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Stephen is a Senior Member of ASQ, Past Metropolitan Section Chair and is a certified Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE).

Anheuser-Busch (A-B) Newark Plant Tour and Dinner – May 1st, 2014

The event will include:

  • Cocktail ½ Hour
  • PowerPoint Presentation from Anheuser-Busch
  • Plant Tour
  • Dinner (2 hours)
  • Workshop on Beer and Food Pairings
  • Alcoholic beverages and Soft Drinks will be offered

Seating is limited to 50, so get your reservation in EARLY

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INNOVATING QUALITY – North Jersey ASQ Spring Quality Conference 2014

ASQ North Jersey Section 304 proudly announces our 36th Annual Spring Quality Conference (SQC) to be held at the Marriott Hanover, Whippany, New Jersey, on APRIL 17th, 2014.

Full day with continental breakfast, 4 course lunch, 4 tracks, 17 speakers, vendors, and outstanding networking opportunities. Keynote speaker; Harry Hertz, Director Emeritus, Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. The SQC Program is posted on our website http://www.springqualityconf.org/. Brochure and details are also posted. Find information on the website by clicking the tabs along the top.

Join the fun and network with like-minded professionals!

ASQ NEQC Call for Papers Extended to March 15, 2014

Last chance for Call for Papers for the ASQ NEQC 60th Conference in October 21-22, 2014!!!

Representatives from manufacturers, service organizations, education, health care, not-for-profit and government organizations are invited to submit proposals for 60 or 75 minute presentations, and mini-workshops. The program schedule and arrangements will be similar to last six conferences. The information is available on website.

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2014 Lean Six-Sigma SIG / Ott Quality Conference meeting at NJIT

Join us for dinner and a dynamic presentation on Lean Six-sigma on March 27th, 2014 at NJIT.

  1. An Introduction to Lean Six Sigma with Engineering and Service System Examples (by Vincent Miller and Paul Ranky) about 40 min plus Q/A. Key Concepts (by Paul Ranky). Define value, VSM (Value Stream Mapping), continuous flow, pull, perfection, the difference between lean and 6 sigma (by Vincent Miller). Engineering examples and application areas with huge potentials for LSS (by Paul Ranky); Business and Service system examples and application areas with huge potentials for LSS (by
    Vincent Miller)
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Human Error Prevention Workshop – April 11th, 2014

cancelledPrecept – Except for (a) risks from decisions based on cost-benefit analysis and (b) risks that are unidentifiable in advance (e.g., those associated with discovery and invention) – except for these risks, all losses to an enterprise are attributable to human error in the design of processes, including the design of the hardware used in the processes, and in the implementation of the processes. The prevention of human error should have very high priority.
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Spouse Night Wine Tasting Event – The Science of Wine

Join us for our annual Spouse’s night event on February 7th, 2014.

Ever wonder how your favorite vintage gets that perfect taste? Learn how at an evening of informal conversation and wine education at the annual Spouse Night! This year’s theme will be “The Science of Wine,” a wine tasting and cocktail reception. The focus will be on the technical aspects of weather, soil chemistry, and sugar characteristics that contribute to the flavor profile of different varietals. Continue reading Spouse Night Wine Tasting Event – The Science of Wine

Human Factors in Health Care Quality

Join us January 14th, 2014 for our monthly section meeting for a discussion of Human Factors in Health Care Quality.

In the last century, modern health care has made such progress with the biological understanding of disease and the technical control of trauma that medical error itself is responsible for more deaths than motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer, or AIDS. As the biomedical industry continues to make progress with other areas of disease and mortality, the final frontier of medicine will become the practice of medicine itself. Continue reading Human Factors in Health Care Quality