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Section
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February
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67 - Issue 2) |
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Our
objective: To increase awareness,
interest, and involvement in Section activities and quality-related subjects. Visit our web site at http://www.asqmontreal.qc.ca/ |
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1.
Next
Event
Date Wednesday, February 22, 2017 Time 6:00 PM Place Sheraton Montreal Airport Hotel SIX
SIGMA PANEL EVENT Facilitated by: Mr. Eric Hosking ASQ Senior Member, CQE, CSSBB and CQA **************************************
Please
join us on February 22nd, 2017 for
a panel discussion on Six Sigma! |
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ABOUT THE EVENT A moderated panel event will draw on the experience of quality leaders who have extensive experience in the domain of six sigma. Black belts from various industries will be discussing their experience with the implementation and maintenance of six sigma programs in organizations that have adopted six sigma. In addition we will be looking at the benefits realized from these programs and we will be asking the panelists to comment on the qualifications process leading to black belt and master black belt status. YOUR PANELISTS FOR THE EVENING WILL BE:  Dany
Dumont - Tekalia Aeronautik
BIO: Dany Dumont is the General Manager of Tekalia Aeronautik. He has more than 20 years of experience in the aerospace industry. Performing at different levels, he has always been results-oriented, as well as an inspirational leader specializing in operations management, continuous improvement, and business transformation. He has contributed to several innovative projects generating important results and benefits. Dany is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and Demand Flow Technology. He holds an BBA degree in Operation Management from HEC Montreal, and is completing a Master degree in Industrial engineering from Polytechnique of Montreal specialize in Industry 4.0. Dany has successfully developed a company transformation process which he called it 3P ("The Place, the Process, the People"). The goal is to bring a culture of excellence across the organization. Through this process and by the integration of the IT department for automation, the development of different KPIs, the establishment of balanced scorecards and with the process simplification concept, he achieved world class standard results.  Pierre
Gaudet - Pratt & Whitney Canada
BIO: Pierre Gaudet is Pratt & Whitney Canada’s Fellow - Process Certification and Problem Solving, and holds a Red X Shainin Master designation. He started his career with P&WC as an intern in 1991 and became an employee in 1994. He’s worked in engine design, fabrication, software development and product integrity on a variety of engines, equipping him for his current role. Pierre was part of the team that built the PWC Process Certification program in 2004 and helped rebuild it under the title Six Sigma in 2016. He has built statistical control into complex machining systems and he is recognized within United Technologies, the parent of PWC as a process control expert for both manufacturing and business processes. Pierre speaks with the quiet calm of someone who has experienced much and likely learned more than most. He is drawn to the challenges of problem solving, often through the meticulous dismantling of technical conundrums that have long bedeviled others. Problems ultimately crack under his relentless methodology. “There never is a simple smoking gun, you keep digging till you reach the root problem,” he says.  Mutair
Kadiri - Bombardier Aerospace
BIO: Mutair Kadiri is a Supplier Readiness Engineer with Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. He is a senior member of the American Society for Quality. He is a Registered Engineer with the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO). He is an Industrial Engineering and a Quality Systems Engineering graduate with over 17 years of experience in quality engineering, continuous improvement, project management, manufacturing, production, and consulting. He holds two master degrees; one in Industrial and Production Engineering from University of Ibadan, Nigeria and the other in Quality Systems Engineering from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. He is a Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) and a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) with ASQ. He is the director of the engineering consulting firm Eminence Summit Inc. *****************************************
Bring
your business cards and be ready to
network. 4. The Editor's Corner
2017 marks the 150th birthday of a certain country called Canada. Throughout the year, cities, towns and provinces big and small, as well as the whole country itself, will be celebrating this milestone in the life of this great country. Joining in on the fun will be . . . you guessed it, ASQ Canada! Preparations are underway for the ASQ Canada Conference 2017, taking place in our nation's capital of Ottawa, Ontario from September 25-26, 2017. The conference will be held at 2 special locations: the Canadian War Museum and the Canadian Museum of History. As written on the conference's home page: A Confederation of
Quality Professionals Working Toward an Inclusive and Sustainable Canada
"This year’s conference theme focuses on how we can work together to make a stronger and more resilient Canada by harnessing the knowledge, capability and talent of working Canadians. This conference will explore how we survive in a world characterized by constant change and challenging trends. Some of the world’s leading experts and nations best professionals will share how your organization can use best management practices to create a culture committed to excellence and work collaboratively with other organizations to create a high performing Canada. " The site is still a work in progress, but you can definitely register for the conference, as well as see information on the program, speakers and hotel accommodations. Hope to see you there! *******************************************************
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5.
A Word
from
your Section Chair
If you have read my last month’s article, you know my fascination for Pivot Tables. What matches best this Excel function than the treatment of data gathered from ERPs to create performance scorecards. Indicators are something that is audited; refer to the statements in ISO9001/AS9100, §4.4.1c. (QMS processes) and in the note at the end of §9.2.1 (Internal Audit). I read this book from David Parmenter I took at Montreal’s (great) National Library (BAnQ) named "Key Performance Indicators" and as usual, when I read a book, I mark with small sticky notes (respect for books) the places I find interesting to come back when finished and, I write my personal book summary. I had posted so many of these yellow notes that I figured I was probably impressed with what I read. Hey, I figured, why not share it with you Quality freaks out there. Well, I knew a little about KPI (far from being a specialist) but I found out that there are also PIs, RIs and KRIs and they all have their use. I mostly do my consulting support with small businesses (sometimes Mom & Pop shops) and all they want to know is how much money they are pocketing NOW. After a while, they figure they are working too much and as the call from the sandy beaches is getting louder, I tell them that is where all these indicators become handy. Imagine yourself drinking tequila under palm trees and, with your i-Pad, you just keep an eye on the health of your business by watching your one pager "Balanced Scorecard". Remember that I must sell my services and sometimes reality goes through sales pitches like this one. Let’s get back to the indicators. From what I read, I made this quick reference table:
1) Number of initiatives to be commenced in the coming month(s) to target areas that are causing late deliveries; 2) Date of next visit to key customers; 3) Number of improvements to new products to be implemented in coming month(s). Reporting up to 10 KRIs to the governing board (sitting under the palm trees) is entirely logical. The board Dashboard can easily be designed to show these KRIs along with a summary of the financials, all on one Ledger size page. Key indicators should be of 4 types and the other 2 perspectives should also be considered: 1) Financial results 2) Customer focus 3) Innovation and learning 4) Internal processes 5) Staff satisfaction 6) Community and environment We have all heard of indicators that should be SMART – Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time sensitive. Do not ignore the fact that the measures HAVE to be linked to the critical success factors of the business. I could go on with KPIs, CSF & Risk factors, Internal & External issues, Organization’s context and all this material that was given increased emphasis with the latest version of the standards. However, now that I have teased you to the point of drooping, just look at the coming conferences in section 3 above. When you come to our events, you refine your knowledge, learn new techniques and, most of all, exchange with your Quality peers. I can’t wait to shake your hand there. Respectfully yours! (692 words) P.S.: Look us up on Linked-In and join the discussions or say you read this article. Or else click on the adjoining feedback link for a suggestion, personal exchange or just a comment to show your appreciation. |
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6.
Had
You Come
to the
Last Event
By
Raymond E. Dyer, ASQ Senior Member, CMQ/OE, CQA
 Had you come . . . ASQ Montreal Sections 0401 and 0404 Networking Event and Workshop On
January 26th, we had
several members from both sections show up for two rounds
of facilitated discussions (3 topics each). They were:
First round: • Looking for new career challenges / mentoring opportunities • ISO standard transition or implementation • Six Sigma Second round: • Certification in quality, training, exam • Client experience • Root cause analysis I had the pleasure of being in the two largest groups. i.e.: • Looking for new career challenges / mentoring opportunities • Root cause analysis Wow! What fun and participation!! The first round led to discussions on various issues such as: • The desire for a mentoring program (formal or non-formal) for more junior members • The value of networking (before and after you need it) • The value of LinkedIn connections and business cards at such events The second round led to: • Sharing some book references on the subject matter • Distinguishing between direct and root cause • The need for proper definition of the problem • The opinion that most problems are actually simple • The danger of "silo thinking" • The fact that RCA is an iterative process • The importance of securing all of the required RCA team make-up • The importance of Management commitment behind the process • The challenge when decisions rest elsewhere • That process owners own their RCAs, not Quality • Lessons learned (project postmortems) • The importance of non-blaming attitudes • The importance of explaining the RCA process to the team • Leveraging differences • Managing the urgency of deadlines These were the tidbits of information regarding the topics, but what about the process of these facilitated networking discussions? The participation and information sharing was delightful and educational, even for an experienced guy like myself. It was great to hear from fellow members different way of seeing things. Even as a "facilitator", I learned a lot by sharing with fellow Quality professionals. Six different learning opportunities, each with a different topic and set of facilitators. I, for one, know I want to attend more of these kinds of events! Chantale Simard, Roger Pelletier, and Eric Hosking did an excellent job of putting this event together. Thank you!     |
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7. Voice Of The
Customer
ASQ
is collaborating with Forbes on a survey of quality and other business
professionals. The survey is very broad based, looking at the flow of
the quality vision within an organization, management of quality goals
and objectives and the perceived impact of quality on key business
outcomes, profitability, efficiency, customer perception, competitive
positioning, etc. The survey was just launched at the time of writing.
As the outcomes of this survey become available, we will share them
with you and any impact they may have on our program/events. |
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8.
Welcome
to our New Members
JANUARY
2017
Niaina Andria Valerie Champagne Annic Charest Sophie Depadova Shahmila Emadian Souhil Guera Melinda Italiano Christian Kengne Aboulasse Kiendrebeogo Qiao Ling Jeannine Okmeni Willian Onuki Valerie Pomerleau Omar Raslan Isabel Theoret |
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9.
Organization
Members
ASQ Montreal Section thanks our Organization Members: |
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10.
Other
ASQ
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11. ASQ NewsNew
ASQTV Episode ASQ
World Conference 2017
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12.
ASQ
Montreal Section Education Program 2017
By
Dr. David
Tozer,
Ph.D., ASQ CQE and SSBB, Education & Audit Chair Having 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 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.: Dr. David Tozer: (514) 694-2830, education@asqmontreal.qc.ca
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13.
Executive
Committee Meetings & Officers
Section Executive
Committee
(Leadership Team) Meetings are held at different locations, starting at
6 PM. The next regular meeting is tentatively scheduled for: March
1, 2017 Consult the List of Your Executive
for
2017 here 14. RecertificationIs Your Recertification Due?Look at your wallet card to see when your present certification is due to expire. If it says June 30, 2016 you should contact ASQ by phone at 1-800-248-1946 and explain your situation to them because your certification has lapsed and you are no longer certified. If your wallet card states December 2016 you have until June 30, 2017 to get your journal to me. Why so long? Because you have an expiration date of December 31, 2016 plus or minus six months. To assist you with documenting your Recertification Units (RU) please use the Electronic Recertification Journal, or a paper equivalent, to document your claims. Please also complete the "Documentation Required" log for each section of point that you are claiming and attach all of the relevant evidence thereto. Journals with just the "ASQ Recertification Journal Application" page completed and no documented supporting evidence will not be accepted. Maybe you’ve decided not to recertify because (a) you are unemployed, (b) no longer in the quality field or perhaps, (c ) your employer no longer will pay for it? Think about this, your certification belongs to you and no one else. Your name is on it and no one else’s. It is portable and you can bring the recognition to your next company. Remember how hard you had to study for it? If you let it lapse you must rewrite the exam. Do you know where you will be employed in a year or so? Well congratulations if you do because most of us don’t and it could come in handy then, it sure won’t hinder you to retain it. The cost at $69 USD to renew one certification is much less than it would be to rewrite. If you are unemployed then contact ASQ directly at 1-800-248-1946. Ask for “Recertification” then explain your unemployment situation to them. You may be able to have your due date extended. But at $69.00 that is not really that much if it will help land your next job? If you are a member of Section 0401, Montreal then contact me (Norman) at certification@asqmontreal.qc.ca to find out where to send your journal. If you are NOT a member of section 401 then contact ASQ directly at 1-800-248-1946. Please DO NOT E-MAIL your journal to me. I am not set up to print all the required pages for every journal submitted. Use Canada Post or equivalent. 15. Recently Retired?Member of ASQ and Have Retired But Don’t Want to Lose Your Many Years of Service?ASQ members with more than 10 consecutive years of membership are eligible for a discount on dues when they fully retire. Consecutive
Years of Membership
Dues
Discount
10-19
25%
20-29 50% 30 or more 100% Eligibility Criteria • You must be completely retired from employment - no consulting or part-time employment. • Any years as a Forum, Associate, or enrolled student do not count toward your consecutive years of membership. • Discounts apply to basic membership dues for Full, Senior, or Fellow members. (Additional Forums and Divisions, journals, and additional Sections are excluded). • For Senior and Fellow members, the program will cover the additional benefit of your choice (one journal OR one additional Section OR two additional Forums or Divisions). • You will automatically receive the next discount level when you reach 20 or 30 years of membership. • To add optional benefits, please contact ASQ. Download the ASQ Retirement Program Application (PDF 54 KB)
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16. Unemployed Members DuesUnemployed ASQ members receive a discount on their membership dues based on consecutive years of membership.
Eligibility Criteria
Benefits
NOTE: The following links require that you be logged into your account before you try to activate them. Download the ASQ Unemployment Program
Application
PDF (105 KB) |
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Feedback
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