What is ASQ?
The ASQ is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
USA, and is the world’s leading authority on quality
since 1946. The nearly 80,000 member professional
association creates better workplaces and
communities worldwide by advancing learning,
quality improvement, and knowledge exchange to
improve business results. By making quality a global
priority, an organizational imperative, and a personal
ethic, ASQ becomes the community for everyone
who seeks technology, concepts, or tools to improve
themselves and their world.
Why Join ASQ?
Knowledge
• Education and Training, Workshops,
Certification
Networking
• Section Members, Monthly Events,
Discussion Groups
Opportunities
• Employment Postings, Volunteerism,
Publish/Present Papers, ASQ Fellowships
Section 1001 Member
Section Chairs
Richard Stewart
Frank D. Sweeny
Riley A. Chamber
Frank Krasinski
E.C. Hazelwood
William M. Teeter
Robert E. Feighner
J. Phillip McKean
Howard Valentine
Norman J. Zoodsma
Donald F. Kozminski
Milford E. Collins
Robert E. Feighner
Bruce A. Preston
Robert E. Edgerle
Donald Chandler Jr.
Henry E. Brumbaugh
Norman Griffin
Harvey Ringerwole
David Stebleton
Phillip Mosed
Roman G. Sokolowski
John Battey
Chris Drayton
Jesse E. Thompson
Randall L. Cole
Michael A. Hirt
Karen Hunter
Ben L. Meindersma
Carl Atkinson Jr.
Mark C. Cohrac
Brian J. Horstman
Derryl D. Fewins
Mary J. Tower
Gary Camp
Joann Kline
Kurt Roudabush
Mike Tappy
Jim VanWieren
Jeffrey Schilling
Don Brecken
Sharon Swadner
Paul Prunty
Jim Anderson
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ASQ GRAND RAPIDS SECTION 1001
Knowledge. Networking. Opportunities.
Connect with quality professionals, learn
best practices and advance your career.
ASQ Presents!
Join us for special speakers, tutorials, and
networking opportunities after a dinner buffet.
Meets the second Thursday of each month
September through May (except December). Venue
is located at the Bluff Banquet and Conference
Center, 2035 28th Street, Grand Rapids, MI 49508.
Register online at www.asq1001.org.
2014 - 2015 Program
Sept. 11 Gauge Performance Curve - Mark Rusco
Tutorial: Voice of the Customer
Oct. 9 ISO/IEC 17025 Measurement Uncertainty,
Uncertainty Budget - Randy Long
Tutorial: The Recertification Process
Nov. 13 Improve Annual Performance Through
Annual Review - Barbara Copeland
Tutorial: Quality Assurance Capability
Jan. 8 QA in a Global Manufacturing Organization Christopher Bardeggia
Tutorial: Member Grades – Understanding
Fellow and Senior
Feb. 12 Chocolate Quality - Brian Daily
Tutorial: Correlation and Causation – Robins
Cause Sunburn
Mar. 12 ISO 9001 Standard – Overview of the 2015
Changes - Don Brecken
Tutorial: SIPOC
April 9 Root Cause Packaging Failure Analysis
and Pharma Packaging - Lora Keena
Tutorial: Michigan Blood Topic
May 14 Risk Based Decision Making - Jim Rooney
Tutorial: How to Pass an ASQ Cert. Exam
Agenda
5:15
5:30
5:45
6:00
7:15
8:15
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Doors Open / Registration
Networking
Tutorial at each regular event
Buffet Begins
Speaker Main Topic Presentation / Q&A
Closing remarks, Adjourn (approx.)
History
Executive Committee
Formerly known as American Society for
Quality Control (ASQC), ASQ was founded in 1946
as the result of a merger of several local quality
societies that had formed after wartime statistical
quality control classes. Section 1001 became part
of the Society in 1953.
Jim Anderson, Chair
Andrea Ward, Vice-Chair
Shaun Jones, Treasurer
Juan Loera, Secretary
Get Involved/Volunteer
Enterprise Membership
• Section Leadership
• Web Council
• Community Outreach
Education & Training
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Quality Workshops
ASQ Certification Refresher/Prep Courses
Quality Auditor
Quality Engineer
Quality Improvement Associate
Quality Inspector
Quality Process Analyst
Quality Technician
Manager of Quality—Organizational Excellence
Reliability Engineer
Six Sigma Green Belt
Six Sigma Black Belt
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vicechair@asq1001.org
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Organizational Members
• Amway
Site Membership
• Gordon Food Service
• Viastore
K-12 Membership
• Whitehall High School
Contact Us
ASQ Section 1001
PO Box 2324
Grand Rapids, MI 49501
Email: contactasq1001@asq1001.org
Visit us on the web: www.asq1001.org
Student Branch—Ferris State University
Email: asqrso@gmail.com
Facebook: asqrsofsu@groups.facebook.com