ASQ Presentation Information – March 9, 2006  

 

Thoughts from the March 9th Dinner Meeting

There were approximately 54 members and guest that attended the March Meeting.  Let's keep up the great turnout. We will continue to try to arrange for interesting meeting topics. Suggestions or comments are welcome and can be directed to Mark Maffey. Contact information and other Section info can be found at: 

http://www.asq0905.org/

ISO9001 & ISO14001 - Shared Avenues to Success

Joe Steensma of Industrial Solutions Group, Inc and his brother Chip of Premier Business Systems and an RAB/ASQ Certified Quality Auditor, gave a thorough introduction into both ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 and how they resulted in the need for ISO 19011, an audit standard developed to be used to audit both Quality Management and Environmental Management Systems.

These two individuals are have a common sense approach to the standards and are local resources that I would recommend for anyone involved in these types of activities.  You can find out more about utilizing their talents at:

http://industrial-solutions.net 

or

http://www.premierbusinesssystems.net


Scholarship Night

Milt Gallmeyer did another stellar job in reviewing the applications and selecting the recipients for the scholarships presented by ASQ this year. There were 13 scholarships presented totaling $10,800. Congratulations to the scholarship recipients and thank you to Milt and his committee.

Congratulations

Dallas Harris attended the March dinner meeting for free. He recently earned an ASQ certification and took us up on our offer. A recent certification equals a free dinner meeting. Just let Jim Smith know when you register.

First Timers 

Although I failed to write down names, we had two ASQ members attending their first 0905 Section meeting. Welcome and hope to see you at future meetings.

Mark Maffey, Program Chairman


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Presentation: ISO 9001:2000 & ISO 14001 – Shared Avenues to Success 

ISO 9001 Quality Assurance Standard / ISO 14001 Environmental Management Standard

ISO 19011 Guidelines for Quality and Environmental Management Systems Auditing 

Presentation summary:  The speakers will provide an overview of the two management systems and the similar tactics and processes used to implement, maintain, and improve the operational framework.  The goal of the presentation is to create awareness and discovery on how organizations can best leverage internal resources and processes for optimum success.

Biography: Charles (Chip) Steensma, BSMET, ASQ CQA

 Chip has 18 years experience in business and manufacturing management.  During this time he’s performed in various capacities in both union and non-union plants, ranging from off-shift shop floor supervision, to quality engineering, to plant management and strategic planning. 

 Having worked in the automotive industry for 11+ years, he learned early and often about the value of a world-class Quality Management System.  Chip also has a passion for eliminating waste within all processes and is well-versed and battle-tested in lean tools and concepts.  Chip, a RAB/ASQ Certified Quality Auditor, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology and is a member of the American Society for Quality and the Association for Manufacturing Excellence.   

Biography: Joe Steensma, CIH, MPH

 Joe is the President of Industrial Solutions Group, Inc (ISG).  Headquartered in Fort Wayne, IN, ISG is internationally known for helping companies mitigate and eliminate risk in the areas of environmental and occupational health.  Joe and his colleagues at ISG have helped hundreds of companies implement environmental health and safety management programs and initiatives that have reduced wasted, improve efficiency, and lowered costs.   ISG counts over 100 of the Fortune 500 companies as clients and has vast experience in implementing environmental management systems, such as ISO 14000/14001.