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Quality Press News
November 2008
Welcome to the November 2008 issue of Quality Press News, featuring the latest publication information from the American Society for Quality.
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HOT OFF THE PRESS! What’s New from ASQ
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Claire Anne and the Talking Hat
Barbara A. Cleary
Claire Anne is struggling in school. Not because of her classmates, but because she cannot seem to concentrate to get her work done. Join Claire Anne and her friends as Manny the bird and Martin the mouse teach them about the learning tools they can use to make their work easier and…
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IN THE WORKS
Coming Soon from Quality Press
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Executive Focus: Your Life and Career
Grace L. Duffy and John W. Moran
This book is written for the individual who leads the organization, whether as CEO, senior manager of a major operating function, department manager, or senior technical contributor. It is for those who are in a new organization, new role, new position, or want to refocus an existing role. For those not in these roles but aspiring to them, this book will give you…
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The Certified Quality Engineer Handbook, Third Edition
Connie M. Borror, editor
This third edition provides the quality professional with an updated resource that exactly follows ASQ’s Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) Body of Knowledge. Today it is not uncommon for the quality engineer to be involved in quality improvement activities in healthcare, finance, education, software applications, and other non-manufacturing sectors. In response, numerous…
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NEW ARRIVALS
Titles recently adopted by Quality Press
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Combination Products: Regulatory Challenges and Successful Product Development
Smita Gopalaswamy and Venky Gopalaswamy
The field of combination product development (products born of the integration of medical devices, biologics, and drugs) is so new that, while literature abounds on each part individually, there are very few publications, including FDA documents, available concerning the …
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Available in December 2008!
Enterprise
Excellence: A Practical Guide to World Class Competition
Normand L. Frigon and Harry K. Jackson
"Enterprise Excellence" refers to drawing upon a variety of tools beyond Six Sigma to improve a business. Taking a holistic view of product and process improvement, here is a step-by-step guide to deploying "Enterprise Excellence" in an organization and integrating the methodologies and tools for business process improvement. This innovative approach covers all…
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NEW IN STANDARDS
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Available in November 2008!
ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9001-2008: Quality management systems – Requirements
This international standard specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide product that meets customer and applicable regulatory requirements, and aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for continual improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable regulatory requirements.
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E-BOOKS SELECTION GREATLY EXPANDED
In recent weeks, Quality Press has added nearly 150 new PDF e-books to its online bookstore. They are available for download directly from the store for the same price as their comparable hard copy versions. Best-sellers and favorites, both old and new, are available. Expand your electronic library today!
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QUALITY PRESS SALE ITEMS
Visit the Quality Press Bookstore to view Quality Press titles offered at great sale prices! Quantities of these titles are limited.
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WHAT'S NEW IN THE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE (BOK)
Survey Opportunity: What Are Your Experiences with Quality in Outsourcing?
An upcoming Quality Press book seeks to expand on the August 2008 Quality Progress article “In the Know,” which proposes a body of knowledge on quality in outsourcing. Since the body of knowledge is broad, Quality Press needs your input.
Take a brief survey to help influence the direction of the book manuscript.
You can also read the article now:
In the Know
Govind Ramu outlines six knowledge areas to consider for creating a repeatable, scalable, and sustainable outsourcing process based on solid quality fundamentals.
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To enjoy the prestige and recognition of publishing your book with Quality Press, submit your proposal today. Click here to learn about our proposal guidelines. Or contact the Quality Press acquisitions editor via e–mail at authors@asq.org.
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