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ASQ Phoenix August 8, 2024 Virtual Meeting-Quality 4.0 and AI: Unlocking New Levels of Product Excellence and Customer Satisfaction

By Barbara Banek posted 9 days ago
ASQ Phoenix August 8 , 2024 Program Meeting – Virtual 6:00pm – 8:00pm Phoenix (UTC: -7) AGENDA: All times are Phoenix (MST): 6:00 pm     Welcome 6:05 pm     Brief Announcements 6:15 pm     Guest Speaker 7:15 pm     Q&A and Networking 7:45 pm     Phoenix Section business 8:00 pm     Adjourn TITLE: Quality 4.0 and AI: Unlocking New Levels of Product Excellence and Customer Satisfaction ABSTRACT: This cutting-edge presentation reveals how AI and Industry 4.0 technologies are transforming quality practices, ...

Webcast recording: July 10 - KPIs vs OKRs to monitor project and organizational health

By Robert Mitchell posted 9 days ago
This special webcast was co-sponsored by the Southwest Alliance for Excellence (SWAE) and the ASQ Phoenix Section. This webcast qualifies for 0.1 ASQ Recertification Units. Click here to view. This video is available to view from our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjLCQzDMKfk&list=PLKi3qAbHKyXMY_CK1jSGRgBG2_vuLV_yX&index=1

Program Recording - July 11: Embracing the Baldrige Framework for Organizational Improvement & Personal Development

By Robert Mitchell posted 9 days ago
Click here to view the recording or navigate to the myASQ Library > Program Videos page on this site. Alternatively, one may also view the video found on our YouTube Channel ( https://youtube.com/video/D9GNoTiNnzA)

Handout - Slide deck from July 11 monthly program

By Robert Mitchell posted 14 days ago
Robert "QualityBob" Mitchell presents an introduction to the Baldrige Framework, Southwest Alliance to Excellence, and Examiner Training. Link: https://my.asq.org/viewdocument/july-2024-program-presentation-em?CommunityKey=481ed03e-e397-4e58-9f35-01863ca1e7c0

Taco Tuesday - Free 3-part webinar mini-series co-sponsored by SWAE.org

By Robert Mitchell posted 20 days ago
Join us for an exciting three-part series on accelerating improvement in your organization! Tuesday, July 9 @ 10:00 a.m. PST; 11:00 a.m. MST; noon CST; and 1:00 p.m. EST Session 1: Data Visualization to Engage Employees in Continuous Improvement and Innovation Zoom registration link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0qceqpqD4qEtEphrhbus6v7DnRHSPMNYI Tuesday, August 13 @ 10:00 a.m. PST; 11:00 a.m. MST; noon CST; and 1:00 p.m. EST Session 2: Translating Voice of the Customer (VOC) in Product and Process Requirements Zoom registration link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvc-2orj4oHtX9AR_Xsqjyn7WtRXnxAXSQ ...

ASQ Phoenix June 2024 Sun Dial Newsletter

By Barbara Banek posted 22 days ago
Please click on the link below to go to the June 2024 ASQ Phoenix Sun Dial Newsletter: Phoenix Section - American Society for Quality (asq.org)

ASQ Phoenix - Message from the Chair - July 2024

By Barbara Banek posted 22 days ago
July 2024 Chair’s Message Greetings Valued ASQ Phoenix Section Members – I hope this message finds you well and enjoying the return of the monsoons! We have made it to July which means the first half of 2024 is behind us. It’s a perfect time to reflect upon what we have accomplished as a section thus far this year to build momentum for those things yet to come. In January, a couple of Phoenix Section board members participated as judges in the Future Cities Competition. This competition invites junior high school students to create cities of the future that solve a citywide sustainability issue using the Engineering Design Process and project management ...

ASQ Phoenix-Virtual Training Classes in the ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) Body of Knowledge (BoK) Sept 5-Dec 5, 2024

By Barbara Banek posted 27 days ago
ASQ Phoenix-Training Classes in the ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) Body of Knowledge (BoK) Robert Mitchell the Presenter "Quality Bob" Sept 5 - Dec 5, 2024 Twelve 3-hour instructor-led virtual training sessions (12 classes over 13 weeks, excluding holidays) Thursdays, 3 pm - 6 pm Phoenix time, via Zoom. $ 500 course fee ($100 discount for ASQ and SWAE members) + $85 CQE Primer (required) – student purchases directly from the Quality Council of Indiana (QCI) + $35 CQE Solution Text (recommended) - student purchases directly from QCI + $13 Shipping & Handling for the Primer + $10 ...

June 13 Program Recording Now Available for Viewing

By Robert Mitchell posted 06/18/24
Click here to view the June 13 Program guest presentation on "Using Lean Six Sigma to Address the Top 4 Opportunities for Cost Savings in the Clinical laboratory" by Katie Castree Benyo.

A Special Virtual Presentation: KPIs and OKRs - July 10 @8:30am PDT / 9:30am MDT

By Robert Mitchell posted 06/16/24
Joseph Parish, author of "State of Readiness", is the founder of the Operational Excellence Society — a think tank for companies with the desire to achieve peak performance across their enterprise. The society now has thousands of members in chapters around the world. Joseph is the owner of the Operational Excellence LinkedIn Group (40,000 members) which welcomes open discussions and opportunities related to the improvement of human endeavor. Paris is an international expert in the field of Operational Excellence, organizational design, strategy design and deployment, and helping companies become high-performance organizations. Joseph Paris has volunteered ...

ASQ Phoenix- LSS GB Tools Webinar -Part 5-Fifth Edition FMEA (FMEA Part 2 plus more) - July 17, 2024

By Barbara Banek posted 06/15/24
LSS Greenbelt Tools Part 5 - Fifth Ed. FMEA (Part 2 of FMEA plus more) Wednesday, July 17, 2024 3:00 PM - 5:15 PM Registration Link below includes more details: Member Planet The Part 2 follow-on to the April 17th training session which focused on the component structure and functionality of products and processes detailed in the FMEA 5th Edition standard is coming up on Wednesday, July 17th. The topics that will be covered in Part 2 are: The Kano Model – understanding the relationships between Basic/Must Be quality versus Performance quality versus Exciting Quality, especially understanding how unspoken customer input can impact your design ...

ASQ Phoenix Virtual Meeting July 11, 2024-Embracing the Baldrige Framework and Examiner Training As Quality Professional Development Skills

By Barbara Banek posted 06/15/24
ASQ Phoenix July11, 2024, Program Meeting – Virtual 6:00pm – 8:00pm Phoenix (UTC: -7) AGENDA: All times are Phoenix Time (Mountain Standard) 6:00 pm     Welcome 6:05 pm     Brief Announcements 6:15 pm     Guest Speaker 7:15 pm     Q&A and Networking 7:45 pm     Phoenix Section business 8:00 pm     Adjourn SPEAKER: Robert “QualityBob” Mitchell – Executive Director, SWAE; ASQ Fellow Robert Mitchell accepting the ASQ Distinguished Service Medal May 2024 https://www.linkedin.com/in/roberthmitchell ...

Gauging Member Interest - CQE Exam Prep Class

By Robert Mitchell posted 06/13/24
The ASQ Phoenix Section is considering offering a Certified Quality Engineer exam prep class this July - Sept. Instructor-led, virtual Every Thursday, July 18 - Sept 26 (10 sessions) 3pm - 6pm via Zoom $500 ($400 ASQ Member) Cost of texts and exam fee are additional Earn RUs * Delivery of this class is dependent on the number of interested learners. If you are interested, please send an email to Hilary Werner ( hwerner@memberleader.asq.org ).

SWAE "Third Thursday" free webinar - June 20

By Robert Mitchell posted 06/13/24
Southwest Alliance for Excellence (SWAE) is a partner of ASQ Phoenix, Tucson, Golden Spike, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, and Northern Nevada sections. Leveraging Culture: A Systematic Approach to Quality Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/703871496190137433

View/Download the June 13 Program Presentation

By Robert Mitchell posted 06/13/24
Navigate to the ASQ Phoenix Section myASQ > Library > Program Handouts, or click on the link below https://my.asq.org/viewdocument/june-13-program-presentation-slided?CommunityKey=481ed03e-e397-4e58-9f35-01863ca1e7c0

ASQ Phoenix Sun Dial Newsletter May 2024

By Barbara Banek posted 06/03/24
Please click on the link below to go to the ASQ Phoenix Sun Dial Newsletter for May 2024: Phoenix Section - American Society for Quality (asq.org)

ASQ Phoenix - Message from the Chair - June 2024

By Barbara Banek posted 06/03/24
June 2024 Chair’s Message Greeting’s Valued ASQ Phoenix Section Members, I hope all of you are doing well and are enjoying the transition into summer! I had the pleasure of attending ASQ’s World Conference on Quality and Improvement in San Diego this past month and enjoyed the escape from the heat for a few days. It was also a great opportunity to catch up with friends, both old and new, and to learn from peers in the field of quality and process improvement. There were many highlights of the conference this year. Among then were the keynote speakers, the Phoenix Section’s receipt of the Silver Performance Excellence Program Award (PEP), and Bob Mitchell’s ...

May 9 Program Recording

By Robert Mitchell posted 05/21/24
The May 9 ASQ Phoenix program recording, "Mitigating Stress- Rejuvenate Your Career", is now available for viewing and RU credits. https://my.asq.org/communities/community-home/librarydocuments?communitykey=481ed03e-e397-4e58-9f35-01863ca1e7c0&LibraryFolderKey=&DefaultView=&fa07f2be-c763-4fc2-aa1a-2fa64504fa5c=eyJsaWJyYXJ5ZW50cnkiOiI4ZmM0NmUwNS1iNzc0LTQzMjctYmYzYy0wMThmOWM5ZWU5ZjcifQ%3D%3D YouTube shortcut: https://youtu.be/1DJrfonQr7o

AssurX and Quality Digest Webinar, May 21, 2024, 11 AM AZ Time, Elevating Manufacturing Excellence: Transformative Strategies for Quality Management Systems

By Barbara Banek posted 05/11/24
AssurX and Quality Digest Webinar, May 21, 2024, 11 AM AZ Time, Elevating Manufacturing Excellence: Transformative Strategies for Quality Management Systems. Registration Link: Webinar Registration - Zoom

ASQ Phoenix April 2024 Sun Dial Newsletter

By Barbara Banek posted 05/05/24
Here is the link to the ASQ Phoenix Sun Dial Newsletter for April 2024: 09b95b48-72fc-1201-d90d-5c0a6cf52cab_file.pdf (higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com)