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Upcoming Event
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Topic:
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Have
Fun As You Learn - Six Sigma, Lean, QMS, SPC, DOE
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Facilitator:
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Allan
Wilson & Puneet Manchanda
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Day:
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Thursday,
November 13, 2008
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Time:
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Registration
at 6.00 PM followed by Dinner and Presentation
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Place:
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Meridian
Banquet / India Garden Restaurant,
76
Avenue – 49 Street, Edmonton
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Cost:
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$10
for ASQ member, $15 for Guest
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Please confirm your presence through e-mail to us by November 11, 2008.
About Facilitators
Allan
Wilson is currently employed as a QMS lead auditor with Enbridge
Pipelines Inc. Allan has an extensive quality background in
quality management and continuous improvement.
He is a Six Sigma Black Belt and Certified Manager of Quality and
Organizational Excellence. Allan currently volunteers as the Vice
Chair of the ASQ Edmonton chapter and as a part-time quiz master.
Allan can be contacted at allwilson@telus.net.
Puneet
Manchanda (PMP, MBA and Six Sigma Green Belt): Puneet is currently
employed with Enbridge Inc. as a Quality Management Professional. He has
experience of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001). Puneet is past and
current ASQ Edmonton Program Chair for the year 2008-09,
responsible for the planning and implementation of seminars and other
programs that will meet the needs of the current members and guests. He
was also holding the Membership Chair for the year 2007-08. The contact
detail of Puneet: puneetma@hotmail.com
Event Announcement:
September 2008 Event
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Topic:
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Professional Networking Skills – For Effective Results
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Presented by:
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John B Rogers, PMP
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Day:
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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Time:
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Registration at 6.00 PM followed by Dinner and Presentation
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Place:
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Meridian Banquet / India Garden Restaurant,
76 Avenue – 49 Street, Edmonton
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Cost:
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$15 for ASQ members, $20 for Guest
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Please confirm your presence through e-mail to us by September 21, 2008.
About Speaker
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John
has been involved in the information technology field for 40 years
with over 35 years of involvement in managing projects. He led his
first million plus project in 1974 and has since become a student
of project management approaches and practices. Over the years,
John as been active in the development and implementation of many
design and delivery methodologies. While working full time as a Project Manager he has been involved in
instructing in Project Management since 1988 including the
delivery of courses
in
the NAIT Project Management Certificate program and a number of U
of A extension programs.
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John’s
interests include seeing the further advancement of the PM profession.
Mr Rogers has been involved with PMI since 1999 and was the VP Finance
for the Northern Alberta Chapter of PMI. To maintain currency in the
field John is currently taking an MBA in Project Management through
Athabasca University.
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Presentation Overview
One definition of Networking
is "Expanding one's social network or sphere of influence by
initiating mutually advantageous new relationships with
people." and yet another presents "Connecting with people
of like interests for the purpose of uncovering opportunities,
identifying landmines and learning of best practices". People
are the life's blood of all projects and organizations and our
ability to connect with people is a critical part of our overall
success. Given that one of the major concerns of Project Managers is
that they have all the accountability but no authority, the power to
influence can become crucial to success. Networking concepts
will be presented to assist in the development of the individuals
influence with a group of stakeholders built upon a proper set of
values and principles that will create a long lasting network of
allies.
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June
Dinner Event: New Developments in
Standardized
Supporting Systems and Integration
We were pleased to have
Professor Stan Karapetrovik, Professor in Mechanical Engineering at
the University of Alberta, speak on the topic of New Developments in
Standardized Supporting Systems and integration.
Professor Karapetrovik will speak on new
developments in the ISO 10000 Series: Standards and
Guidelines on Auditing, Calibration,
Configuration Control, Quality Manuals and Statistical Methods. He
will discuss the integration of these
standards with management systems and the future direction of the
development and use of quality management
standards.
Topic: New
Developments in ISO 10000 Standards
When:
Thursday June 19, 2008: 6
to 8 pm
Where:
Holiday Inn Conference Center,
4520 76 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB, T6B
0A5, (780) 468-5400
Cost:
$10 for ASQ Members, $15 for Guests
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Stanislav
Karapetrovic is
a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of
Alberta, where he leads the Auditing and Integration of
Management Systems Research Laboratory. Stan's widely published
and cited research has been funded by government agencies and
corporations
alike. He is often
invited to deliver keynote speeches at overseas conferences, and
has received a number of international awards for his
research
publications. Stan teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in
quality and engineering management, and has supervised more than
twenty masters and
doctoral students in quality assurance and management. A
registered professional engineer, Stan is also actively
working on
international standardization in quality management. Currently,
he is the Customer Satisfaction Liaison in the Supporting
Technologies
Subcommittee ISO/TC176/SC3. Some of the ISO standards and the
related documents that Stan has been involved in developing
include the Customer Satisfaction Complaint System series ISO
10001, ISO 10002
and ISO 10003, as
well as the ISO Handbook on the Integrated Use of Management
System Standards. More information on Stan's work is provided
at:
www.engineering.ualberta.ca/quality.
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Please
inform Allan Wilson at allwilson@telus.net
or any executive of your willingness to attend.
May Event: Lean:
Execution, Execution, Execution!
with Anurag Panday
When:
Wednesday May 28, 2008: 6
to 8 pm
Where:
India Garden / Meridian Banquet Hall,
4820 76 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB, T6B
0A5, (780) 468-2224
Cost:
$10 for ASQ Members, $15 for Guests
Please
inform Allan Wilson at allwilson@telus.net
or any executive of your willingness to attend
Lean:
Execution, Execution, Execution!:
May 28, 2008
We
were pleased to have Anurag
Panday,
Senior
Director, Manufacturing Strategic Manufacturing Unit, Alberta
Employment, Immigration and Industry, speak on the topic of Lean
Manufacturing.
“Most
people in the group have probably heard of the Lean principles, but
I would like to focus
this talk on the much more difficult task of implementation and the
pitfalls that most commonly happen, with some examples from Alberta
industry.
Participants
should hope to walk away with an implementation roadmap for their own
companies.”
Anurag
Panday
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Anurag Panday
Senior
Director, Manufacturing
Strategic Manufacturing Unit
Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry
Anurag has a Masters in Engineering from the University of Regina,
and is a Professional Engineer registered with the Association of
Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA).
Anurag
brings more than 10 years of experience within Alberta's
manufacturing sector.
He
has performed a broad range of roles in Engineering, Process
Improvement, and Plant Management. He has led projects to
introduce new technologies and new processes to Alberta companies.
He has also worked in new business developments within the Asian
market.
Recent
successes include working with an equipment manufacturer
(oilfield) to increase plant capacity by more than 25% through the
implementation of Lean techniques.
Anurag
provided the initial awareness and training to both management and
shop floor employees. The company implemented recommended changes
by using their internal resources.
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Upcoming Events: June
End-of-Year Event
The
Section Executive is planning the June year-end event.
Details to follow shortly.
Communication
In
addition to the main ASQ website at www.asq.org,
ASQ Edmonton maintains a website with a focus on information more
specific to the local membership. Please
check out the site at www.asqedmonton.org.
If you have suggestions for website content, please contact:
Akhilesh
Manchanda
Phone:
417-4855
e-mail:
Akhilesh.manchanda@canada.weatherford.com
The
section newsletter is prepared and distributed around our section
activities and provides the membership with information about the
events; executive contact information; local career opportunities and
information regarding other quality related activities taking place in
the northern Alberta Region. For
information, suggestions or other feedback, please contact:
Allan Wilson
e-mail:
allwilson@telus.net
Event Announcement:
April 2008 Event
Lean Six Sigma and
Healthcare
with Li Peckan
When:
Thursday April 24, 2008: 6pm
to 8 pm
Where:
Rasoi India Conference Facility,
9-9261 34 Avenue, Edmonton AB, T6E 5T5, 780
438-7276
Cost:
$10 for ASQ Members, $15 for Guests
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Please inform Allan Wilson at allwilson@telus.net
of your desire
Lean Six Sigma and Healthcare:
We
were pleased to have
Li
Peckan,
Performance Solution
Consultant
with GE Healthcare, speak
on the topic
“Lean
Six Sigma and Healthcare”.
In her presentation
to our ASQ Section, Li will talk about some of
the lean six sigma
tools, and how they are used to improve Patient
care.
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Li Peckan
Over
the past decade, Li has played a central role in process
improvement, organizational development and change management
projects for organizations that include Abbott Laboratories, the
US Food and Drug Administration and London Health Sciences Centre.
Li
joined GE Healthcare in 2006 and her recent healthcare projects
have encompassed a broad range of Lean and Six-Sigma activities
that involve: increasing patient throughput in diagnostic imaging
departments; utilizing Lean and Six-Sigma methodologies to improve
discharge planning processes; increasing patient flow across
Emergency, ICU and Surgical departments; and coaching hospital
executives on how to integrate Lean methodologies into their
operating structures at the corporate and unit levels.
Li holds a BSc. in Biology from the University of Western
Ontario and a MASc. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
from the University of Waterloo. Li delivers solutions to
customers by optimizing workflow and patient throughput, enhancing
work-group dynamics, and developing leadership skills in the
hospital environment. She
specializes in facilitating Lean and Leadership workshops for
healthcare professionals.
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Communication
In
addition to the main ASQ website at www.asq.org,
ASQ Edmonton maintains a website with a focus on information more
specific to the local membership. Please
check out the site at www.asqedmonton.org.
If you have suggestions for website content, please contact:
Akhilesh
Manchanda
Phone:
417-4855
e-mail:
Akhilesh.manchanda@canada.weatherford.com
Allan Wilson
e-mail:
allwilson@telus.net
Quality
Auditing Challenges Speaker: Mr.
George Dickie
The
Topic:
Quality Auditing Challenges
When:
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Where:
Rasoi India, 93 Street - 34 Avenue, Edmonton AB
Registration:
6:30 PM -
Followed by Dinner & Presentation
Cost:
$10 to ASQ members, $15 Non members
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Mr
Dickie is the President of QEST Quality Management Ltd. A division
of 1149808 Alberta Ltd. This organization is an Incorporated
company formed to provide Quality Management Services. Principally
the focus of the business is to provide Training to industry in
the Requirements, Interpretation and Application of ISO 9001:2000,
ISO 14001:2004 and OHS&A 18000.
Mr Dickie has had a very long and for him rewarding career
in the Quality discipline.
Mr
Dickie completed a brief term of employment with Canadian
Standards Association (CSA) Learning Centre the training arm of
CSA. In August of 2004 a division of CSA known as Quality
Management Institute (QMI ) a Registration Body accredited by both
ANAB and RABQSA acquired the Quality Certification Bureau (QCB) a
Registration Body located in Edmonton, AB.
George became the Manager of Training Services for CSA
Learning Centre in September of 2004.
Previous
to the acquisition George had been an employee with QCB for seven
years. In his years with QCB Inc. Mr. Dickie held the post of a
QMS Lead Auditor as well as being appointed the Manager of
Training Services. Mr
Dickie is presently a Lead Instructor with NAIT and in that
capacity instructs two classes on Quality Standards and Quality
Auditing in NAIT`S Continuing Education program. The two courses
taught are prerequisite modules of NAIT”S Quality Assurance
Diploma course. His career in the Quality Management Systems (QMS)
field started in 1987. George has as the public domain. He
is a RABQSA registered instructor for Applied Quality Systems (AQS)
who are the trainers of choice of the American Society for Quality
(ASQ). George is a certified level #1 Master Instructor through
NAIT’s Continuing Education Program. In his presentation to ASQ
George will talk on the value of Quality Auditing and some of the
challenges faced by both Auditors and Auditees.
George
was a Founder Member of the Edmonton Chapter of ASQC and the
Alberta Quality Council. He served in the capacity of Treasurer in
both.
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Pre-registration
is required, please contact one of the following executives:
Akhilesh
Manchanda, Section Chair
(780) 417-4855 akhilesh.manchanda@canada.weatherford.com
Puneet
Manchanda, Program & Membership Chair, (780) 951-3936 Cell, puneetma@hotmail.com
Allan
Wilson, Newsletter Editor & Publicity Chair, allwilson@telus.net
Viswanathan
Ganapahy, SMP Chair (780)
485-4619, viswanat.g@gmail.com
Terry
Fung, Treasurer & Newsletter Editor, tctfung@telus.net
Vick
Mehta, Certification Chair,
vick.k.mehta@ge.com
Kelly
B. Anderson, Secretary, cqi@shaw.ca
February 2008
The executives committee is pleased to invite you to attend another
event of this session with Akhilesh Manchanda, P.Eng.
ASQ-Canada Edmonton Section Chair 2007 - 2008 who
will be our speaker on “ISO-9001:2000 QMS – Misconceptions”. This
presentation will focus on common misconceptions and myths on
ISO-9001:2000 QMS requirements, this one hour presentation outlines them
and suggests better interpretation on specified requirements. It will
explore an appropriate documentation and review process that could
enhance your existing quality management system.
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Akhilesh
has 17 years of professional experience in engineering,
quality/project management and manufacturing with Semiconductor,
Consumer Electronics & Home Appliances, Premium Threading,
API, ABSA, AWS, CSA Specs, Progressing Cavity Pumps, Positive
Displacement Motors & Custom Machining industries. He is
a Certified Business Manager, ANSI-RAB NAP Accredited IATCA ISO
9000:2000 QMS Lead Auditor. Akhilesh is practicing as a
‘Manager, Quality Assurance’ with Weatherford CPS, PC Pump.
Akhilesh joined ASQ in January 1999; he is a Senior
Member with ASQ and has been on executives committee since 2001.
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The
Topic:
ISO-9001:2000 QMS –
Misconceptions
When:
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Where:
New Asian Village, 93 Street - 34 Avenue, Edmonton AB
Registration:
6:30 PM -
Followed by Dinner & Presentation
Cost:
$10 to ASQ members, $15 Non members
Pre-registration
is required, please contact one of the following executives:
Akhilesh
Manchanda, Section Chair
(780) 417-4855 akhilesh.manchanda@canada.weatherford.com
Puneet
Manchanda, Program & Membership Chair, (780) 951-3936 Cell, puneetma@hotmail.com
Allan
Wilson, Newsletter Editor & Publicity Chair, allwilson@telus.net
Viswanathan
Ganapahy, SMP Chair (780)
485-4619, viswanat.g@gmail.com
Terry
Fung, Treasurer & Newsletter Editor, tctfung@telus.net
Vick
Mehta, Certification Chair,
vick.k.mehta@ge.com
Kelly
B. Anderson, Secretary, cqi@shaw.ca
January
Event:
Quality Risk Management
by Roxane Fast
Quality
Risk Management: January 16, 2008
We were pleased to have Roxane Fast, owner of Willow Bridge Inc., speak on the current topic “Quality
Risk Management” Does your
organization effectively manage project risks?
Are project objectives for cost, schedule and quality well defined and
agreed upon; and are the risks of not meeting those goals clearly articulated?
Are quality risks overshadowed in the effort to keep projects on-time and
on-budget? This session outlines the principles of project risk management with
a focus on how to address quality risks.
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Roxane
Fast is
the owner of Willow Bridge (Alberta) Inc. providing consulting expertise
in financial administration and project management.
In addition to managing accounting and administration departments,
Roxane has managed business improvement and software implementation
projects in a variety of organizations including retail banking, financial
services, not-for-profit, government, oil and gas, telecommunications and
higher education.
She
also teaches in the Project Management Certificate program at the Northern
Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), specializing in scope, cost and
risk management.
Roxane
has a unique blend of expertise including business analysis, project
management and financial management expertise holding designations as a
Project Management Professional (PMP®) and a Certified Management
Accountant (CMA®). She is
also a member of the International Institute of Business Analysts (IIBA).
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When: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Where: Smitty’s
Restaurant, Ramada
Inn Water-park, 5359 Calgary Trail, Edmonton AB T6H 4J9
Registration:
6:00PM - Followed by Dinner &
Presentation
Cost: Free to ASQ members, $10 Non members
Pre-registration
is required, please contact one of the following executives:
Akhilesh
Manchanda,
Section Chair (780) 417-4855 akhilesh.manchanda@canada.weatherford.com
Viswanathan
Ganapathy,
SMP Chair (780) 485-4619, viswanat.g@gmail.com
Terry
Fung, Treasurer & Newsletter Editor, tctfung@telus.net
Vick
Mehta, Certification Chair, vick.k.mehta@vetco.com
Kelly
B. Anderson, Secretary, cqi@shaw.ca
Puneet
Manchanda, Program Chair, (780) 951-3936 Cell, puneetma@hotmail.com
Gurudutt
Shimoga, Vice Chair (780) 447-6124, shimoga.gurudutt@edm.sysco.ca
Upcoming Events:
The Section
Executive Team is currently scheduling upcoming events for February.
We will update you as soon as the schedule is put in place.
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American Society for Quality (ASQ)
Edmonton Section 