May 19th DinnerMeeting Announcement

by Pete Hudeck

Members Recognition Night

Please come and enjoy what promises to be a fun evening. We will be recognizing new members, the member who attended the most dinner meetings and those section members with new certifications.
Schedule:
Social hour: 6:00
Pre-Meeting: 6:30
Dinner 7:00
Main presentation 7:30
When: Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
Bart’s/Lumber Barons Grill and Brew Pub
804 E. Midland St.
Bay City, MI
Cost: $17.00 […]

January 20th Dinner Meeting

by Pete Hudeck

January 20th Dinner Meeting Announcement
Speakers:
Beverly Bowman
Kathy Couillard
Subject: International Baccalaureate Program
The Principal and IB coordinator of Handley School of the Saginaw Public School District, will present a Power Point slide show explaining the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program. They will explain the IB philosophy, the Learner Profile, as well as the five essential elements of the […]

May Dinner Meeting

by Pete Hudeck

The Saginaw Valley Chapter of the American Society of
Quality is pleased to announce our fun and interactive
end-of-the year “Member Recognition Dinner”.

Facilitator: Curt Pawloski
The Quality Jeopardy Game

Pre-meeting:
Cary will recap the year and provide a summary of our
Business Plan and over-view for next year.

If you are a new ASQ member or you have received a
new ASQ certification […]

April Dinner Meeting

by Pete Hudeck

Happy Spring Wishes
We’d like to invite you all to our next dinner meeting on Wednesday, April
15th.  As part of the Section’s strategic objective, we have aspired to
expand our community by reaching out to areas we may haven’t supported
strongly in the past.  Our efforts in reaching out to the Health community
has resulted in interest in ASQ […]

What Did Deming Say?

by Pete Hudeck

Last night, the ASQ Saginaw Valley Section had the privilege of listening to a new presentation by Dr. Deming and Mike Micklewright.  The two are out talking about yet another crisis that the US finds it’s self in.  Unlike many of the talking heads of today, Dr. Deming (impersonated by Mike Micklewright) laid out a […]

What would Deming say?

by Pete Hudeck

Dr. W. Edwards Deming, was often times known as the Prophet of Quality, but many people fail to understand his impact and influence on waste reduction, the early Lean movement, and the resurgence of Japan’s quality and productivity.
Learn about Dr. Deming (as personified by Mike Micklewright, the WHYs Guy), his principles, and how he would […]

February Newsletter and Dinner Meeting Notice

by Pete Hudeck

 
The Saginaw Valley Chapter of the American Society of
Quality is pleased to announce a dinner presentation
February 11th Dinner Meeting
Announcement
Speaker: David Deibel
Manager Program Launch / Global Support
Delphi Corporation
Surviving Supply Globalization at Work & at Home
David will be speaking about meeting the needs of our organizations and the needs of our families while working globally. Such issues […]

May Dinner Meeting Notice

by Pete Hudeck

The May dinner meeting will be held at Damon’s in Saginaw. This meeting is the Annual Member Recognition Night.
Please join us in rocgnizing the Saginaw Valley Section’s Member of the Year:
Mr. David J. Schultz

2008 May Dinner Meeting Notice
Reserve your spot now!

April Dinner Meeting Notice

by Pete Hudeck

Attached is the Dinner Meeting Notice for April.  The meeting will be at Pi’s Chinese in Midland.  The speaker will be Mr. Gregory Stewart and his topic will be Environmental Sustainabillity - Project Aware.  Open the meeting notice for more information and directions
April 2008 Dinner Meeting Notice
Reserve your spot now!

Cost of Quality Short Couse Press Release

by Pete Hudeck

The Saginaw Valley Chapter of the American Society of Quality is pleased to announce an ASQ short course entitled:

Cost of Quality:
Finance for Continuous Improvement

How much are poor quality practices costing you?

Implementing a quality program within your organization costs both time and money. How much more will you need to spend […]

World Conference On Quality Improvement

by Pete Hudeck

The 2008 World Conference on Quality and Improvement − May 5-7, in Houston, Texas− will have a variety of quality topics and tools to take advantage of this year. ASQ has it all, including information on business excellence, knowledge transfer, generational diversity, innovation and application, teamwork and the virtual universe. You can choose from more […]

What Would Dr. Deming Say?

by Pete Hudeck

Here is an upcoming event put on by the Grand Rapids Section!
 
Nationally recognized speaker Mike Micklewright will be performing an impersonation of W. Edwards Deming at the January, 10th meeting. He will act as Dr. Deming in his later years when he became popular in the US. […]