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ASQ Montreal — 75 Years — Celebration (2025.10.22)

By Jean-Pierre Amiel posted 2 days ago
75 years of history — ASQ Montreal — Celebration 2025.10.22   Sam Weissfelner , ASQ Senior, ASQ CSQE, CQA, Président du comité des nominations et historien avec   Jean-Pierre Amiel , ASQ Senior, ASQ CQA, ancien président et historien 12 août 1950 | August 12, 1950 Sam Weissfelner , ASQ Senior, ASQ CSQE, CQA, Nominations Committee Chair and Historian, with Jean-Pierre Amiel , ASQ Senior, ASQ CQA, Past Historian Photos: David Tozer, Michael Bournazian, Guy Plouffe and Jean-Pierre Amiel 2025.10.22  Quelle belle soirée! What an evening! Attendu que la section de Montréal a ...

ASQ Montreal — 75 Years — Boxes 3 (2025.10)

By Jean-Pierre Amiel posted 2 days ago
75 years of history — ASQ Montreal — Boxes 3 (2025.10.08)   Sam Weissfelner , ASQ Senior, ASQ CSQE, CQA, Président du comité des nominations et historien avec   Jean-Pierre Amiel , ASQ Senior, ASQ CQA, ancien président et historien 12 août 1950 | August 12, 1950 Voici un aperçu des quelques trésors que renferme notre troisième boîte: des programmes de certification en qualité à l'École polytechnique et à Loyola (Université Concordia); une calculatrice de table non portable; des photos de nombreux gentlemen en costume et nœud papillon; des visites de présidents de l'ASQC; un manuel de poche sur l'évaluation ...

ASQ Montreal — 75 Years — Boxes 2 (2025.09)

By Jean-Pierre Amiel posted 2 days ago
75 years of history — ASQ Montreal — Boxes 2 (2025.09.09)   Sam Weissfelner , ASQ Senior, ASQ CSQE, CQA, Président du comité des nominations et historien avec   Jean-Pierre Amiel , ASQ Senior, ASQ CQA, ancien président et historien 12 août 1950 | August 12, 1950 TEXT STARTS HERE " Cet album est consacré à l'histoire des activités de la section montréalaise de l'American Society for Quality Control pour l'année 1957-1958 . . . À tous ceux qui le feuilleteront, puisse-t-il témoigner des efforts déployés par ceux qui ont travaillé d'arrache-pied pour assurer le succès de la section de Montréal. " R. Vance ...

ASQ Montreal — 75 Years — Awards and recognition (2025.06)

By Jean-Pierre Amiel posted 2 days ago
75 years of history — ASQ Montreal — Awards and recognition (2025.06.05)   Sam Weissfelner , ASQ Senior, ASQ CSQE, CQA, Président du comité des nominations et historien avec   Jean-Pierre Amiel , ASQ Senior, ASQ CQA, ancien président et historien 12 août 1950 | August 12, 1950 Nous essayons toujours de ne pas oublier ceux qui travaillent au succès de la Section de Montréal — c'est pourquoi nous prenons régulièrement le temps de remercier nos leaders pour leurs contributions. Les Programmes de prix et de reconnaissanc e fonctionnent essentiellement à deux niveaux: à l'ASQ Milwaukee, ils sont basés sur les ...

ASQ Montreal — 75 Years — Events (2025.05)

By Jean-Pierre Amiel posted 2 days ago
75 years of history — ASQ Montreal — Events (2025.05.13)   Sam Weissfelner , ASQ Senior, ASQ CSQE, CQA, Président du comité des nominations et historien avec   Jean-Pierre Amiel , ASQ Senior, ASQ CQA, ancien président et historien 12 août 1950 | August 12, 1950 Au cœur de notre mission " Promouvoir et améliorer la profession de la qualité . . . ", nous nous sommes engagés à offrir ". . . de l'information, des programmes éducatifs et des événements, et à promouvoir la sensibilisation et la valeur de la qualité dans la communauté ". Par conséquent, la deuxième raison pour laquelle vous pourriez adhérer à la section ...

ASQ Montreal — 75 Years — The Boxes (2025.04)

By Jean-Pierre Amiel posted 2 days ago
75 years of history — ASQ Montreal — The Boxes (2025.04.07)   Sam Weissfelner , ASQ Senior, ASQ CSQE, CQA, Président du comité des nominations et historien avec   Jean-Pierre Amiel , ASQ Senior, ASQ CQA, ancien président et historien 12 août 1950 | August 12, 1950 Welcome to our first article of our new column entitled " Out of the Box ". Bienvenue dans ce premier article de notre nouvelle rubrique intitulée " Sortie de la boîte ". Why that title you say? Well, it's been a number of years that we have kept all types of documents dealing with our section's evolution and activities. With the upcoming ...

ASQ Phoenix Section Message from the Chair December 2025

By Barbara Banek posted 3 days ago
ASQ Phoenix Section Message from the Chair December 2025 Greetings All - Thanks to all who attended the November Program “Celebrate World Quality Month“ with Jennifer Stepniowski - an ASQ Fellow with nearly three decades of experience providing quality solutions to a number of industries. We had 56 attending the Program with the Presentation receiving positive feedback. This and past Program recordings can be found in the “Library” on the Phoenix Section page of myASQ. This month’s Program on Dec 11 th @ 6pm MST (PDT) is “AI Essentials for Quality Leaders“ with Rick Hefner, PhD, Executive Director, Center for Technology and Management Education, ...

December 17 Virtual Meeting: "Surprising Mitigations from Fault Tree Analysis - Don't Stop with the Fault Tree!"

By Jo Haberstok posted 5 days ago
Invitation from Inland Empire, Temecula, and San Gabriel Valley ASQ Sections Virtual Meeting December 17, 2025 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm PST Barry Craner, FASQ, CQE, CQA, CMDA, RAC(US), MS+, MBA ASQ Pacific Region Director The Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) is a tool for any problem from an event or hazard when one desires to understand possible future or past causes. It can be used in Root Cause Analysis (like a Fishbone analysis), and in Risk Management in device design and process development. One starts with an event or hazard, then proceeds through a few levels of possible succeeding causes. However, ...

December 10 Webinar: 'The Invisible Knife: What’s Sabotaging Your Projects, and How to Stop It"

By Jo Haberstok posted 5 days ago
The Invisible Knife: What’s Sabotaging Your Projects, and How to Stop It Lean Enterprise Division Webinar December 10, 2025 10:00 am to 11:00 am PST Taryn Shipley, SSBB Founder and CEO of Lean HealthTech This is a virtual/online (WebEx) webinar. Log-in information will be provided on the registration confirmation email. Projects often fail for reasons that have nothing to do with tools, funding, or timelines. The real culprit is harder to see: mental energy. Silent meetings, endless rabbit holes, and resistance ...

As the New Year Approaches ... (article)

By Jo Haberstok posted 5 days ago
AS THE NEW YEAR APPROACHES… by Robert Boykin This is the time of year when we make lists of things we want to change in our lives. Things such as losing weight, quitting smoking, reading more and/or better books, and (perhaps) drinking less alcohol. We don’t accomplish our resolutions at times because many of the goals we set for ourselves are too ambitious. This is not to suggest that we should not strive to improve our conduct and character, but rather to say we ought to set goals that we are more likely to accomplish. When we fail to meet our goals, we end up feeling bad about ourselves and we return to the ...

December 2025 Columbia Basin ASQ Newsletter

By Jo Haberstok posted 5 days ago
The December 2025 Columbia Basin ASQ newslette r is now available. We encourage everyone to sign up for and participate in one or more of the many ASQ section or division meetings in November. Check the ASQ Events Calendar for even more offerings. There are a lot of opportunities for learning, networking, and growth!

One Page Lesson - SPC-Data Collection - Volume 2025, Issue 5

By Barbara Banek posted 9 days ago
Here is the One Page Lesson - SPC-Data Collection - Volume 2025, Issue 5. Data is everywhere — on your phone, in labs, in sports stats, in social media, and how your company makes decisions. Learning to collect, sample, and analyze data helps you ask better questions and make smarter decisions. Decisions should be fact based, data driven. Here is the link to download the file: Phoenix Section - American Society for Quality

Member Leader Training - Navigating the Path to ASQ Fellowship

By Barbara Peck posted 13 days ago
Are you looking to advance your ASQ Membership to become an ASQ Fellow? ASQ Fellow Membership signifies that you have reached the upper echelon of the quality profession. As an honor bestowed by other ASQ Members, a Fellow joins the ranks of quality visionaries and serves as the backbone of ASQ. In this recorded session, you'll hear from Jim Spichiger , Past Chair of the ASQ Society Examining Committee and Fellow since 2001 as he explains what is an ASQ Fellow, the benefits of being an ASQ Fellow and hints and pitfalls as you work towards achieving this honor.

Customer Supplier Coffee/Beverage Talk 2026 Series

By Shawn Armstrong posted 13 days ago
Join the Customer-Supplier Division for a topic-based virtual discussion each month on the Third Thursday at 3:00 pm Eastern/12:00 pm Pacific. Hosted by Pam Carvell and Shawn Armstrong Get ready for a year of exciting discussions, valuable insights, and unparalleled networking opportunities! Starting January 15, 2026, we’ll continue hosting a series of sessions that will dive deep into the latest supplier (and customer)-related topics — and we want YOU to be part of it! Imagine connecting with like-minded professionals, sharing ideas, and enjoying great conversations — all over your favorite coffee or beverage. Whether you’re looking to solve ...

Boulder Nov 2025 meeting: Calibration gauge R&R not enough

By Arnold Miller posted 16 days ago
https://my.asq.org/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=e6846afa-6a71-4ecd-accd-0196e3db77af Date: 20 Nov 2025 ; Thursday 5:45 pm to 7:20 pm US-MT 5:45 pm Meeting Start: Networking, Welcome and Section Business 6:00 pm Presentation Speaker: Steven Ouellette, President, The ROI Alliance, LLC Topic: Why calibration stickers and a gauge R&R are not enough NOTE: Recording (58 MB) and slides (5.5 MB) only access via ASQ National Membership NOTE: Non-ASQ Members to get slides please contact Arnold Miller via amiller@memberleader.asq.org Presentation Recording and slides at https://my.asq.org/viewdocument/2025-11meeting-calibration-gauge ...

Ron Sedlock How to Pass Any ASQ Certification Exam

By Arnold Miller posted 19 days ago
How to Pass Any ASQ Certification Exam The two parts of passing any ASQ exam: Know the Body of Knowledge (BOK) Practice answering ASQ type questions Preparation Begin 3-4 months prior to the exam. Expect to study 60-80 hours spread evenly over the 3-4 months. Gather your study materials. Do not overdo it. Beware there is good material and bad material out there. Seek recommendations. Do a self-assessment to the Body of Knowledge (BOK) of your exam. Early in your study focus on the BOK, what you do know, what you do not know . Later, start increasing the practice questions in your study sessions. Try to answer each question ...

Tickets available ASQ Boulder 11 Dec 2025 Social Event

By Arnold Miller posted 19 days ago
ASQ Boulder 11 Dec 2025 Social Event Date 11 Dec 2025; Time: 5:30pm - 10:00pm US-Mountain Cost: $40 per person (ASQ Boulder members and guest total $80) Note: ASQ Boulder membership include Meetup, LinkedIn, attended past meeting, etc Agenda: 5:30 pm Candlelight Doors Open 6:00 pm Seating for Dinner 7:30 pm Play Starts "Million Dollar Quartet Christmas" Reservation by 4 Dec 2025 via contact Steve Reischel via email: sreischel@yahoo.com With how you heard about this event, your e-mail and US-mail addresses To "lock" in your reservation, make a check or Money Order payable to "ASQ Boulder Section 1313" For amount $80 (two tickets), ...

Nov 2025 Program Recording

By Robert Mitchell posted 23 days ago
The November 2025 ASQ Phoenix Program recording is now available for viewing. Search the myASQ "Library" tab above and click on the Videos folder, or click here: https://my.asq.org/communities/community-home/librarydocuments?communitykey=481ed03e-e397-4e58-9f35-01863ca1e7c0&LibraryFolderKey=&DefaultView=&fa07f2be-c763-4fc2-aa1a-2fa64504fa5c=eyJsaWJyYXJ5ZW50cnkiOiIxODEwZDg4YS02MWNjLTQwNWUtYTdiNy0wMTlhODkyZWMwZWUifQ%3D%3D

November 2025 ASQ Baltimore 0502 Member Meeting Wrap Up

By Debra McLaughlin posted 23 days ago
Please find PDF copies of ASQ Baltimore Section announcements and updates as well as references and slides provided by our guest speaker Jim Moran for his presentation and tutorial on “Using AI to Streamline ISO 9001 Implementation” posted under the "Library" tab on the Section website: ASQ Baltimore Section 0502 Meeting Slides . Please join us in congratulating Thanh Doyle and Jesse Lambert for winning copies of our November door prize: The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande. Our next meeting will be December 2, 2025, which is one week earlier than usual. Our speaker will be Janet P. Nelson, SSBB who will present ...

American Society for Quality (ASQ) Baltimore Section 0502 Virtual Member Meeting – Program and Tutorial December 2, 2025

By Debra McLaughlin posted 27 days ago
Our December 2, 2025 meeting will be held as a Virtual Meeting with both a program and tutorial. **See registration link below** The Program and Tutorial will be presented by Janet P. Nelson SSBB Program: Customer Loyalty and Retention Tutorial/Workshop: Customer and Loyalty Surveys That Work Janet holds an MS in Systems Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology and has held senior leadership positions at Xerox, Eastman Kodak, and Innotex Precision Ltd. Janet is a senior member of ASQ and the founder and president of The Business Improvement Experts . Program and Tutorial Learning Objectives: Explain key features ...