From: Bob and Anita Kefgen [rkefgen@zoomnet.net] Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 6:27 PM To: members@asqsvs.org; associates@asqsvs.org Subject: THE SCIOTO VALLEY VOICE JANUARY 2003 THE SCIOTO VALLEY VOICE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY SCIOTO VALLEY SECTION "ASQ's First Section of the New Millennium" January 2003 Volume 6, Number 1 Editor - Robert B. Kefgen (rkefgen@zoomnet.net) Section statistics: Membership on 01/07/03 - 124 (plus 3 sustaining members) Average meeting attendance for FY 2002/2003 - 17 In this Issue: JANUARY MEETING - QUALITY IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - JANUARY 14 I DIG MY SIX SIGMA SVS NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT CERTIFICATION NEWS WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BECOME A SENIOR MEMBER? ASQ ANNOUNCES CERTIFIED CALIBRATION TECHNICIAN EXAM NEW SVS SEMINAR/COURSE OFFERINGS SVS 2002/2003 FISCAL YEAR PROGRAM *********************************************************************** JANUARY MEETING - QUALITY IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - JANUARY 14 Local members and guests of the Scioto Valley Section, American Society for Quality (ASQ), have the opportunity to hear a presentation on the subject of "Quality in Emergency Management" this month. The program is in Chillicothe at the Elks Lodge on Tuesday evening, January 14. The featured speaker is Mr. Donald E. Rockhold, Director of the Ross County Emergency Management Agency, who will discuss his approach to Quality and Continuous Improvement in the development of his agency. In March of 2002, Rockhold was named EMA. Rockhold will discuss his experiences in directing and revitalizing his organization to meet the current needs of the citizens of Ross County. In addition, he will offer local, state and federal perspectives in preparing to meet the potential threat of terrorism occasioned by the events of September 11, 2001. Rockhold will also discuss his approach to quality and continuous improvement and his plans to enlist the assistance of community based organizations, such as ASQ, in the development, growth and refinement of his agency. Registration and networking begin at 5:30 p.m., with dinner served from 6:15 to 7:00 p.m. The charge for the dinner is $15. The section's Annual Meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. and the EMA presentation begins at 7:30 p.m.. A buffet dinner will be served and a cash bar will be open. Section affiliates, other ASQ members and anyone interested in the Society or the subjects of quality or continuous improvement are invited. ASQ members holding certifications earn 0.3 re-certification units (RUs) for attending the program. The Elks Lodge is located at 42 West Second Street in Chillicothe, behind the Ross County Law Complex. Registration is required by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 10. You may attend the program only, without dinner, at no cost. However, registration is still required. Telephone, E-mail and postal mail reservations are acceptable. Contact John Shewbrooks, Section Chair, at 740-897-3587; or via E-mail at shewbrooksjb@ports.usec.com. You can mail your reservation and check to ASQ Scioto Valley Section, PO Box 1947, Chillicothe OH 45601. Your ASQ SVS Executive Committee: Rich Biehle Cindy Zollo-Davis Bob Kefgen Brian Lanning Tim Matchett Wade Midkiff Sheryl Morris Meyer John Nemeth Bob Rinderman Jon Schobelock Doug Scott John Shewbrooks Pamela Sperling *********************************************************************** SVS NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT In accordance with SVS Bylaws Article VII, Section 7.2.4, the Nominations Committee has named each of the following eligible candidates for elected office in the Scioto Valley Section # 815 for the ensuing fiscal year (2003/2004), as follows: - Chair-Elect: Pamela A. Sperling, CQA/CQM, WASTREN, Inc. - Vice Chair: To Be Determined, Subject to nomination from the floor at our SVS Annual Meeting on 01/14/03. - Treasurer: R. Douglas Scott, CQA/CQE, WASTREN, Inc - Secretary: David A. Boulay, Mgmt. Specialist, OSU South Centers Tim Matchett, CQA, CMI, CQT, CQE, CQIA, of Horizon PCS will be the SVS Chair for fiscal year 2003/2004. Nominations from the floor will be entertained, followed by elections at the annual meeting on 01/14/03. *********************************************************************** I DIG MY SIX SIGMA By Brian M. Lanning Our resident Six Sigma Black Belt had such a good holiday that he decided to take another month off. Look for the next installment of his series on Six Sigma methodologies in next month's SCIOTO VALLEY VOICE. *********************************************************************** CERTIFICATION NEWS Certification examinations will be held at The Ohio State University, Research and Development Center in Piketon since this site is at the approximate geographical center of the area served by section 815. *********************************************************************** WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BECOME A SENIOR MEMBER? Why become a Senior Member of ASQ? Achieving Senior membership in ASQ is an indication of professional growth and accomplishment in the quality profession or the allied arts and sciences. There are many members of the Scioto Valley Subsection who may be eligible for advancement to the elected grade of ASQ Senior Member. Senior members enjoy a number of advantages and the upgrade is easy to accomplish. Senior members receive all of the regular member benefits plus: · A Senior member certificate, card, and lapel pin. · Recognition of your achievement through an announcement in Quality Advocate, ASQ's monthly newsletter. · Special Senior member name badge at ASQ events that you attend. · Your choice of one extra benefit journal, one Division, or an additional section free of charge as part of your Senior member benefit package. What are the requirements? 1. Have ten years of active professional experience. Up to four years of the requirement may be satisfied by graduation from an accredited institution. 2. Be a Member in good standing for at least one year prior to the date of application. 3. Have qualified in one of the ways described below: a. Conducted quality-related engineering, inspection or audit, or statistical work, or applying the methods and principles of quality on the job for at least two years. b. Teaching quality or related arts and sciences at an accredited institution for at least two years. c. Being a Senior Member or comparable grade in a recognized professional engineering, technical, or scientific society." d. Currently holding an ASQ certification that requires recertification. The cost of Senior Membership is $99.00 per year, only $17.00 more than regular member grade ASQ membership. The cost of the membership pin combined with the cost of the quarterly journal subscription included with Senior membership would cost from $50.00 to $80.00 extra for a regular member. The Senior Membership application can be found on ASQNet at: http://www.asqnet.org/members/leadership/mbrapp/index.html What do I do if I'm interested in becoming a Senior Member? Contact your SVS Examining Chair, Brian Lanning, it is my job to assure that each regular member has the opportunity to advance his or her membership to the Senior level. I will be happy to talk with you, get answers to your questions and to assist you in any way that I can to achieve and enjoy the benefits of Senior membership. I encourage you to contact me, or any other member of the SVS Executive Committee, for information and an Application for Advancement to the Grade of Senior Member. Applications must be submitted to me for review and approval and subsequent submittal to ASQ National Headquarters for National Examining Committee approval. Brian Lanning SVS Examining Chair Rt.1 Box 432B1 South Shore, KY 41175 Home: 606/932-9847 Work: 740/897-2084 FAX #: 740/897-2647 E-mail: statman@zoomnet.net or lanningbm@ports.usec.com *********************************************************************** ASQ ANNOUNCES CERTIFIED CALIBRATION TECHNICIAN EXAM ASQ has announced its newest certification exam, Certified Calibration Technician. To obtain the BOK and requirements go to http://www.asq.org/cert/types/cct/index.html A full brochure and a pdf of the brochure will be available in late November. The first administration of the new exam will be June 7, 2003 with an application deadline of April 4, 2003. The CCT exam will be offered during the June and December cycle. Upcoming dates for June and December: Exam Date Application Deadline June 7, 2003 April 4, 2003 December 6, 2003 October 3, 2003 *********************************************************************** SEMINARS/COURSE OFFERINGS SVS is sponsoring a series of non-certification seminars and courses. These offerings are relatively short in length with none lasting more than 16 hours and several only 4 hours. Each features an experienced, SVS-certified instructor addressing a Quality-related topic or technique. Evening and/or Saturday sessions at sites convenient to a majority of attendees are planned. Scheduling and site locations are flexible so if you are interested in any of these subjects, contact SVS Education Chair John Nemeth at jenemeth@ra.rockwell.com. Potential seminar and course topics include: Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Error/Mistake Proofing Techniques Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP) SPC for Operators Process Capability Analysis Effective Control Plans Supplier Quality ISO 9000 2000 Revisions - Overview ISO/TS 16949 Overview ISO 9000 2000 Revisions - Internal Auditing TS 16949 - Transition from QA-9000 - Internal Auditing QS 9000-TE (Tooling & Equipment Suppliers) - Internal Auditing ISO 14000 EMS Compliance/Internal Auditing Fundamentals of Lean Manufacturing Process Mapping Fundamentals of Project Management In addition, SVS will be offering several certification preparatory courses this year. The Education Chair of SVS # 815 is announcing that the following certification classes will be offered through the section for the remainder of the 2003 calendar year: Class Start Date* Test Date Location Register By** CQE March 17, 2003 June 7, 2003 TBD Feb. 28, 2003 CQA March 17, 2003 June 7, 2003 TBD Feb. 28, 2003 CQIA March 17, 2003 June 7, 2003 TBD Feb. 28, 2003 CQE Sept. 15, 2003 Dec. 6, 2003 TBD Aug. 29, 2003 CQA Sept. 15, 2003 Dec. 6, 2003 TBD Aug. 29, 2003 CQIA Sept. 15, 2003 Dec. 6, 2003 TBD Aug. 29, 2003 CQT August 4, 2003 Oct. 18, 2003 TBD July 18, 2003 CMI August 4, 2003 Oct. 18, 2003 TBD July 18, 2003 CQM August 4, 2003 Oct. 18, 2003 TBD July 18, 2003 * The week of this date. ** Last day to register for the class. Payment for students must be received by this date so course materials can be purchased. The cost for each course is: $350.00 for ASQ members, $450.00 for non-ASQ members and $400.00 for non-SVS ASQ members. The cost covers the instructor fees and the course book, any other reference material is at the student's expense (refer to the Education web page of the SVS home page for more information). Specific locations and instructors for the courses will be established on the basis of geographic location of the student core and the type of certification. The Section has established a cadre of Certified Instructors for these courses. A desired minimum of five (5) students is usually required for a class to be scheduled, however, it is left to the discretion of the instructor if he/she will instruct fewer. It is possible that if a company decides to train near or above the minimum, the course could be offered at that facility as long as the instructor is willing and the facility has an adequate training facility. The instructors, with input from the students, will determine the days and times for each course. For more information on either the certification preparatory or the noncertification seminars and courses, contact SVS Education Chair John Nemeth at jenemeth@ra.rockwell.com or go to the SVS web site (www.asqsvs.org). *********************************************************************** SVS 2002/2003 FISCAL YEAR PROGRAM MONTH LOCATION TYPE THEME SPEAKER ---2002--- 9/17/02 Waverly Dinner "OH. Governor's Award" Dick McKeever 10/15/02 Gallipolis Tour "River Quality Management" S.L. MorrisMeyer 11/12/02 Chillicothe Dinner "Quality in Immunology" Dr. Chris Cordle 12/10/02 Jackson Dinner "Cont. Improvement/OHP" Cpn. Lisa Taylor ---2003--- 1/14/03 Chillicothe Dinner Annual Mtg./Emergency Mgmt Don Rockhold 2/11/03 Piketon Dinner "Environmental Quality" Dr. Rafiq Islam / Dan Longpre 3/11/03 Chillicothe Tour/Joint Mtg. "Automotive Quality" J. M. Cote / J. Schobelock 4/15/03 Portsmouth Dinner/Tour "Food/Service Quality" Randy Roberts 5/13/03 Portsmouth Dinner "Quality in Education" R. Biehle 6/17/03 TBD Dinner "Awards & Recognition Night" TBD