ASQ Influential Voices: My Own Influential Voices of Quality TAGS: american | americans | anshuman tiwari | asq | blitz | books | consulting | daniel zrymiak | govind ramu | handbook | influential voices | jennifer stepniowski | karen martin | lean | lean blog | mark fougerousse | mark graban | quality | scott rutherford | shingo award | six sigma green belt | society | sports | wcqi In his January post in his blog A View From The Q, ASQ CEO Bill Troy asks, “Have you met someone whose teachings on quality influenced you or inspired you? …Continue reading →

ASQ Influential Voices: Why is Strategy Important? TAGS: asq | bill troy | blitz | consulting | cost | delivery | hoshin | influential voices | kanri | lean | operations | planning | priority | process | quality | safety | sports | sqdc boards | strategy This month’s entry from ASQ’s A View From The Q blog, written by ASQ CEO Bill Troy, centers around strategy – specifically, what is the purpose of strategy and how …Continue reading →

ASQ Influential Voices: Quality and Education Part 2 – Seth Godin on School TAGS: blitz | compliance | consulting | education | fear | influential voices | interesting | lean | quality | school | seth godin | stop stealing dreams As a continuation on the discussion about the link between quality and education for the ASQ Influential Voices, the following is perhaps one of the most influential TED Talks I …Continue reading →

ASQ Influential Voices: Link Between Quality and Education – Part I TAGS: american society for quality | asq | bad | blitz | book | consulting | dallas | do as I say | education | empower | engage | good | influential voices | lean | learning | michelle rhee | operations | process | quality | sports | voices of quality | what do you think | workforce | world conference The final keynote speaker for the ASQ World Conference in Dallas, education reformer Michelle Rhee, stated that a low-quality education results in a low-quality workforce. I’m certainly inclined to believe …Continue reading →

2014 ASQ World Conference on Quality and Improvement in Dallas TAGS: american society for quality | asq | blitz | conference | consulting | improvement | influential voices | innovation | lean | operations | process | program | quality | six sigma | sports | tips | wcqi | world conference Next month I will be attending the ASQ World Conference on Quality and Improvement in Dallas, Texas. I had a great time attending last year in Indianapolis. While most folks …Continue reading →

ASQ Influential Voices: Sports Industry Manufacturing TAGS: adidas | andrew luck | asq | authentic | baseball | bell | blitz | consulting | domestic | easton | fabric | football | helmets | influential voices | jersey | johnny manziel | lean | made in the usa | manufacturing | moisture | new balance | nike | operations | process | production | quality | reshoring | riddell | shoes | sports | synthetic | under armour | wicking In a recent post in his blog A View From The Q, soon-to-be-retiring American Society for Quality (ASQ) CEO Paul Borawski gave a quick evaluation of the results from this …Continue reading →

Curious Cat Management Blog Carnival Annual Review – Part I TAGS: asq | benjamin franklin | blitz | burning mind | carnival | certification | consulting | continuous improvement | gold's gym | influential voices | innovation | jimena calfa | john hunter | lean | nicole radziwill | operations | process | quality | quality assurance engineer | sports | steve jobs | weather John Hunter of the Curious Cat Management Blog hosts an annual review of blogs, penned by other management blog authors. Last year I had the honor of having Lean Blitz …Continue reading →

ASQ Influential Voices: The Value of Appropriate Training TAGS: asq | audit | augusta greenjackets | concessions | consulting | customer | customers | expectations | influential voices | lean | lean blitz | learning | manager | measure | operations | paul borawski | process | quality | sports | training In August, ASQ CEO Paul Borawski penned his thoughts about companies providing training around quality, using data from the Global State of Quality survey to show that companies with centralized …Continue reading →

ASQ Influential Voices: Quality Professionals and Social Media TAGS: american | asq | communities | consulting | feedly | google reader | influential voices | lean | lean blitz | mark graban | matt wrye | old reader | operations | paul borawski | process | quality | quality professionals | ron pereira | social media | society | sports | subpug | tim mcmahon | twitter As a member of the ASQ Influential Voices, I provide a response to a topic/question/general wondering ASQ’s CEO Paul Borawski shares via his blog on a monthly basis. In this month’s blog post, he asks what …Continue reading →

ASQ Influential Voices: Quality Questions & Challenges TAGS: adidas | asq | attendance | consulting | customers | dallas mavericks | dayton dragons | define | defining | expectations | fans | greenville drive | influential voices | jon spoelstra | lean | lean blitz | mark cuban | maverick | measure | measuring | metrics | nike | paul borawski | quality | season tickets | sponsorships | sports | technology | ticket sales | view from the q Happy Day After Independence Day, America! I hope that everyone reading this today had a very smart and safe holiday. As a member of the ASQ Influential Voices, I provide …Continue reading →

Gold’s Gym and a Failure in Quality TAGS: arms | asq | bad | cardio | consulting | core | customer | equipment | exercise | expectations | gold's gym | influential voices | lean | lean blitz | legs | machines | north augusta | plan | quality | south carolina | trainer | workout I’m essentially clueless about physical training. There’s a lot I need to change about my overall physical fitness. I’m a semi-healthy eater when I’m at home, but when it comes …Continue reading →