ASQ Phoenix Section January 13, 2022 Program: Enterprise Quality Performance - A Turnaround

When:  Jan 14, 2022 from 01:00 AM to 03:00 AM (UTC)
Associated with  Phoenix Section
SPEAKER: Ricardo Martinez

TOPIC: Enterprise Quality Performance – “A Turnaround”

BIO:
Ricardo Martinez is a management consultant and adjunct professor. He has served as a Senior-level leader for Toyota and General Motors. Mr. Martinez possesses an extensive record of human engagement, leadership, and results. He has utilized innovative practices to support organizational performance, while fostering respect and service, the pursuit of excellence, team engagement, and improving safety standards. He has demonstrated analytical skills while leading and developing high-performing teams for complex organizations. Mr. Martinez has a Masters of Management from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Arts from DePaul University.


ABSTRACT:
The central topic has many intersecting themes adopted from the GM-Toyota NUMMI venture where I was assigned as a Plant Manager. These include but are not limited to:
  • NUMMI – The “Experiment”- Applied lessons at a GM-UAW brownstone enterprise

  • The Role of Leadership

  • A Review of Philosophy and Strategies for Execution

  • Application of TMS Across Cultures

  • Practical Models for Strategy Application


While on assignment with GM as a Managing Director for the Inland Fisher Guide Division in Mexico, GM was impacted by a strike at 7 Chassis Component Plants in Dayton, Ohio in July of 1996. These p