NEWSLETTER
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Montreal
Section 0401 NEWSLETTER |
| February 2009, Volume 59, Issue 2 |
| Our objective: To increase
awareness, interest, and involvement in Section activities and quality-related subjects. |
Next eventISO 9001 changes and
potential significant impacts
 Date:
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Time: 6:00 PM Place: Hilton Hotel, Dorval (PET) Airport Speaker: Denis Pronovost General Manager, Accademia Qualitas
Includes supper and Parking! Bring
your business cards
and be ready to network!
For
registrations or information please contact:
Mitchell Daudier at (450) 463-0990 or e-mail at mdaudier@thellen.ca Denis Pronovost General
Manager of Accademia Qualitas, Denis Pronovost has worked for 8 years
in the
public education sector, and has since been in Quality assurance and in
Quality management for more than 30 years. As a certified Lead Auditor,
he has done many Quality management system audits. He actively
contributes to the Canadian Advisory Committee to ISO/TC 176, to the
Canadian Advisory Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility and to
the Canadian Advisory Committee on Risk Management. He is a member of
the Canadian delegation to the Working Group on Social Responsibility
(ISO 26000).
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He
presented conferences and training sessions in North America,
Central America, Europe and Asia. Author of "Internal Quality Auditing"
published by ASQ Press and co-author of "The ISO 9000 Essentials" and
of "The ISO 13485 Essentials" published by CSA
International.”
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The Editor's Corner By
Chantale Simard, ASQ Senior
Member,
CMQ/OE, Newsletter EditorHow to get out stronger from this recession? Since the actual economic cycle, we are seeing more cuts in employment, usually meaning those companies tried everything else before. Are companies that have to cut cost are making sure to cut the right cost? Should they emphasize their efforts on process management approaches like cycle time reduction to identify defects and non-value-added activities? I think so. Companies that are already strong and well positioned in good time may be more prepared to affront the recession. For example, an organisation that already knows its business process, its customer expectations, priorities and needs as well as how its products and services compares to the competition have a head start. But, for the others, there is still hope. We can always measure, analyse and especially use the results. In fact, the pressure of a difficult economic environment may push executives to obtained detailed knowledge of how the company creates value so they can set priorities based on that. I also believe that, the use of a good and complete Information System, can help a lot to improve knowledge management and ultimately to make the right decisions. |
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A Word from your Section Chair By
Gordon Ayotte, ASQ CQE,
Section
ChairOur
third event of the season was a Networking event covering FADS in
Marketing by Hélène Giroux which was a great
learning event with great participation considering the weather. |
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This season’s planned eventsBy Mitchell Daudier, Program ChairDate, time, and location will be confirmed as we progress into the year. Most events are planned for Wednesday evenings and are held at the Dorval (PET) Airport Hilton Hotel. Watch the newsletter and our web site for further details.
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Welcome to our new membersAlain De Guise,
Rafik Kaci, Guy-Bruno Leduc, Carlos Mejia and Bruce Tremblay
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Sustaining MembersASQ Montreal
Section thanks our
Sustaining Members: Bombardier Aerospace Promaintech Novaxa QMI Interest in Contributing to the Health Care System ContinuesBy
Eric Stern, ASQ Senior Member, CQA, certified coaching system coach,
Senior member
 I have been publishing articles in this Newsletter for many years and very seldom did I get a response to them. I was moved when, following Jill Sporidis’ presentation on the subject in November and my subsequent article published here, I have received three letters from people who have related their efforts and that of their organizations, in providing professional knowledge that could greatly improve efficiency and effectiveness in health care organizations. I am glad to see that our members take on a more active participatory role. I am also impressed by the fact that some of my ASQ colleagues are interested in contributing in their communities in activities that clearly require commitments over the longer term. As my emotions have me be very enthusiastic one day about doing big things in this domain and stop me in discouragement the next, your contributions can make a big difference for me personally. Hopefully for you too and for our Association. E-mail me directly to ericst@iseffective.com or go to the my yahoo group: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Quality_Montreal/ or to the Quality Montreal Linkedin Networking Group: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=90170&trk=hb_side_g |
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Other ASQ event / autre événement de l'ASQLa section 404 Montréal francophone de l'ASQ présente "Clinique qualité sur les statistiques". Tables de discussion avec Rosaire Ratelle et Gilles Dussault comme animateurs. Le 26 février à 17h30 au St-Hubert, 10520 rue Lajeunesse, Montréal. Pour information visitez www.asq0404.org.2009 World Conference on Quality and Improvement May 18-20, 2009, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis |
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ASQ NewsASQ
Section and Division
Satisfaction and Loyalty Studies Open Could
You Use $5,000 to Attain
Your Master's, Doctorate, or Ph.D. Degree? Submit
Your
Presentation for NQEC 2009! |
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ASQ Montreal Section Education Program 2008-2009By David Tozer, Ph.D., ASQ CQE and SSBB, Education & Audit ChairHaving ASQ certification gives you an edge in the market and can significantly increase your income. ASQ Certification often leads to higher paying employment. The money invested in education and certification increases chances of finding employment quickly in the downsizing environment we live in. People who take the section-sponsored refresher courses, and spend at least twice as much time as spent in the classroom on self-study, have an 80%, or better, chance of passing the examination on the first attempt. ASQ Certification often leads to higher paying employment. The money invested in education and certification increases chances of finding employment quickly in the down sizing environment we live in. People who take the section sponsored refresher courses, and spend at least twice as much time as spent in the classroom on self study, have an 80%, or better, chance of passing the examination on the first attempt. Certified Quality Engineer Topics include: quality concepts, cost of quality, human resources, team formation and group dynamics, inspection, metrology, sampling, reliability, quality standards, quality audit, statistics, design of experiments, process improvement, liability, and modern management methods for improving quality. Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Topics include: quality concepts, cost of quality, enterprise wide deployment, business process management, project management, team formation and group dynamics, define, measure, analyze, improve, control, lean enterprise, statistics, design of experiments, and design for six sigma. Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Topics include: quality concepts, cost of quality, enterprise wide deployment, business process management, project management, team formation and group dynamics, define, measure, analyze, improve, control, and statistics. Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Topics include: quality concepts, quality planning, customer focus, quality standards, project management, cost of quality, team formation and group dynamics, human resources and improvement. Certified Quality Auditor Topics include: quality concepts, team formation and group dynamics, management responsibility, audit objectives, audit preparation, audit conduct, audit reporting, sampling, and basic statistics. Certified Quality Inspector Topics include: quality concepts, team formation and group dynamics, geometry, metrology, reading drawings, mechanical processes, statistical process control, inspection, and sampling. Calendar and Registration Form Questions? In house courses, etc.: David Tozer: (514) 694-2830, mailto:davidtozer@qualitiqua.com |
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Executive Committee MeetingsSection Executive Committee (Leadership Team) Meetings are held at different locations, starting at 6 PM. The next regular meetings are tentatively scheduled for :2009-03-04,
2009-04-01, 2009-05-06
and 2009-06-03
Consult the List of Your Executive for
2008-2009
hereNote that all dates planned are subject to change. Please call ahead to attend by contacting the Section Chair or the Section Secretary. Note: Available on request for section members only are minutes of section executive meetings (contact the Secretary) and section operating budget information (contact the Treasurer). |
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ASQ Certification & RecertificationPlease visit www.asqmontreal.qc.ca/Certification/Exmdates.html for exams dates.For members interested in preparing their journals for recertification, please contact Norman Dickinson, Recertification Chair, at telephone: (514) 334-6102 or e-mail: n.dickinson@alumni.concordia.ca . |
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FeedbackPlease send us your comments about the ASQ Montreal Section 0401 E-Newsletter (topics, layout, length, etc.). Do you want to contribute an article (English or French) or a good idea ?Contact us by e-mail. |
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