ASQ-LA Quality News
ASQ LA SECTION 0700
May 2012
In This Issue
May 9th MEMBER MEETING
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
CERTIFICATION EXAMS
ASQLA Leadership
Los Angeles Dodgers
CSUDH Summer Classes
Greetings!

 

This is the May Issue of the ASQ-LA Newsletter. Come to our May 9th Member Meeting @ NGC in Redondo Beach. MUST RSVP to Chen Low 310-334-7044 or pager 310-353-8293 or e-mail address to ChenLow_88@hotmail.com, no-later-than Noon on Monday, May 7th, so he can get the list of attendees to NGC Security.
 
 Hope you can come to this month's program.

 

Harold Martinez
Newsletter Chair
ASQLA
 

 

ASQLA MEMBER MEETING - May 9, 2012
Ms. Jo Ann Shimizu Wood

 

"Risk Management Assurance

Please join the ASQLA Section 0700 for its monthly member meeting on Wednesday, May 9th. The meeting will be back at Northrup Grummann Conference Room in Redondo Beach. This meeting is an opportunity to network with other Quality professionals and to learn about current techniques & technologies. Our speaker this month is Ms. Jo Ann Shimizu Wood.

 

The speaker's topic will be "Risk Management Assurance." Risk Management Assurance was established by the Quality, Safety & Mission Assurance (QSMA) organization to ensure effective execution of risk management at Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems. The objective of Risk Management Assurance is to independently drive the identification and mitigation of risks within and beyond the program area boundaries. One of the early strategies of Risk Management Assurance was to launch and facilitate the Sector Functional Risk and Opportunity Board to recognize, prioritize, and handle risks that could potentially affect sector performance. This board is comprised of executive leadership and has been successful in promulgating insight and awareness of potential risks to the enterprise, while also providing a clear path for the program and business areas to elevate risks for more effective handling by the sector functions. In support of the individual program areas, Risk Management Assurance collaborates with program management to improve risk management policies and procedures, develop guidance for program application, expand risk tool capability and flexibility, and conduct independent assessments to assure process compliance.

Jo Ann Wood is the Sector Lead for Risk Management Assurance and is responsible for executing the QSMA vision for this function. Prior to this position, Jo Ann was the risk manager for several aircraft and space system programs ranging from concept development to production. These programs received the highest customer ratings attainable for her innovative approach to risk management. Jo Ann successfully integrated the risk management process with earned value management, master scheduling, key performance, and health and visibility metrics for an advanced aircraft program resulting in customer accolades and the highest award fee ratings.

Jo Ann's extensive experience within Systems Engineering includes lead positions in Requirements Management, Product Assurance, Project Engineering, and Reliability Engineering. She was also the recipient of eighteen awards for product and process improvements. Jo Ann spent the earlier part of her career in Logistics Support Analysis developing analytical and discrete-event simulation models such as the Integrated Combat Turnaround Model, Sortie Generation Simulation Model, and the Operational & Support Cost Model.  

Jo Ann earned her B.S. in Quantitative Methods from California State University Long Beach and is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Space Systems Engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology. She completed the Project Management certificate program from the California Institute of Technology and has received certificates for Defense and Aerospace Systems Engineering, Six Sigma Champion, Lean Change Agent, and various requirements database and simulation modeling applications. 

 

The program will be located at the E2 Conference Room at Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach. This meeting is an opportunity to network with other Quality Professionals, learn about quality related topics and earn 0.3 Recertification Units. Registration and networking starts at 5:30 PM. The meeting runs from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Crackers, Cookies, Coffee & Water will be provided at no charge. You MUST RSVP to Chen Low 310-334-7044 or pager 310-353-8293 or e-mail address to ChenLow_88@hotmail.com,  no later than Noon on Monda, May 7th, so a list of attendees for NGC Security.

For information on placing an ad through ASQLA, contact Advertising Chair at (310)383-2393, awang@spectrumchemical.com.

 

Message from the Chair - Lane Parrott

 

 

At the April meeting we had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Catherine Martin's presentation on risk based auditing. ISO 9001 and AS 9000, require companies to perform internal audits. As a result they perceive internal audits and Quality Assurance as cost of doing business. Given the current business environment, many companies are reducing staff in non value added departments. QA typically falls into that category. Risk based auditing provides management with the data they need to mitigate risk and implement targeted long term solutions. That creates a paradigm shift. QA become a benefit not a cost, to the company.

 

If you want to increase your value to your current company, I highly recommend you become a Certified Quality Auditor (CQA). Section 0700 will provide a CQA exam preparation class starting on September 27th. This class will prepare you for the certification exam on December 1, 2012. Please contact Milt Krivokuca milt619@cox.net for details.

 

During the April meeting a few people expressed interest in becoming the Voice of the Customer Chair. This is great, because we have never been able to cover that position.

 

The next Leadership Team Meeting is 5:30 PM on Wednesday, May 2 at the Extended Education Building at California State University Dominguez Hills. CSUDH is a large campus, so I suggest entering at Gate D from Victoria Street. Please contact me at 310-489-9018 or laneP@phenomenex.com and I will ensure there is a sandwich waiting for you at he meeting.

 

 

I look forward to seeing you at our May 9th meeting!

 

Lane Parrott

 

Section 0700 Chair 
LaneP@phenomenex.com 
310-489-9018

 

 

 

 

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Membership Chair Report

By Lisa Uhrig

THE LOS ANGELES SECTION THANKS THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS FROM APRIL

 

    

 

Suzanne M. Fuentes     

John T. Ranaudo                               The Aerospace Corporation

Rick A. Van Moorleghem              KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE WEST CO.

Andrew Shao                                     Herbalife International

April Alvillar                                        Alpine Electronics Research of America Inc

Ben Orourke                                      Millennium Industrial Tire

Hyung Cho         

Ardevin Babooian           

Barry Carlin                                         Best Performance Systems

Crystalyn Nield 

Victor L. Cook   

James B. McGrath                           Millennium Industrial Tire

Kusha Shidkapla Kallesh               

James Ko            

Vandi Muljadi   

Zezhi Yang          

James K. Fox     

 

 

 

ASQ Certification Exams

 

Application Deadline

October 12, 2012

 

Late Application

Fee ($50) Deadline

October 17, 2012

 

Exam Date

December 1, 2012

 

Certifications

 

Quality Engineer(CQE)

Quality Auditor(CQA)

Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB)

Software Quality Eng. (CSQE)

Quality Improvement Assoc (CQIA)

Calibration Technician(CCT)

Quality Process Analyst (CQPA)

 

Application Deadline

August 17, 2012

 

Late Application

Fee ($50) Deadline

August 22, 2012

 

Exam Date

October 6, 2012

 

Certifications   

 

Six Sigma Black Belt(SSBB)

Mgr of Qual/Org Excel (CMQ/OE)

Quality Inspector(CQI)

Quality Technician(CQT)

Biomedical Auditor(CBD)

Reliability Engineer(CRE)

HACCP Auditor(CHA)

 

 CALL ASQ HEADQUARTERS:

800-248-1946

or

www.asq.org

for more information.

 

Cal State Dominguez Hills BSQA & MSQA Programs

sponsor certification preparation courses, See certification

page on www.asqla.org.

 

Is it time for recertification?

Send your package to Joe DeSimone,

Recertification Chair at

P.O. Box 1291, San Pedro, CA90731.


 

ASQ LA LEADERSHIP TEAM

MEETING SCHEDULE

Time: 5:30 - 6:00 Networking & Dinner

6:00 - 8:00 Meeting

Location:

CSUDH Extended Education Bldg

1000 Victoria St., Carson, CA 90745

Contact: Lane Parrott, Chair

(310) 489-9018

laneP@phenomenex.com,

Dates: 1st Wednesday of the Month

_______________________________________________________________ 

  

2011-12

Officers & Committee Chairs of ASQ Los Angeles Section 700

www.asqla.org

 

CHAIR: Lane Parrott - (310) 489-9018 - laneP@phenomenex.com

VICE CHAIR: Andrea Reilly - 310-617-6764 - andreareilly6@aol.com

SECRETARY: Catherine Martin - 310-616-0936 Catherine_Martin@raytheon.com

TREASURER: Jim Morrison -(310) 541-1417 - jamamorr@aol.com

PAST CHAIR/Executive Advisory: Chen Low -(310) 334-7044 - chenlow_88@hotmail.com

Arrangements: Armen Yeghoian- 818-912-9272 - Armen2049@yahoo.com

 Job Listing: Armen Yeghoian- 818-912-9272 - Armen2049@yahoo.com

Website Chair: Crystalyn Nield- (310)462.1150- Crystalyn@wcfb.cc

Membership: Lisa Uhrig - - 310-283-1197 lisa@uhrigconsulting.com

 Education: Bill Trappen - (760)723-7718 -tankerwht@aol.com

CSUDH Liaison: Milt Krivokuca - (949) 892-7994 - Milt619@cox.net

Certification: Joe DeSimone - (424) 772-6371 -jrdesimone@msn.com

Re-certification: Joe DeSimone - (424) 772-6371 - jrdesimone@msn.com

Newsletter: Harold Martinez - (310) 214-1606 -martinez2004@verizon.net

Awards and Recognition: Imre Fischer -(949)493-3914 - imrefische@aol.com

Quality Management Process (QMP):

Crystalyn Nield- (310)462.1150- Crystalyn@wcfb.cc

Financial Audit: Michael Schaffer - (310)895-0802  michaels@psychemedics.com

Simon Collier Quality Award:  Imre Fischer - (949) 493-3914 ImreFische@aol.com

    Programs: Andrea Reilly - 310-617-6764 - andreareilly6@aol.com

Publicity & Advertising Chair: : Alan Wang - (310)383-2393 - awang@spectrumchemical.com

  

 

LOS ANGELES SECTION,

 

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY

 

37th ANNUAL DODGER NIGHT

 

 

 

DODGERS VS SAN DIEGO PADRES

 

7:10 PM FRIDAY, JULY 13

 

RESERVED SECTION, AISLE # 3

 

FIREWORKS AFTER THE GAME

 

 

$28 tickets for $20 as long as supplies last

 

 

Tickets can be purchased at Member meetings, or

reserved through Jim Morrison at 310 541-1417,

Via e-mail at jamamorr@aol.com

  

 

 

 

 

CSUDH  SUMMER 2012 SCHEDULE

 

First Day                   Last Day                     Last Day

                                                of Class                    to Register                of Class                      

                                                May 8                         May 4                          Aug. 7

 

MSQA - Internet Program Schedule - Subject to Occasional Changes

                                   

Course                       Title                                                                Instructor

 

QAS 511.41          Quality Function Management & TQM    William Trappen (tankerwht@aol.com)

QAS 512.41          Reliability (3 units)                                     Dan Dunahay (dunahayd@att.net)

QAS 515.41          Human Factors in Quality Assurance    Jim Clauson (jim@jclauson.com)

QAS 518.41          Quality Project Management                    William Trappe (tankerwht@aol.com)        

QAS 527.41          Quality Measurement (3 units)                Denis Bourcier (dbourcier@aqehs.com)

QAS 530.41          Statistical Quality Control for Service     Dan Dunahay (dunahayd@att.net)

QAS 534.41          Change Management                         Robert Spencer(mac_trees@yahoo.com)                  

QAS 536.41          Six Sigma (3 Units)                                   Pam Dunahay(danpam@att.net)

QAS 537.41          Quality Function Deployment:           Robert Spencer (mac_trees@yahoo.com)Understanding Customer Requirements (3 units)

                               

QAS 541.41          Biomedical Quality Control                      Kim Niles (kniles@csudh.edu)

QAS 598.41          Directed Research (3 units)                    Milton Krivokuca (mkrivokuca@csudh.eddu)

           

BSQA - Internet Program Schedule - Subject to Occasional Changes

QAS 200.41          Fundamentals of Quality                          David Vu (vu_david@att.net)

QAS 325.41          Technical Communications (4 units)    Keith Fulton (Kfulton@csudh.edu)

QAS 350.41          Physical Metrology (3 units)                     Emil Hazarian (ehazar@att.net)

QAS 445.41          System Failure Analysis (3 units)     Craig Carpenter (CCarpenter@polkaudio.com)

QAS 450.41          Value Based Quality (3 units)                  Kim Niles (kniles@csudh.edu)

 

To reach the Extended Education Registration office please call (310) 243-3741, fax (310) 516-3971, or by email at eereg@csudh.edu.