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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November 2005 Membership Meeting Wednesday, November 16, 2005
About the Program: More companies are expecting suppliers to improve the continuing quality and suitability of their products and services. To verify that the process, design and delivery systems are correct and dependable, they want their suppliers to have a Quality Management System (QMS) in place. The most common QMS is ISO9000. The US automotive version was QS9000. However, QS9000 certifications will expire in December 2006; therefore automotive suppliers have an option of either ISO9001:2000 or ISO/TS16949 or both. The speakers for this meeting are uniquely qualified to explain some of the nuances of the transition function as both are auditors and in charge of leading the transition for their respective companies. The main presentation will discuss transitioning from a QS-9000 system to the new ISO-9001 system. Differences will be discussed as well a "how to approach," and why ISO-9001 instead of TS16949. About our Speaker: Don specializes in the quality / management discipline. Currently employed with General Motors he has held various positions such as, Quality Engineer, Management Representative, Document Control Manager, Quality Supervisor, and Production Supervisor. Currently Don is the ISO-9001 coordinator and lead auditor for the Marion, IN. Plant. He is working full time on the QS to ISO transformation process. Don has an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University.
He holds various ASQ certifications that include, Quality Manager, Quality
Engineer, and Quality Auditor. He is also an RAB accredited Lead Auditor. About the Speaker:
Post-Meeting Follow-up: Chair Chat - by Steve Zylka - November 2005 Nov 1, 2005 Well we have seen a mobile CMM in action. Impressive? I thought so. We did have some individuals in attendance whom I had not seen before. I hope that we made them feel welcome. Our topic for the November dinner meeting will be "Transitioning The Quality System -- QS to ISO -- at GM" presented by Don Wegman who is the ISO-9001 Coordinator and Lead Auditor for General Motors at the Marion, IN facility. Don specializes in the quality / management discipline and has an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University. He holds various ASQ certifications that include, Quality Manager, Quality Engineer, and Quality Auditor. He is also an RAB accredited Lead Auditor. You will note that while this is a GM facility they are trying to attain ISO certification and not that of TS16949. I am doing the pre-clinic on Documenting the Quality System. I think that it will tie in nicely with Don’s topic. For us going through the phases needed to transition from QS to TS, and I would imagine that same for transitioning to ISO9001:2000, this is a whirlwind of activity.
Remember, our plant tour will be December 7th at 6:30 PM at Spartech Corporation who is a leading producer of engineered thermoplastic materials, polymeric compounds, and molded & profile products, which following its recently announced plant restructuring plan, will have 43 facilities located throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe, with annual production capacity of more than 1.4 billion pounds and sales of approximately $1.2 billion, annually. One of these facilities is here in Muncie, off of Memorial Drive. An article in Plastics Technology headlines Spartech’s Continuous Improvement Program.
"Continuous improvement" which is not just a buzzword at Spartech Corp., the St. Louis-based compounder and sheet extruder. In the last four years, the multi-plant firm has cultivated cross-functional teams of five or more employees who work for a year toward improving a specific product, process, service, or relationship with a customer or vendor. These work groups are called POP teams for "Pyramids of Productivity." This link will take you to the article. http://www.plasticstechnology.com/articles/200205bib3.html Recognition has come from outside the company, too. Last year, the Muncie POP team won a trophy and $10,000 from the National Association of Manufacturers. That team saved Spartech $200,000 by cutting changeover time 50% on the company’s most complex sheet line, a five-layer coex line with EVOH and PVDC barrier layers. No open toed shoes. No exposed jewelry. Please bring safety glasses if you have them, if not they will have some. Hair nets must be worn and will be provided (unless you have your own). Just think; it is less than 60 days until Christmas. Boy, I wonder what presents Santa Clause will give me. But, before December comes November, which I understand is: National Peanut Butter Lover’s Month National Adoption Month Also these diseases are recognized: American Diabetes Month National Alzheimer's Disease Month Lung Cancer Awareness Month National Healthy Skin Month AND Beware if You’re a Turkey Month Last but not least it is Family Stories Month so tell a good story this month. I wonder if that means a story about your family or a story to your family.
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