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About Us : Grand Rapids Section 1001

Knowledge – Networking - Opportunities

ASQ1001 in Grand Rapids, Michigan was founded in 1953. It is affiliated with the American Society for Quality (ASQ), an international organization that is helping to create better workplaces and communities, worldwide.

Our local section provides opportunities to increase Knowledge through education and training, workshops and certification. Networking takes place among more than 400 active members through monthly meetings, LinkedIn, and other professional activities. Members benefit from finding employment postings, volunteering for the section and community events, publishing appropriate professional papers and seeking advancement to Senior and Fellow status in ASQ.

ASQ1001 has proudly lead West Michigan companies into the 21st Century and continues to be the “global voice of quality” in West Michigan and beyond.

Why Participate in the Grand Rapids Section? Increased member value through...

Knowledge

• Education and Training
• Workshops
• Certification

Networking

• 400+ Section Members
• Monthly Meetings
• LinkedIn Discussion Group

Opportunities

• Employment Postings
• Volunteerism
• Publish/Present Papers
• ASQ Fellowship

Contact Information

American Society for Quality 1001
PO Box 2324
Grand Rapids, MI 49501
Email: contactasq1001@asq1001.org
http://asq1001.org

Section News Flash

Tempus Fugit

The 2011 – 2012 member year draws to a close. As Chair, I would like to give you all a great big thank you! With your participation and help, it was a good year. We tried a couple of new things at our meetings (some were a learning experience) and will continue to work to improve the value provided by Section 1001 ASQ Grand Rapids to our members. We are lining up next years program and it looks exciting. As always, we can use additional help both ad hoc, and on the Section Leadership Committee (SLC). If any of you are interested, please let anyone on the SLC know.

 

Thanks to Rick Evans for last months presentation and tutorial.

 

 ASQ Presents! May 10, 2012

Member Meeting at the Bluff Conference Center, doors open 5:30 PM – register on line at asq1001.org, “Events” page. Reminder – 50/50 drawing until a winner – you have to be present to win. 

Maureen Heaphy is our main speaker and she will present “Insights into Performance Excellence”

  

We are fortunate to have Maureen present. She has deep experience in driving organizations to excel including several divisions of General Motors over a 13 year period. During her tenure, she chaired the corporate team that developed the General Motors Statistical Process Control Manual. Her last position with GM was Director at the Hydramatic Division

 

Maureen, a Fellow of the American Society for Quality, is currently a faculty member in the College of Business Graduate Program at Ferris State University.

 

Prior to this she was the principal consultant in the consulting firm The Transformation Network, Inc. where services were provided to industrial and service organizations to assist them in improving their quality and competitive position. Facilitation was provided to companies using the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award criteria for organizational improvement.

 

Maureen is a Charter Member of the Detroit Area Deming Study Group (1988) and is a Founding Member of Michigan Quality Council, 1994. She was a Malcolm Baldrige Examiner in 1990 and 1991. She was a Judge of the Michigan Quality Leadership Award (1994 - 1999) and the Army Community of Excellence Award (1996 - 2000).

 

Maureen earned an MA in Statistics from the University of Michigan, MS and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering/Operations Research from Wayne State University. She was an officer with the Automotive Division of ASQ and is certified by the society as a Manager of Performance Excellence, Quality Engineer, and Reliability Engineer. Her publications include the book Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award: A Yardstick for Quality Growth, Addison-Wesley, 1995.

 

Hope to see you  at  ASQ Presents May 10th – don’t forget to check out the upcoming certification exam prep classes.

 

Member Meetings

ASQ Presents!

  • Special speakers, tutorials, networking, dinner buffet
  • Meets the 2nd Thursday of each month September through May (except December)
  • Venue: The Bluff Banquet and Conference Center, located at 2035 28th Street, Grand Rapids, MI 49508
  • Register online at asq1001.org “Events” page

AGENDA (except December)

  • 5:15 - Doors Open / Registration
  • 5:30 - Networking
  • 5:45 - Tutorial
  • 6:00 - Buffet Begins
  • 7:15 - Speaker Main Topic Presentation
  • 8:15 - Closing remarks, Adjourn (approx.)