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Upcoming Events: Member Meetings What/When: Technical sessions at 5:00 pm (when listed on this site), dinner at 6:00 pm, member meeting at 7:00 pm. Generally the 3rd Wednesday of each month, September through May (except December). Where: Polaris Career Center. 7285 Old Oak Blvd, Middleburgh Heights, OH 44130 – Near Hopkins Airport. Directions: From Bagley Rd Exit on I-71, go West on Bagley Rd past Southwest General Hospital, (SGH is on south side of Bagley Rd). Go South on Old Oak Blvd (first street past SGH). Polaris is on the east side, with ample parking. Please contact the Meeting Reservation Line at 216-556-0723 to register for dinner and / or meetings. Deadline is noon on Monday before meeting date. Member meetings take place at 7:00 pm, attendance earns 0.3 RU towards recertification.
Wednesday, May 20: Fletcher Birmingham, “Leading Change for Quality Assurance Professionals.” A Chinese proverb says: “May You Live In Interesting Times.” These are interesting times alright, to say the least. So, how is your industry changing and what challenges do you face?
ASQ conducted a futures study identifying seven key forces shaping the future of quality and the quality professional. We will examine these forces and discuss roles shifts to improve the likelihood of success at work and in your career. Fletcher Birmingham started his career in Vendor Quality Assurance working for Sundstrand Aviation now Hamilton Sundstrand. His 30 years experience implementing quality policies and practices gives him insight into the challenges faced by quality professionals. His presentation will discuss crucial skills needed to lead your organization and advance your career. Fletcher Birmingham is a fellow member of the American Society for Quality and ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, Reliability Engineer, Auditor and Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence. He is president of Summit Business-Consulting, Inc. of Hudson, Ohio specialists in operational excellence and workforce development. His work includes over 20 years with companies such as Hamilton Sundstrand, Lockheed Martin, Roadway Express and Scott Fetzer. His consulting clients include both large and small manufacturing and service organizations. He is also serves as director of the Operations and Plant Managers Association, a networking group for manufacturing and related businesses located in Northeast Ohio. He is lead faculty for the University of Phoenix Cleveland Campus facilitating graduate business courses in operations management, project management and finance.
Technical Sessions These
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place from 5:00 – 6:00 PM, and attendance earns 0.3 RU towards
recertification.
May 20 Technical Session:
Fletcher Birmingham, "Get the Waste Out." Please contact _____________________________________________________________ Training, Education and Seminars ASQ Quality Courses at Polaris ASQ Certification Exams at Polaris _____________________________________________________________
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Local Links
Map For Polaris Career Center (Middleburg Heights)
Industry Links
National Institute of Standards Technology
American Productivity & Quality Center
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