ASQ Presents! - The Process Approach as the Basis for a Quality Management System

When:  Mar 13, 2025 from 06:30 PM to 08:30 PM (ET)
Associated with  Grand Rapids Section
About this event
Speaker Bio:
 
Denis Devos joined the ASQ in 1996 and has a long career in
 
auditing and quality management. He is a recognized expert in the
 
application of the ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 Standards.
 
Denis started his career as an Engineer at General Motors, where
 
he led the first ISO 9001 implementation for a GM plant in North
 
America.
 
Presentation Summary:
 
This talk will explain the basics of the process approach and how to use basic flowcharts as the
 
architecture of your Quality Management System. The number one complaint about a QMS is
 
that it doesn’t reflect the way the organization actually works. A process-based QMS is the key
 
to solving this problem. We will begin with the accepted definition of a process and use that
 
definition to drive our understanding of your key business processes and then use simple
 
flowcharts to show the interrelationship of those processes and then create a flowchart for each
 
one. Add requirements, responsibilities and references to procedures and forms, and the QMS
 
model is complete.
 
Please note that heavy appetizers will be served prior to the event presentation.

Location

Holiday Inn - Downtown Grand Rapids
310 Pearl St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504