2008 Quality Expo Detroit Conference
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Session 102 : Quality Best Practices
Instructors: Mark Symonds, President, Plexus Systems Inc.; Richard Randall, Quality Director, Intertek Consumer Goods; Bob Herdoiza, Principal, CEBOS; Ronald Atkinson, Chairman of the Board, American Society for Quality
9:00 AM — 10:00 AM
Best Practices for Manufacturing in Implementing Technology to Meet the Quality Challenge
Topics include:
  • Real-world instances of proven and effective Quality Management technology in place at the manufacturing enterprise
  • Information to make it easy for suppliers/manufacturers to update corrective actions and for customers to see the status of problem solving efforts
  • The power of high technology integration with the rest of the quality and manufacturing system
  • Importance of SPC in a standards compliant, cost effective way
10:00 AM — 11:00 AM
Best Practices for Implementing a Web Based Quality Management System
Topics include:
  • Real World case study of an actual implementation project
  • Why implement a web-based QMS?
  • What to consider when choosing a web-based QMS
  • Ensuring buy-in from all responsible constituents
  • Migrating to a web-based QMS
  • Adapting quality process and procedures
  • Auditing a web-based QMS
  • Benefits
  • Best Practices Summary and Conclusions
11:00 AM — 12:00 PM
The Power of Checklists for APQP--Advanced Product Quality Planning
Topics include:
  • Successes and failures of implementing the APQP process with and without checklists
  • Best practices in detail
  • 2 case studies
2:00 PM — 4:00 PM
Six Sigma: Choosing the Right Projects
Topics include:
  • Choosing Six Sigma projects that will affect the bottom line
  • Developing Six Sigma portfolios
  • Six Sigma project funding
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