ASQ Austin Section 1414

This free event is tomorrow!

This message is being sent to those active members of ASQ Austin Section 1414
as notice for our January Webinar.

Webinar Date/Time: Wednesday January 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST (UTC - 6:00)

Speaker
Forrest W. Breyfogle III

Bio:
Forrest Breyfogle is an ASQ Fellow and CEO of Smarter Solutions, Inc. He has authored or co-authored over fifteen books about business management and Lean Six Sigma process improvement and their enhancements.

His books, Management 2.0 and Leadership 2.0, describe an Integrated Enterprise Excellence (IEE) system with accompanying software in a novel-book format. IEE offers radical management advancements in utilizing and integrating scorecards, strategic planning, and process improvement.

Mr. Breyfogle was named Quality Professional of the Year for 2011 by Quality Magazine and, in 2012, was awarded Alumni of the Year by Missouri University of Science and Technology. He also received the prestigious Crosby Medal from ASQ in 2004 for an earlier book, Implementing Six Sigma. He received the Leadership Award at the 2013 Lean & Six Sigma World Conference.

Topic:
Why Variable Control Charts Fail and How to Make Them Work for You

Summary:
Have you seen many out-of-control signals from a variable control chart and cannot find reasons for the occurrences? You are not alone!

Even though traditional variable control charting techniques have existed for over 100 years, some critical mathematical properties of these charts can lead to organizational applications that are wasteful and harmful.

This webinar will:
Show how the mathematical properties of some variable control charting techniques can lead to firefighting common-cause variation as though it were special-cause – and how to resolve the problem.
Show how to determine if a process response is stable from a customer perspective.
For stable processes, show a report-out that includes futuristic expectations, e.g., a non-conformance rate.
Describe the need to improve a process(es) (e.g., via a Lean Six Sigma project) if a futuristic process-response statement is undesirable (e.g., non-conformance rate).
Provides and describes a free metric reporting app that offers many advantages over traditional variable control charting methodologies, including no firefighting common-cause variation as though it were special-cause.
Describe a methodology where an organization can report automatically updated predictive performance metrics throughout its business.

Location:
Virtual

Cost / RUs:
This webinar is free to attend.

0.1 RU per hour shall be awarded.

Registration:
Please be sure to register for this event if you plan to attend.

https://asq.webex.com/weblink/register/r64aa56013f7f107e5a06926a58a4cc03


For any event questions please contact Melanie Berry at
[email protected]

This message is being sent to those active members of ASQ Austin Section 1414
as a notice for our February Regular Meeting.

Meeting Date/Time: February 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM CST (UTC - 6:00)

Speaker
Dr Stephen Shoda

Bio:
Dr. Stephen Shoda has extensive experience from 25+ years aerospace/defense supply chain, manufacturing process & quality experience, and 8+ years aircraft maintenance leadership experience. His specialized expertise spans from Operations quality support and audit, process engineering, Lean Six Sigma project leadership, quality systems engineering management, and global leadership topics. He is currently a Business Management Systems Internal Auditor at BAE Systems Electronic Systems.

He successfully passed the CQE (1993), CSSBB (2001) certification exams and currently holds the CQA certification (2023). He is a past Chair of ASQ Section 0905 in Northeastern Indiana. He has taught several CQE and CQT refresher courses and is currently an online adjunct instructing Six Sigma for Indiana Tech.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Purdue University, and an MBA from Indiana University – Fort Wayne. Stemming from interest in acquiring a deeper understanding in the Virtues, he received a PhD in Global Leadership from Indiana Tech. He is interested in mentoring, instructing, and developing individual and organizational quality systems to excel and flourish as well as strategically define, meet, and exceed performance expectations.

Topic:
Leading with Morality and Virtue in Problem-Solving

Description:
Overview: Quality professionals frequently interact with multiple stakeholders, switching between leadership and followship roles. In team problem-solving, leader interactions are based upon knowledge of personality profiles, emotional intelligence, human factors, and ethical values. While these approaches are useful, they are often insufficient in problem-solving settings. Behaviors unfold that may be toxic, result in stagnation, discouragement, and sometimes generate withdrawal of well-meaning problem solvers. Insights realized from research in Business Ethics and Global Leadership reveal leadership must draw upon moral principles. This presentation shows how the moral dimension impacts leadership and how quality leaders may better prepare for these encounters through developing virtues.

Schedule:
6:00 - 6:15 Section Updates
6:15 – 7:30 Speaker Presentation
7:30 – 7:50 Q&A
7:50 – 8:00 Closing Remarks

Location:
VIRTUAL

Cost / RUs:
This is a free event for ASQ members & guests.
0.2 RUs shall be awarded

Registration:
Please be sure to register for this event if you plan to attend.
https://asq.webex.com/weblink/register/r71db3fb7fda699a63adde67f1d346a1e

For any event questions please contact Melanie Berry at
[email protected]