ASQ Rewards Achievements in Quality
Recipients honored for advancing the quality profession

The High Velocity Edge to receive Philip Crosby Medal

Milwaukee, WI March 2, 2011— ASQ—the world’s largest network of quality resources and experts—will award the Philip Crosby Medal to Steven J. Spear for “contributing to [...]

The common challenge to all organizations is taking what is poorly understood–the needs of a market, the design of products or services to meet those needs, and the design and operation of systems to deliver those items to market–and converting it something which is well understood and consequently delightful.
In short, greatness is possible, but it [...]

Many have called for ‘the government to create jobs’ as an antidote for slow economic recovery and persistent unemployment.  All well and good, but how can the government best accomplish that?  Is the right approach increased spending—especially on long term, slow set up projects—to replace spending not being done by consumers and businesses?
While appealing in [...]

C level executives are often absent from ‘lean initiatives,’ ‘lean transformations,’ and the like.

This is unfortunate given the truthy cliche, “what is interesting to leaders, is fascinating to followers.”

The question is, “Why?”

Let me suggest two reasons:

• Lean presented as a kit of system engineering tools which senior leaders feel they can delegate to technologists.
• Senior leaders not taught/trained for an environment of continuous improvement/discovery.

FIRST TRUE STATEWIDE CELEBRATION OF “MADE IN MICHIGAN” PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO TAKE PLACE IN OCTOBER
The Michigan Experience aims to boost Michigan economy by connecting thousands to high quality consumer products, foods and services from hundreds of Michigan companies
Farmington Hills, Mich. – The Made in Michigan Movement today announced plans for The Michigan Experience, Michigan’s [...]