore Section is planning a facility tour. We need your help. If you work at a plant, or know someone who does, please reach out. Manufacturing, healthcare, food, logistics, labs: any place where quality lives on the floor is welcome. Quality is easy to talk about. It is harder to see. We study control charts and root cause analysis. But something changes when you stand on the floor. You notice the tape lines. An operator shows how they catch a defect before it moves downstream. The textbook suddenly makes sense. The Japanese call this gemba : "the real place," where value is created. ...

ASQ Baltimore Section 0502-Registration Open for Oct 13, 2026 Member Meeting: ISO 9001:2026 What's Next?

By Debra McLaughlin posted 22 days ago
On October 13, 2026, American Society for Quality (ASQ) Baltimore Section 0502 will hold our Virtual Member Meeting. Program & Tutorial: ISO 9001:2026 – What’s next? - Lance B. Coleman Sr. Open Forum with Baltimore Section Leadership Team ISO 9001:2026 is scheduled for official publication on September 16, 2026. The Climate Change Amendment to ISO 9001:2015 was originally published in February of 2024. The development of this Amendment came as a result of the 2021 London Declaration and UN Sustainability Goals < www.iso.org/ClimateAction/ISO-climate-commitment ; THE 17 GOALS | Sustainable Development ...

QXCon 2026 | Southeast Quality Conference Has a New Date + Meet Our Keynote Speaker

By Adalyd Oliveras posted 23 days ago
QXCon 2026 has a new date. Join us on Thursday, December 3, 2026, in Tamarac, Florida for QXCon 2026 | ASQ Southeast Quality Conference | The Human Side of Quality . If you previously saw September 24 listed on any of our materials, please update your calendar. We are continuing to update our website, registration pages and conference communications to reflect the new date. And now that the date is confirmed, it’s time to start introducing the people who will take the QXCon stage. Meet Our QXCon 2026 Keynote Speaker Dr. Tres Bishop Dr. Bishop helps organizations improve performance, streamline operations and build stronger ...

Handout - Sept 2026 Program - The New FMEA

By Robert Mitchell posted 25 days ago
The speaker's presentation slide deck is now available for viewing/download from the Phoenix Section myASQ Library > Handouts. Click Here.

Program Recording - Sept 2026 - The New FMEA

By Robert Mitchell posted 25 days ago
The Program recording of Chuck Cox presenting "The New FMEA" is now available in the Phoenix Section myASQ Library. Click here .

Nominations are Open for 2027 Officers

By Natalia Tribunskaya posted 27 days ago
Dear Section Member, The ASQ Ottawa Valley Section Nomination Committee is requesting your nominations of Officers for 2027: Section Chair Vice-Chair Treasurer Secretary from the membership of our Section. These Officers would be serving from 1 January to 31 December 2027. The following are brief position descriptions: Section Chair : Provides leadership and oversight to the Section. Prepares meeting agendas and is the presiding officer. Vice-Chair : Performs duties as directed by Chair in support of the organization’s mission and goals. Treasurer : Oversees funds. Maintains accurate ...

🍂 THE QUALITY ROUNDUP EVENTS | SEPTEMBER EDITION | SOUTH FLORIDA SECTION

By Adalyd Oliveras posted 27 days ago
🍂 THE QUALITY ROUNDUP | SEPTEMBER EDITION Published by ASQ Southeast Florida Section Fall is almost here... although South Florida weather clearly didn’t get the memo! ☀️🍂 While the temperatures may be staying the same, our calendar definitely isn’t. September kicks off a busy season for the ASQ Southeast Florida community, with opportunities to learn new skills, grow your network, celebrate our community and connect with quality professionals at every stage of their careers. From our Student Branch and Hispanic Heritage celebration to specialized training, NextGen, New Member Orientation, Women in Quality and QXCON 2026, there is a lot happening ...

This Hispanic Heritage Month, ASQ Southeast Florida Section invites you to celebrate that. Our people. Our roots. Our South Florida.

By Adalyd Oliveras posted 27 days ago
Let's Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! An evening of good food, real conversation and community, hosted by ASQ Southeast Florida Section. Date and Time Thursday, September 24 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Location Las Vegas Cuban Cuisine Westfork Plaza, 15941 Pines Blvd Pembroke Pines, FL 33027 Pricing Members: $12 Non-Members: $15 Hispanic Heritage Month deserves a real celebration, not just a mention. Join ASQ Southeast Florida Section 1510 for an evening at Las Vegas Cuban Cuisine, where we'll share a meal and honor the heritage that shapes so much of who we are as a quality community. This is a relaxed ...

R.A.M.S. Europe 2026 – Pictures

By Tim Gaens posted 27 days ago
Please re-live some of the moments when looking to the pictures of this years edition. With the theme “From Foundations to Future: Expanding the Reliability Paradigm with RAMS” Pictures R.A.M.S. Europe 2026

Help shape the future of AI in reliability engineering – Survey

By Tim Gaens posted 27 days ago
Help shape the future of AI in reliability engineering. The ASQ Risk & Reliability Division AI Technical Committee invites all division members to participate in our industry survey on the current state of AI in reliability engineering. Your insights will help identify emerging applications, opportunities, barriers, and priorities for responsible AI adoption across the profession. All responses are anonymous, and the survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete. Thank you for adding your voice! Access the survey here: Current State of AI in Reliability Engineering

Free Quality Digest Webinar - ISO 9001:2026

By Robert Mitchell posted 29 days ago
The ISO 9001:2026 changes are designed to strengthen organizational resilience, leadership, ethical conduct, and quality culture, while ensuring the standard remains aligned with modern business needs. The revision reflects a refinement and evolution, not an overhaul, supporting clearer integration with strategic direction, enhanced risk and opportunity management, and better alignment with other management system standards. In this webinar, SGS will help attendees: • Understand the revision background and transition period • Understand new major areas of focus • Review key changes in each ISO 9001:2026 clause • Understand the nature and intent of the ...