November 2009 Issue
Spring Into Action
Focus on these five key areas to help your company rebound from economic hardship, compete effectively and win again.
by A.V. Feigenbaum
Leadership
Managing Expectations
Look to the top of the organizational chart for your go-to supporters. Get them on board, and the rest will fall into place.
Aviation
Aerial Coverage
A new aviation standard will ensure the parts made in the U.S. Defense Department’s supply chain are safe and reliable.
What’s on the Horizon
Get up to speed on the most recent changes to aviation-related standards and regulations affecting U.S. civil aircraft.
Quality Management
Attitude Shift
A car dealership group used lean Six Sigma tools and techniques to revamp operations, reduce defects and improve quality.
- Up Front
- Perspectives [Open Access]
- Quality in the First Person
- Career Corner [Open Access]
- Standards Outlook
- Statistics Roundtable
- Measure For Measure
- 3.4 Per Million
- Back to Basics [Open Access]
- Volviendo a los Fundamentos
- One Good Idea [Open Access]
The results of the 2009 QP Salary Survey are coming, but before they arrive, listen to an audio interview with Associate Editor Mark Edmund about what you can expect to see from this year’s survey.
65th Annual Deming Conference of Applied Statistics
December 7–11 | Atlantic City, NJ
Call Walter Young at 610-989-1622 or e-mail demingchair@gmail.com.
Lean and Six Sigma in Product Development Conference
December 8–10 | Miami, FL
Call Worldwide Conventions and Business Forums at 800-959-6549 or visit www.wcbf.com/quality/5101.
ASQ members exchange comments, suggestions, questions and ideas inspired by articles or letters in Quality Progress.
