American Society for Quality
 Section 0904 - East Central Indiana
PO Box 3147  Muncie, IN 47307-1147
www.asq904.org

The source of Quality Professionalism in East Central Indiana

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[Updated September 9, 2008]

This page keeps ASQ Section 0904 Members up-to-date on quality related happenings.  
Members are encouraged to submit news that would be of interest to the East Central Indiana Quality community to
info@asq904.org.  Other sources of information are Section and Region 9 Newsletters, and local newspapers. 

ASQ Section 0904  News:

Chair Chat -  by Allen Fuller - September 2008

Dear members of ASQ Section 904:

Founded in 1949, our September program kicks off the 60th year for ASQ Section 904.

Over the summer we reviewed and retained our Mission Statement: To be the source of Quality Professionalism in East Central Indiana. With this goal, I am honored to serve as your Chair for the 2008-2009 season. Our Leadership Committee worked over the Summer to generate an agenda of programs and pre-clinics which our members should find interesting and helpful.

September is "Quality in Health Care" Month. Keeping with the theme, our speaker, Dr John Timothy will discuss Quality as it relates to Occupational Health and Safety.

October switches to an Automotive theme. Shaling Starr, Mechanical Engineer for Rolls-Royce, will speak on Quality issues in the Design of Automotive Audio systems.

Back to Basics in November with Don Overman demonstrating Problem Solving techniques. Don will set-up a "problem" in the pre-clinic and "solve it" as the main program.

December is a busy month for all. Instead of a speaker we usually have a Tour . This year we will visit Ball Hospital. It’s not a manufacturing plant but is a heavy user of Quality Systems.

If you have a suggestion for a talk, please call, email or write your suggestion on the survey form that you receive at each meeting. Sections membership is about participation. It’s ASQ where you are! All member are welcome to serve on the Leadership Committee which meets on the fourth Thursday of the month, except November and December. Check the calendar and web site.

In May 2008 the Section presented the second Halmond L. Parks scholarship to Karen Wegman, who entered Indiana Wesleyan University this Fall. Congratulations to Karen. We intend to award another scholarship next May and are soliciting contributions to the fund.

Again, I welcome all members of Section 904 to our monthly meetings. ASQ meeting are open to the public. Anyone interested in Quality is welcome. Hope to see you there!

Allen Fuller

American Society for Quality 0904 Section Earns Top Honors

Muncie, IN, April 10, 2006 —
Section 0904 of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) has earned the 2004-05 Section Management Process Gold Excellence Award, one of the highest honors a Section can earn in the Society. Only 52 of 252 ASQ Sections earned this award for the 2004-05 year!

Section 0904 will be honored at ASQ’s 60th annual conference; the World Conference on Quality and Improvement, on April 29, 2006 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Members of the ASQ Board of Directors will present the award to the Section.

The Section Management Process (SMP) Gold Section Excellence Award is awarded to Sections that have proven their commitment and ability to serving local ASQ members and the community. SMP is a management model and planning tool that assists Sections in their planning and implementation of programs and services that will meet the needs of current and future ASQ members. The model is based on the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle of continuous improvement and is proven to aid the Sections in delivering superior value to their members.

In order to earn the Gold Section Excellence Award, Sections must meet certain criteria which include creating a business plan and budget, then meeting 75% of the goals set forth in their business plan. The Section must then achieve ASQ’s objectives in member retention, loyalty and satisfaction.

SMP Did you know that the Section is governed by a Plan?  The Section's Executive Board for the Section sets up a governing plan every year.  It is known as the Section Management Plan (SMP).  Since 2001, our Section has achieved  the Total Quality Level, ASQ's highest level of Section recognition.  

Click on the SMP link to see our current plan.

 

 

 

NIST's E-Handbook of Statistical Methods is available FREE on line at www.nist.gov/stat.handbook.  The handbook provides modern statistical techniques and updated case studies.  The E-Handbook CD-ROM is available FREE by sending and email to handbook@nist.gov.  Include your mailing address.   

Quality America is donating a Quality Handbook as a meeting Door prize,  in consideration of ad space in our newsletter.
Attend our meetings and you have a good chance (usually 1 in 25) to win.

SOA (Section Operating Agreement) of ASQ Section 0904  

Recommended Speakers List:  Over the years, our Section has had the good fortune to have many good speakers at our monthly membership meetings.  We want to share our good fortune with other sections in the area.  The linked web page lists those speakers who are open to speaking at other ASQ section meetings.

Tech Tuesdays in Muncie:
Tech Tuesday meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Horizon Convention Center, 401 South High Street in downtown Muncie. The focus of the meetings allows for interaction and networking among IT professionals, entrepreneurs, and business leaders interested in technology topics. The event begins at 4:30pm. A one-hour presentation from a noted technology professional or company will start at 5:00 and last until 6:00. There will be a short period for questions. Drinks and light food will be provided. If you would like to attend this event, please register on the muncietechtoday.com website. Click on the calendar of events and register or contact Melissa Riggle at mriggle@muncie.com
or (765) 751-9116.

Address: 401 S. High St.
City: Muncie
State: IN
Contact: Melissa Riggle
Phone: 765-751-9116
Email:
mriggle@muncie.com
Cost: $.00

Register for this event at www.muncietechtoday.com

ASQ Region 9 News:

Mike Mazu, ASQ Region 9 Director, publishes a Monthly Newsletter.  Click on the links below for a copy of the newsletter in MS Word 97 or PDF format.  

  July 2002  August 2002  September 2002 October 2002
November 2002 December 2002 January 2003 February 2003
March 2003 April 2003 May 2003 June 2003
July 2003 August 2003 September 2003 October 2003
November 2003 December 2003 January 2004 February 2004
March 2004 April 2004 May 2004 June 2004
July 2004 August 2004 September 2004 October 2004
November 2004 December 2004 January 2005 February 2005
March 2005 April 2005 May 2005 June 2005

 

People in the News:

WELCOME New Members:

September 2008
Karen Wegman - Indiana Wesleyan University

August 2008
Brad J. Lambright - NSK Corporation - Liberty IN
J. Brett Poe - Delta Faucet Corporation - Indianapolis

July 2008
Kevin R. Kensinger - EMG Consulting - Ft Wayne

June 2008
Jody L. Carnes - Metaldyne - New Castle
Scott G. Paul - Bartlett Corporation - Muncie

May 2008
Kimberly A. Bir - Talecris Plasma Resources - Anderson
Erick Cooley - Anderson
Tom Kraska - Supplier Inspection Services, Inc. - Dayton OH
Christian Le Sesne - Noblesville
John Wardwell - John Wardwell & Associates - Anderson

April 2008
Kim Stanley - Ontario Systems - Muncie

March 2008
Craig Ayers - Ontario Systems - Muncie
Rohidas Tulshiram Kale - John Deere - Pune, India

February 2008
Jason Chaney - Strick Corp - Portland

January 2008
Spencer Wilkison - Cummins - Columbus

December 2007
Jeffrey K. Brown - Maxon - Muncie
John E. Walker - BorgWarner - Muncie
Spencer Wilkison - Cummins - Columbus

October 2007
Gary Barron - Continental Design & Engineering - Pendleton
Vernon Chapman - LifeStream Services, Inc. - Muncie
Galene Pendleton - TBK America - Richmond

September 2007
Chad M. Laux - Purdue University - Anderson
Kimberly J. Edgerton - Delphi E&S - Anderson
Dale R. Dennis - Standard Locknut, LLC. - Shirley

August 2007
Barbara S Judy - Keihin - Cambridge City
Ann M. Bailey - Delphi  - Kokomo
James W. Cree - Grede - New Castle
Michael S. Derry - Duffy Tool - Gas City
Shirl Furger - ASQ - Milwaukee WI
Raymond M. Maffey - BAE Systems, Ft. Wayne
Ty L. Powell Sr. - Dana - Columbia City

June 2007
Joshua M. Givens - Purdue University

May 2007
Denise A. Troxell - Talecris Plasma Resources - Anderson

March 2007
Shafaat Hussain- Six-Sigma Master Blackbelt - Fort Wayne

 

CONGRATULATIONS:

Pass List for ASQ Certification Exam

Link to Pass List on ASQ Web Site (Login required) 

December 1, 2007
    Rich Ruh - CQE

October 20, 2007
    James E. Miller - CSSBB

June 2, 2007
    None Reported

March3, 2007
    None Reported

 

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