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From The Chair! By Kisha McLain
We are now in the 4
th Quarter of 2016! This year has gone by fast.
The 4
th quarter started off with a tour of NoDA Brewing Company located at 2921 North Tryon Street. Our members enjoyed
a tour of NoDa’s new facility and had the opportunity to network with each other. Our events for 2016 will conclude with Member Appreciation Night on Tuesday, November 15
th. Wes Waldo, BMGI Chief
Operating Officer and President, Americas, will be speaking on “Edge of the Map Leadership”. The best news is t this event is free to ASQ members. We are also encouraging our members to bring a non-member to the meeting. This is a great way to showcase the value of ASQ. The non-member price is $15 to attend. Here's the registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/asq-charlotte-member-appreciation-night-tickets-27684523154. During 2016, ASQ also launched the new computer based system for certification tests. One member who just completed his CQA certification commented that the computer based testing was less intimidating than the written test. The best part was that he knew he passed the certification immediately after completion. The deadline for the December 2016 certification exams is November 4, 2016. Check out the ASQ Certification Bundle which is free to members until October 31
st.
Remember to register and take advantage of the monthly gift! Just as the weather is changing your ASQ Charlotte Section Leadership has been planning for our transition to 2017. This is also the time of year when we start the transition to the new 2017 ASQ Leadership Team. The new officers for our section are Muthu Annamalai, Section Chair and Denise Heicken, Section Secretary. Our new board members are Willie Miller as Nominations Chair, Alex Tucker as Assistant Site Committee Chair- WCQI 2017, Louis French – Co Program Chair, and Larry Edwards as Newsletter Editor. Please join me in welcoming these new leadership team members! Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] if you have any suggestions or questions for upcoming programs. I look forward to seeing you at Member Appreciation Night on November 15
th.
IN THIS ISSUE:
C- From the Chair;
2- New Members; 2016 Upcoming Events; 3- ASQ Charlotte Event - October 2016 4- EQR event- September 2016 5- ASQ Charlotte November Event 6- ASQ Lean Bronze; ASQ Refresher
Courses- Online 7- 2017 New ASQ Charlotte Board Members 9- October 2016 ASQ Member Gift;
Upcoming ASQ Conferences 11- ASQ CBT Exam dates 12- ASQ TV; ASQ LinkedIn discussion; 13- Employment Clearinghouse; 2016 ASQ
Charlotte Section Board Members
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Welcome New Charlotte Section ASQ Members!
Thank you for taking the first step in making your mark on Quality in the Charlotte area. ASQ Charlotte Section is always looking to increase our membership base and at the same time improving the quality of services and learning opportunities. For more information, please contact our Membership chair, Jerrod Higgins at [email protected].
Sevda Aleckson Joshua Baucom
Jennifer Cantey Paul Emerson
Brandon Ervin Keely Gorski
Ankit Kothari Brenda Miller
Miryam Rivera Larry Turner
Michelle Vrenios Charity Winslow
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2016 Upcoming Events
Date and Time Event Details
Tuesday, November 15 6:00-8:00 PM
Membership Appreciation Night @ CPCC Harris Campus “Edge of the Map Leadership” presentation
Wes Waldo, COO & President of the Americas, BMGI
"When we stop improving, we start to slip backward." - H. James Harrington
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ASQ Charlotte October Event
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On October 11
th, 38 people attended our ASQ Charlotte Tour of the NoDa Brewing Company located at 2921 North Tryon
Street. This tour included their new 30,000 sq. feet Brew house and Taproom. Quality practices were incorporated from start to finish in their process. The tour included a detailed description of the process from receiving milled grain and hops to canning the product. It was evident from the process control was used to maintain brew temperatures and feed rates to the techniques used for yeast propagation. We learned how various flavors like chocolate and coconut are incorporated into certain beers. NoDa Brewing practiced sustainability by providing the used grain to local farmers for animal feed. The event attendees enjoyed the networking opportunity.
ASQ Charlotte EQR Event- September 2016
Dr. Martin Armstrong
Charter Communications (previously known as Time Warner Cable) hosted our 11
th Executive Quality Roundtable (EQR)
event on September 16th, 2016. The topic was “Mergers & Acquisitions: Ready for Change?” Senior leaders from Carolina
Healthcare, Charter, Domtar, Eaton, Ingersoll Rand, Siemens, and Sundance Solutions participated in an interactive dialogue with Dr. Martin Armstrong around the struggles in executing large scale change management initiatives like Mergers and Acquisitions. Dr. Martin Armstrong brought a wealth of knowledge on employee readiness for organizational change based on his dissertation from his doctorate degree and his personal experience of being a part of over a dozen merger and acquisitions in his career. The leaders spent one breakout session exploring how vision can help/hinder the organizational change process and the reasons behind resistance to change. The objective of the Executive Quality Roundtable (EQR) series is to provide an ongoing, interactive and engaging venue for senior leaders who share a passion for leading sustained Quality and Continuous Improvement. Through the interactive discussions leaders shared experiences and potential solutions with each other on problems they are facing in their organizations and industries. We would like to thank Dr. Martin Armstrong and Bryan McAllister from Charter Communications in facilitating and hosting this thought provoking event!
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ASQ Charlotte November Event
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ASQ Lean Bronze Refresher Course and Exam- Charlotte, NC ASQ Lean Enterprise Division will be conducting a Lean Bronze Review class and exam from December 5-7, 2016. The class will be hosted by the Charlotte AHEC, Center for Learning & Development, near the airport in Charlotte, NC.
With Lean Bronze Certification your education and training focuses on how to apply lean principles, concepts, and methods within a work cell, work group, or value stream. Earning your Lean Bronze Certification demonstrates your solid understanding of basic lean principles and tools, and your ability to apply tactical implementation to drive improvement and show measurable results. Lean Certification is an evolutionary journey, where your knowledge and experience work together to create a depth of expertise upon which you continue building. This event is a Lean Bronze Certification Exam Preparation Course (with the ability to sit for the Bronze exam as an option), designed to prepare students to take and pass the multiple choice, open book exam. Bronze Certification is focused on tactical application of lean. Tactical lean is the deployment and application of lean principles, concepts and methods locally, within a work cell, work group or value stream. This may be a workshop or project focused on implementation of specific lean concepts or techniques. This workshop is designed to prepare individuals to take and pass the Bronze examination. For more info and use the link: http://www.asqled.org/
ASQ Refresher Courses - Online
ASQ Fox Valley Section is offering a number of refresher courses online:
NEW!! Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP) Web Interactive Course
Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE)
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) Web Interactive Course
Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt (CSSYB) Web Course
Certified Quality Technician (CQT) Web Interactive Course
Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) Web Interactive Course
Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE) Web Interactive Course
Lean Bronze Certification (LBC) Web Interactive Course For more information please check their webpage: http://asq-foxvalley.org/meetinginfo.php
"Only through the collective efforts of their individual members do companies change; companies are incapable of changing themselves." - V. Daniel Hunt
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2017 New ASQ Charlotte Board Members- Bio
Denise Heicken, Secretary Denise Heicken works at Ingersoll Rand as a Senior Operational Excellence Change Agent since May 2015. Her role is responsible for supporting the Lean transformation and daily management initiatives in Global Procurement by ensuring strategies are implemented and principles, practices, and tools are incorporated in the culture and processes. Prior to joining Ingersoll Rand, Denise worked at Carolinas Healthcare System (CHS) in the roles of Performance Excellence Manager and Director of Performance Improvement, both supporting Lean deployment; she also held the role of AVP in Administration. Preceding CHS, she worked as Director of Operational Performance at Premier, a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Winner in 2006. Denise has a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Business Administration from Illinois State University, is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and has been a member of ASQ for 15 years.
Willie Miller, Nominations Chair
Willie Miller works at Americhem Inc since October 1989. His current role is Quality Testing Laboratory Leader at their Concord facility responsible of daily management for Masterbatch custom color matching and end use property testing and analytical testing of products used in used in textiles and floor coverings. For the past 15 years he has successfully lead Process Improvement and Root Cause Analysis initiatives to drive manufacturing cost savings and improve quality yields. He has 27 years of following and implementing best laboratory practices.
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Willie has a Business Analyst Certification through CPCC and is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and has been a member of ASQ for 2 years.
Alexander Tucker, Assistant Site Chair- 2017 ASQ WCQI
Alexander Tucker works at Capsugel as a Chemist since May 2016. He performs various test procedures to determine the quality and uniformity of raw materials, in-process materials, and finished products in compliance with company specifications, quality standards and government regulations in support of the hard capsule business. Prior to Joining Capsugel, Alexander worked at Haemonetics as a Chemist where he was responsible for performing laboratory test procedures to support production in the process of approving, product release; accountable to analyze and assess trends, recommend new or improved procedures including the thorough, validation of new processes and on-going monitoring of systems and equipment, Acts as sole authority to interpret results of product testing and determination of product disposition.
Alexander has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Saint Augustine’s University he has been a member of ASQ for 2 years.
Larry Edwards, Newsletter Editor
Larry Edwards has been a process improvement professional since 1995 beginning in the US Air Force as a Logistics Reliability Analyst. Since 2011, he has served residents as a Senior Process Consultant with Mecklenburg County Government improving the delivery of public services. Larry Edwards has worked across industries including a software development company, healthcare and contract positions in banking and retail (Lowe’s Corporate Headquarters) through applied sciences of data analytics, process streamlining and project management.
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Larry is a 10 year Toastmaster serving multiple roles to include as Area Governor in 2014 serving four clubs of which three where Bank of America clubs and JCSU. Larry obtained his ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt and Certified Quality Manager / Organizational Excellence in 2007 and 2008 respectively. He also obtained the PMI PMP designation in 2006 and EXIN ITIL Foundations certification in 2011. Larry completed his Masters of Business Administration in 2012.
October 2016 ASQ Member Gift Our Charlotte area has many talented Quality and Process Improvement professionals. By having ASQ certifications you can have an edge over other candidates with similar work experience and background. Every month ASQ sends out a gift bundle to its members by email. For October 2016, ASQ members were provided with the ASQ Certification Prep Bundle. ASQ Certification Prep Resource Bundle:
Complete E-book - The Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Handbook, Third Edition (722 pp)
Complete E-book - The Quality Improvement Handbook, Second Edition (262 pp)
Free Guide - Certification Journey: Your 8-Step Guide (Video, 2 min.)
New Webcast - Preparing for a Certification Examination(31 min)
Upcoming ASQ Conferences
Click on the banner to find out more about the conference.
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PREMIER EVENT:
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ASQ Computer Based Testing (CBT) Dates
CQT, CQI, CRE, CBA, CHA, CMQ/OE, SSBB, MBB, SSYB, CSQP
Testing Windows: Application Deadline
January 6 - 22, 2017 December 9, 2016
March 3 - 19, 2017 February 3, 2017
May 5 - 21, 2017 April 7, 2017
July 7 - 23, 2017 June 9, 2017
September 1 - 17, 2017 August 4, 2017
November 3 - 19, 2017 October 6, 2017
CQA, CQE, CQIA, CSQE, CSSGB, CQPA, CCT, CPGP
Testing Windows: Application Deadline
December 1 - 17, 2016 November 4, 2016
February 3 - 19, 2017 January 6, 2017
April 7 - 23, 2017 March 10, 2017
June 2 - 18, 2017 May 5, 2017
August 4 - 20, 2017 July 7, 2017
October 6 - 22, 2017 September 8, 2017
December 1 - 17, 2017 November 3, 2017
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Find more details on ASQ CBT on the below link: http://asq.org/cbt/?utm_content For additional questions, please contact our Certification Chair, Richard Jacob [email protected]
ASQ TV
OpEx Waste Walks
Cathy Duquette, Executive Vice President, Nursing Affairs, Lifespan, explains the definition and benefit of a waste walk, how it is not only for healthcare organizations, and the results of this relatively new program.
http://videos.asq.org/opex-waste-walks
ISO 9001 Check-in
Standards experts explain key changes to ISO 9001:2015, such as how to understand the term 'documented information,' the role of leadership and the emphasis on risk-based thinking. Learn why using some quality tools to demonstrate risk-based thinking might not meet the standard’s requirements. http://videos.asq.org/iso-9001-check-in
ASQ LinkedIn Discussion- Quality Professional
What are the requirements to be called a quality professional? This question has sparked a heated debated on ASQ’s LinkedIn page. The debate explores the case of an employee who was recently promoted to a Quality Manager position and has begun referring to himself as a quality professional. This employee had never served in a quality role before and held a degree in art. What are your thoughts? Participate in this discussion. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3633/3633-6184831418552590340
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ASQ Charlotte Section 1110 Board for 2016
Section Chair: Kisha McClain
Past Section Chair & Community Outreach Chair:
Carolyn Minnock
Education Chair:
Jeff Adkisson [email protected]
Executive Quality Roundtables (EQR): Kristin Myers
Employment Clearinghouse Check out the job postings:
http://www.asqcharlotte.org/ASQ/job_openings
The Employment Clearinghouse is a local effort by the ASQ Charlotte section dedicated to communicating information relating to career opportunities for the section's members. The companies provide the relevant information about the job openings and the Placement Chair posts them on the ASQ Charlotte website, on the ASQ Charlotte Group on the LinkedIn website, and at section meetings. This service is free to companies and members.
Interested members and potential employers can contact:
Placement Chair, Janna Christenbury: Job Postings
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Secretary:
Tiffany Meyers [email protected]
Programs Chair: Chris Nietopski
Co-Programs Chair:
Louis French [email protected]
Arrangements & Conference Chair: Christie Carpenter
Audit Chair: Nancy Williams
Placement Chair: Janna Christenbury
Continuous Improvement Consortium: Derrian Hollingsworth
Marketing Chair: Amanda Akers
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Treasurer: Joe Daniels
Membership Chair: Jerrod Higgins
Co-Membership Chair: Valerie Jennings
Certification Chair: Richard Jacob
Recertification Chair: Lyle Moose
Nominating Committee Chair: Amy Newman
Technology Chair: Chris Sewell
Hospitality:
Carol Loveland
Deputy Regional Director, Region 11A & Voice of the Customer (VoC) Chair:
Tyrone Crossland
Regional Director, Region 11A: Diane Byrd
Newsletter Editor: Muthuraman Annamalai
