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ASQ Montreal — Word from the Chair | Mot du président (2024.04)

By Jean-Pierre Amiel posted 8 days ago
Par Veronica B. Marquez , M.Sc., ASQ Senior Member, CSSBB ( English text follows ) J’ai du mal à croire que nous venons de terminer le premier trimestre de l’année! Il me semble que cette année est déjà extrêmement longue. D’un point de vue très personnel, l’année a commencé par des moments difficiles. J’ai perdu mon père après qu’il se soit battu gracieusement et courageusement contre la maladie de Parkinson pendant de nombreuses années. Au cours de sa vie, mon père était un passionné d’avions. Depuis son plus jeune âge, il regardait toujours le ciel pour voir quel avion allait passer au-dessus de sa tête. Il aimait tellement les avions qu’il en ...

ASQ Montreal - 2024 - Calendar Of Events | Calendrier Des événements

By Jean-Pierre Amiel posted 10 days ago
(Photo pixbay Mabel Amber) Voici sur quoi nous travaillons | Here's what we are working on. These events are subject to change, so check our Newsletter or our website for updates. | Tout ceci peut changer, alors vérifiez notre Infolettre ou notre site web pour les mise à jour. Date Time|Heure (ET) Events | Événements Inscription Registration Rev. 2024-04-08 2024-01-31 18:30 Quality Quest: Unleashing Potential | Quête En Qualité: Libérer Le Potentiel anticorruption (Networking Workshop | Atelier réseautage ) Host | Host Raymond Dyer Review | Revue 2024-02-28 ...

ASQ Montreal — Word from the Chair | Mot du président (2024.02)

By Jean-Pierre Amiel posted 03/11/24
Par Veronica B. Marquez , M.Sc., ASQ Senior Member, CSSBB ( English text follows ) NOUVEAUTÉ ! Ce mois-ci, je partage mes commentaires en format vidéo. Je parle de nos efforts sur les objectifs 2024, des prochains événements et de notre page LinkedIn. NEW! This month, I’m sharing my comments with you in video format. I’m talking about our efforts on the 2024 objectives, upcoming events and our LinkedIn page. Voir le vidéo en français : View the English video: Envoyez-moi vos commentaires Send me your comments Explorez NOTRE site myASQ Montréal | Explore OUR Montreal ...

ASQ Montreal — Student Outreach | Sensibilisation étudiante (2023.12.29)

By Jean-Pierre Amiel posted 02/02/24
On November 29, four members of the Montreal Section of ASQ took part in an information panel on quality at UQAM. The speakers presented the concept of quality, quality horizons and their backgrounds in each of the fields in which they work. The panel was organized by the university's Comité des Etudiants du Certificat en Gestion des Opérations ( CEGOps ) as part of a series of conferences on a variety of operations management topics. This event is part of the chapter management team's efforts to promote our student outreach program. Its objective -- to promote and sensitize students to the fields of quality and the services offered by ASQ and the Section. ...

ASQ Montreal — Word from the Chair | Mot de la présidente (2024.01)

By Jean-Pierre Amiel posted 01/19/24
Par Veronica B. Marquez , M.Sc., ASQ Senior Member, CSSBB ( English text follows ) C’est avec beaucoup d’honneur et d’enthousiasme que j’assume le rôle de présidente de l’ASQ Montréal. Alors que nous entamons ensemble ce nouveau chapitre, je me sens très honorée par l’occasion qui m’est donnée de servir cette communauté, fondée sur l’excellence et le dévouement à la qualité dans tous les aspects de nos activités professionnelles. Je tiens à exprimer ma profonde gratitude à mon prédécesseur et à l’ensemble de l’équipe dirigeante pour leur engagement, qui a permis de jeter les bases solides de notre croissance et de notre progression. Je me réjouis de ...

ASQ — Mr Pareto Head Retires 2024.01

By Jean-Pierre Amiel posted 01/08/24
That’s All Folks! ASQ – QP comic strip mainstay Mr. Pareto Head hangs up his hat ( Texte en français suit ) In ASQ’s January issue of Quality Progress (QP), Mike Crossen , the comic’s creator, announced the final Mr. Pareto Head comic to appear in QP along with his cast of co-workers: Sigma Freud, Randy M. Sample, Norma Distribution, Charlie Chance and Mr. Bottomline. Crossen, said he knew that eventually the strip would come to an end and found himself thinking about the strip more recently, “ It just seemed that heading into this new year was a good time to let it go and focus on my other interests. ” Mr. Pareto Head debuted in March 2000 ...

ASQ Montreal — Meet the Section Leadership Team | Voici l'équipe De Direction 2024

By Jean-Pierre Amiel posted 12/18/23
By Sam Weissfelner , ASQ Senior Member, ASQ CSQE, CQA, Nominating Chair, Arrangements Chair, Program Committee Member Leadership Team Executive — 2024 — L'équipe de direction Hi all, the slate of the Executive Officers was approved at the October 25th General Assembly. Here is the slate. Voici la liste des officiers de la Section de Montréal, approuvée lors de l'assemblée générale du 25 octobre dernier. Section Chair | Président : Veronica Marquez Secretary | Secrétaire : Carolee Rigsbee Treasurer | Trésorier : Chantale Simard Membership Chair | Responsable des membres : Raymond Dyer ...

ASQ Montreal — Officer Nominations | Nominations d'officiers 2024

By Jean-Pierre Amiel posted 11/15/23
By Sam Weissfelner , ASQ Senior Member, ASQ CSQE, CQA, Nominating Chair, Arrangements Chair, Program Committee Member ( Texte en français suit ) As we have received no other proposal for another slate, the proposed Leadership Team below was approved at our Annual General Assembly held on October 25th, 2023. See a complete listing of current ASQ Montreal Section positions . Chair: Veronica Marquez Vice-chair: Raymond Dyer Secretary: Carolee Rigsbee Treasurer: Chantale Simard For more information on these positions or any other available, login to the ASQ site (you must be a member). Should you be ...

ASQ Montreal — Word from the Chair | Mot du président (2023.10)

By Jean-Pierre Amiel posted 10/09/23
By Raymond E. Dyer (Ray) , ASQ Senior Member, CMQ/OE, & CQA ( Texte en français suit ) As it has been since ASQ changed their fiscal and operational year from July 1st to June 30th to one that aligned with the calendar year (i.e. January 1st to December 31st), ASQ Montreal Section has been holding its Annual General Assembly (AGA) near the end of October. As we did last year, we plan to hold an in-person AGA again this year. Because of the size of the venue, we’ll have to limit registrations to 30 places and will need to insist on participants registering in advance so please do not just show up as we might not have enough space to welcome ...

ASQ Montreal — Had you Been There | Si vous y étiez (2023.09.27)

By Jean-Pierre Amiel posted 10/07/23
My quality career in aerospace — My Highly Non-Traditional Quality Career in Aerospace (Ma carrière de "qualité" dans l'aérospatiale) By Jean-Pierre Amiel , ASQ Senior, CQA ret., Secrétaire ( Texte en français suit ) What a change of pace for those present. This 27 September 2023, Avrum Goldman shared with us a simple message on his life's work to date which I would summarize as: Life is a tree with many branches where sometimes you get to choose which sprout to follow and sometimes you’re just ‘up a tree’ and you must deal with it . It may not sound very philosophical, but what would you learn from someone who has spent 38 years ...

ASQ Montreal — 2024 Plan d'affaires (2023-09-22)

By Jean-Pierre Amiel posted 09/27/23
Par J.P. Amiel, ASQ Senior, CQA ret., Secrétaire Alors que l'automne s'installe tranquillement, l'équipe de direction de la section de Montréal se penche sur les plans d'action de l'an prochain, en fonction de l'élaboration continue du Strategic Plan (plan stratégique) de l'ASQ. Fondamentalement, notre plan d'affaires énumère les mesures que la section prendra pour atteindre un objectif précis. Il est divisé en étapes réalisables qui peuvent être facilement suivies et contrôlées afin de clarifier les ressources qui seront nécessaires pour atteindre l'objectif dans un délai spécifique. Vous trouverez ci-dessous un aperçu de ce sur quoi nous travaillerons ...

ASQ Montreal — 2024 Business Plan (2023-09-22)

By Jean-Pierre Amiel posted 09/27/23
By J.P. Amiel, ASQ Senior, CQA ret., Secretary As fall slowly settles in, your Montreal Section leadership team is looking ahead at next year’s line-up of action plans based on ASQ’s continuing development of its own Strategic Plan . Basically, our Business Plan lists what steps the section will be taking to achieve a specific goal. It is broken down into actionable steps that can be easily followed and tracked so as to clarify what resources will be required to reach it within a specific timeline. You will find below a preview of what we will be working on in 2024. As for the 2023 Business Plan Objectives , we are proud to report that for the 16 objectives ...

ASQ Montreal — Word from the Chair | Mot du président (2023.09)

By Jean-Pierre Amiel posted 09/12/23
By Raymond E. Dyer (Ray) , ASQ Senior Member, CMQ/OE, & CQA ( Texte en français suit ) In this issue, you’ll see that our Nominating Committee is proposing a slate of section officers (Section Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary) for the 2024 mandate. Because 2023 will have been my second consecutive term as Section Chair, I must step down in 2024 and allow another leader to take over. The Nominating Committee has proposed an excellent candidate, one whose leadership and influence I’ve respected and appreciated for a very long time. As a matter of fact, the candidates for the Treasurer and Secretary positions are also excellent. I’m sure ...

ASQ Montreal — Had you Been There | Si vous y étiez (2023.06.14)

By Jean-Pierre Amiel posted 09/11/23
Where do Quality professionals work in and where else could they work? Où travaillent les professionnels de la qualité et dans quels autres domaines pourraient-ils travailler ? By Jean-Pierre Amiel , ASQ Senior, CQA ret., Secrétaire ( Texte en français suit ) At left Eric Hosking, Membership Chair, Ray Dyer, Section Chair and at the centre Chantale Simard, Treasurer    (Photos JP Amiel) It was good to finally see people in 3D since last October and some who have not been to events in a long time. It turns out that since the start of the pandemic, many are going through various phases of difficulties but still made the effort ...

ASQ — Retired Member Benefits | Avantages pour membres retraités

By Jean-Pierre Amiel posted 06/29/23
Par Jean-Pierre Amiel , ASQ Senior, CQA Ret., Responsable site web ( English text follows ) Si vous allez prendre votre retraite (bien méritée j'en suis sure) et que comme moi, vous désirez maintenir certains privilèges tels que vos certifications, suivre l'évolution du domaine de la qualité avec Quality Progress et venir nous challenger aux événements, sachez que ASQ vous offre la possibilité de devenir un membre retraité. Selon vos années de service, cela pourrait même être gratuit. Pour en apprendre plus sur ce programme, allez au site de l' ASQ et connectez-vous. Cliquez sur MyAccount . Dans le panneau de gauche, choisir Retired Member Program ...

ASQ Montreal — Call for Officer Nominations | Appel aux candidatures d'officiers 2023

By Jean-Pierre Amiel posted 06/12/23
From: Sam Weissfelner , ASQ Senior, ASQ CSQE, CQA, Nominations Committee Chair ( Texte en français ) We are looking for candidates for the following elected positions on the 2024 Section Leadership Team (SLT): Chair , Secretary , Treasurer and Vice-Chair . Here is a brief description of each position: Chair: Provides leadership and oversight to the member unit, prepares meeting agendas, and is the presiding officer. Vice-Chair: Replaces the Chair when absent. Secretary: Documents member unit business and maintains the records. This position serves as the official correspondent of the ...

ASQ Montreal — VoC — Six Sigma in the Community

By Jean-Pierre Amiel posted 06/06/23
Par Chantale Farley , Responsable VoC ( English text follows ) Le 23 mai 2023 avait lieu l'évènement conjoint des sections ASQ de Montréal et Indianapolis Projets Lean Six Sigma dans la communauté (plus qu'une philosophie d'entreprise) par Joy E. Mason, Fondatrice et présidente de Optimist Business Solutions et responsable à la section Indianapolis de l'ASQ. Cette activité a connu un franc succès attirant plus d'une cinquantaine de participants. Le sondage de 38 répondants a confirmé un taux de satisfaction global de 97%. Le thème, ainsi que les présentateurs, ont été également très appréciés avec un taux de 97%. Cette présentation a attirée une audience ...

ASQ Montreal — Had You Connected — Six Sigma Projects in the Community (2023.05.23)

By Jean-Pierre Amiel posted 06/06/23
Six Sigma Projects in the Community (Lean Six Sigma — Améliorer les communautés) By Jean-Pierre Amiel , ASQ Senior, CQA ret., Secrétaire ( Texte en français suit ) A summary of the Six Sigma projects in the community as hosted on 23 May, 2023 by ASQ Montreal and Indianapolis Sections. Applying industrial problem solving to improve the lives of people and our communities This joint event started off with a hearty welcome by Raymond Dyer , Chair of the Montreal Section and Joy E. Mason , Indianapolis Programs Chair. They each presented their leadership team members and then Ray introduced Joy, the founder and President ...

ASQ Montreal — Word from the Chair | Mot du président (2023.06)

By Jean-Pierre Amiel posted 06/06/23
By Raymond E. Dyer (Ray) , ASQ Senior Member, CMQ/OE, & CQA ( Texte en français suit ) In April, ASQ Canada launched a VoC (Voice of the Customer) survey to its members. All sections participated and were provided their section’s responses. Out of 180 respondents, the ASQ Montreal Section accounted for 24. What the analysis of the ASQ Canada results suggested was that the benefits from ASQ HQ were especially information on quality standards, free webinars, access to the ASQ online library, member discounts for certification renewal, access to quality resources, and the Quality Progress (QP) magazine. The main benefits identified from sections ...

ASQ Montreal — VoC — Process Optimization through Predictive Modelling

By Jean-Pierre Amiel posted 05/19/23
Par Chantale Farley , Responsable VoC ( English text follows ) Le 26 avril dernier se tenait le webinaire portant sur l’ Optimisation des processus grâce à la modélisation prédictive présenté par Vincent Béchard , M.Sc.A et Dominic St-Onge , P.Eng. MBA de Difference-GCS . Cet évènement a connu un franc succès en attirant plus d’une cinquantaine de participants. 34 répondants ont confirmés un taux de satisfaction global de 90%. Le thème, ainsi que les présentateurs, ont été également très appréciés avec un taux de 90%. Cette présentation bilingue a attirée une audience internationale: de la Grande région de Montréal, de Québec, des États-Unis ...