ASQ e-News: October 2008
In This Edition: Member Directory, CQA Exam Preparation Course, Upcoming Professional Development Dinner Meeting, SIX SIGMA Special Interest Group, New ASQ Fellow, Community Good Works
Member Directory Now Available to Raleigh Section Members Only
Use your member number (without leading zeros) as the user name and the password to gain access to the ‘Directory’ link found in the grey horizontal menu bar on the top right of the website. If you have any difficulty, contact us at info@asqraleigh.org, instructions are also available at http://www.asqraleigh.org/help/directory.
ASQ Events
| Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) Exam Prep Course | October 9th thru November 13th, 2008 | 6-7:30pm | Diosynth Biotechnology Google Map |
Cost: $500 Members, $595 Non-Members (Register Online)
More Information: http://asqraleigh.org/enrichment/education
Texts: CQA Primer ($65) - Quality Council of Indiana, Primers are required and must be ordered by student prior to class from Quality Council of Indiana http://www.qualitycouncil.com/ CQA Solution Text recommended ($35)
Instructor:
Mary Chris Easterly- Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)
For more information, contact Mary Chris Easterly at (919) 337-4450 or mary.chris.easterly@sp.diosynth.com
CQA Exam Application Deadline: October 10, 2008
CQA Exam Date & Location: December 6, 2008 at SAS Institute, Cary, NC
| Professional Development Dinner Meeting | October 21, 2008 | 5:30-7:30pm | NCSU University ClubGoogle Map |
Topic: Six Sigma and Lean at GE
(More detail is available at http://asqraleigh.org/2008/08/october-2008-professional-development-dinner-meeting.)
5:30 - 6:00pm Networking
6:00 - 6:30pm Dinner and Announcements ($20 Members & Non-Members / $10 Students)
6:30 - 7:30pm Presentation - Maria Deacon, Plant Manager at General Electric’s major engine assembly site, located in Durham, presents Six Sigma and Lean practices.
Due to State Fair traffic, please take 440 beltline to the Hillsborough Street exit. Parking is free at the NCSU University Club during this time.
| Six Sigma Special Interest Group (SIG) | October 28, 2008 | 6-7:30pm | Nortel Networks Google Map |
Free (Register Online)
Topic: Utility Risk Assessment
Presented By: John Kutney
| Congratulations - New ASQ Fellow!!! | Joanne Mayo | Nortel |
Joanne Mayo, congratulations to you for the achievement of ASQ Fellow of the Society in recognition of your significant contributions to quality. “For outstanding service to Raleigh Section 1113 and the society by establishing and leading an ISO support group and educating quality and non-quality professionals in auditing, quality management, environmental systems, Malcolm Baldrige, and Sarbanes Oxley; and for applying these concepts in a con-traditional corporate environment.” ASQ President, Roberto M. Saco
| Community Good Works Project |
Matt Murray, ASQ Raleigh’s Good Works Chair is reviewing new non-profit organizations for our next projects. If you know of a non-profit in the area that could use some quality consulting, please contact Matt at mjmurray@nc.rr.com.