Archive for September, 2008
ASQ e-News: September 2008
11 September 2008In This Edition: Upcoming Professional Development Dinner Meetings, ASQ Energy & Environmental Conference, SIX SIGMA Special Interest Group, CQA Exam Preparation Course, Quality in the Triangle 2009
Don’t Forget!! Update your favorites/bookmarks to the our new address http://www.asqraleigh.org/
We will miss you Shyam Banik!
Shyam transitioned out of this phase at his request on September 9th after a […]
November Tour - Carolina Brewery
6 September 2008[ November 18, 2008; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] November Tour - Members Only
Agenda:
5:30pm
Gather
Carolina Brewery
Discover and Learn how quality principles are applied to the fermentation process and network with professionals along the way. Stay afterwards for dinner with the Leadership Council and other members.
Registration Required:
Members Only, Limited Spaces Available (40)Registration Today at: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=169780
Cost:
Free
The tour also includes a free pint beer glass to all […]
May 2009 Six Sigma SIG Meeting
6 September 2008April 2009 Six Sigma SIG Meeting
6 September 2008[ April 28, 2009; 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ]
April 29, 2009
Cost: FREE! Please register for Security Purposes: http://www.asqraleigh.org/reservations/registration.php?reg_type=mtg
Location: Nortel, 4001 E Chapel Hill-Nelson Highway (Nortel Networks is on HWY 54 between Davis and Miami Blvd)
Speaker: Jim Sponsler, Quality Manufacturing Engineer at Sicel Technologies
Topic: DOE using attribute data
Description: Many times we do want to run a design of experiments but only have qualitative data/ […]
March 2009 Six Sigma SIG Meeting
6 September 2008February 2009 Six Sigma SIG Meeting
6 September 2008[ February 24, 2009; 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ]
February 24, 2009
Cost: FREE!
Please register for Security Purposes: http://www.asqraleigh.org/reservations/registration.php?reg_type=mtg
Speaker: Robert Guzman, Associate Director - Corporate Quality and Compliance, Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Topic: Process Constraints Analysis and Improvement - Case Study
This case study relates to the use of DMAIC, capacity constraints, process mapping & analysis, compliance and the transition from R&D to Manufacturing.
Location: Nortel, 4001 E Chapel […]
January 2009 Six Sigma SIG Meeting
6 September 2008[ January 27, 2009; 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ]
January 27, 2009
Cost: FREE!
Please register for Security Purposes: http://www.asqraleigh.org/reservations/registration.php?reg_type=mtg
Speaker: Bob Carter
Topic: Kaizen Event in the Robotic Weldment Cell at Morton Metalcraft (Apex, NC)
* Setting Objectives
* Team Selection
* Ground Rules
* Facilitating the Event
* Reporting Out
* Post-Event Tracking
* Lessons Learned
Location: Nortel, 4001 E Chapel Hill-Nelson Highway (Nortel Networks is on HWY 54 between Davis and Miami Blvd)
November 2008 Six Sigma SIG Meeting
6 September 2008[ November 25, 2008; 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ]
November 25, 2008
Improved Software License Utilization
License cost and availability is a key contributor to the overall effectiveness of a semiconductor chip design. A Lean-Six-Sigma project was initiated to improve the utilization of licenses during the development process. Various statistical tools including ANOVA and Regression where used along with Lean Process Optimization to improve the utilization […]
October 2008 Six Sigma SIG Meeting
6 September 2008[ October 28, 2008; 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ]
October 28, 2008
Utility Risk Assessment - Presented by John Kutney
Cost: FREE! Please register for Security Purposes: http://www.asqraleigh.org/reservations/registration.php?reg_type=mtg
Location: Nortel, 4001 E Chapel Hill-Nelson Highway (Nortel Networks is on HWY 54 between Davis and Miami Blvd)
September 2008 Six Sigma SIG Meeting
6 September 2008[ September 23, 2008; 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ]
September 23, 2008
Reducing the Cycle Time to Dispatch Field Service at Siemens
Presented by Lucus Jerden
Cost: FREE! Please register for Security Purposes: http://www.asqraleigh.org/reservations/registration.php?reg_type=mtg
Location: Nortel, 4001 E Chapel Hill-Nelson Highway (Nortel Networks is on HWY 54 between Davis and Miami Blvd)