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May Events
Presto Plastics Tour -
1110 East 200 South
Lewiston, Utah 84320
May 22nd
Presto is a market-leading supplier of products raging from private label food and disposer bags to packaging closures to soil stabilization materials to specialty stretch films. With entrepreneurial beginnings as a manufacturer of plastic bags and wrap, they are now a business unit of Alcoa Consumer Products. This combination gives them the strength and agility to provide leading-edge products and services that help their customers compete. Presto is one of Northern Utah's leading manufactures. Their commitment to quality and continuous improvement shows as they consistently provide quality levels to their customers in the "single digit" PPM's. This is a must see tour. Futher details will follow in a separate correspondence. |
Answer to April Brain Teaser |
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May Brain Teaser
There is a common English word that is nine letters long. Each time you remove a letter from it, it still remains an English word - from nine letters right down to a single letter. What is the original word, and what are the words that it becomes after removing one letter at a time?
Answers in next month's newsletter |
| 2008 ASQ Salt Lake Section Symposium
"Exploring the Creative Side of Quality"
Thanksgiving Point
Garden Room
Thursday
June 19, 2008
Don't Miss These Creative,
"Roll-Up-Your-Sleeves" Sessions!
Creatively LEAN - Coloring Our Way to Quality
"A Creative Approach to Standardized Work"
- Paul Harbath and Chris Hayes, presenters
Creative Brainstorming - The Six Thinking Hats "Explore the Art of Parallel Thinking"
- Cheryl Marzec & Tina Vigos, presenters
A Creative Approach to Problem Solving
"Alternatives to Traditional Methods"
- Chris Bodily, presenter
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2008-09 New Officer Elections
In last month's newsletter we discussed the need to decide on next years Executive committee. We have nominations for two of the required positions, but are still looking for a secretary.
Our current nominations are:
Chris Hayes - Chair
Paul Harbath - Treasurer
Secretary - Robert Allotta
Please send your vote or other reccomendations to Paul Harbath.
We are also looking to fill some of the appointed positions such as Newspaper Editor, Program Chair, Education Chair, Web Liaison, and Membership Chair. If you are interested in volunteering yourself or nominating somebody else for one of these positions, please contact Paul Harbath. |
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Greetings!
What a great tour at INOVAR!!!
On April 23rd the Golden Spike Chapter met at INOVAR in Logan Utah. The tour was hosted by Don McFarland (past GSC Chair) who gave an overview of the company as well as a tour of their facility. INOVAR produces circuit board assemblies for a diverse group of industries. Past company awards include "Best of State" and "Utah 100" plus they have experienced tremendous growth since their inception.
During the tour we saw the new layout for their recent expansion that was driven by their continued growth. Their processes were full of very sophisticated equipment to reduce hand assembly errors, an extensive integrated computerized quality tracking system, visual Kan Ban scheduling systems and much more.
I can't speak for all 13 tour participants but I personally was on overload by the end of the night and very impressed with Don's knowledge and understanding of the INOVAR quality systems (including registration to ISO9001:2000, ISO-13485 and ISO14001 in progress) and the overall production systems at INOVAR. They are definitely a benchmark for employee involvement with one of their top objectives to be the "employer of choice" in Cache Valley which is truly a living value; pretty impressive.
Thank you so much to Don and all that attended. Next month we are scheduled to go to Presto Plastics in Lewiston. We are expecting another great tour. Please plan to attend.
Paul Harbath, Chair |
Name the Newletter Contest
Robert Allotta is the winner of our "Name the Newsletter" contest. Robert's entry was simple and fitting. The new name for our newsletter is "The Spike". Kind of catchy, don't you think? Thank you to all of our entrants.
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The Return on Investment is Phenominal...
An ASQ certification is an investment in not only your current career, but also your future. Gain an advantage over your competition and increase your potential for a higher salary. See for yourself why ASQ certifications matter to employers (PDF, 156 KB).
With an ASQ certification next to your title, you demonstrate your dedication to quality while allowing your current supervisor, as well as future supervisors, take notice. ASQ is the leading authority on career-boosting certifications for quality professionals, with more than 60 years of experience. It makes sense to get certified by ASQ.
Look for opportunities to prepare for certifications through our section in the coming year.
Find the Certification that's right for you. |
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Thank you to our members for helping us grow. Your support while we build our chapter is very much appreciated.
Sincerely,
Paul Harbath
Chair, ASQ Golden Spike Chapter | |
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