1000 posts in this thread... ...and the member count keeps going up, up, up. I do wonder if there is a single country not represented here these days?

Welcome all new members, and keep posting :bigwave:

/Claes

Good Morning All!
Name: Rich King
Job Title: Quality/Business/Marketing Consultant
Industry: Manufacturing, 35 years(Primarily Defense Industry)
Company:Self-Employed (Bio Marine Industries is my company name)
Length time QA: Directly and indirectly combined about 25 of those yrs.)
Personal: Built primary life support for Navy Seals and EOD (underwater rebreathers, and along with others Beta tested them myself).
Pet Peeve: Almost always, other areas of company believe that quality is the job of the QA/QC function only!
Name of Quality: Unified Harmony

HI.
I'm Viktor.
Born and educated (Mech.Eng) in Bulgaria.
Currently residing in South Africa. Went into Quality field few years ago. Currently QA Manager in a plant supplying Automotive Industry (ISO/TS 16494 certified).
I find this site and the forums very helpfull and full of practical advices and solutions. Keep it running

HI.
I'm Viktor.
Born and educated (Mech.Eng) in Bulgaria.
Currently residing in South Africa. Went into Quality field few years ago. Currently QA Manager in a plant supplying Automotive Industry (ISO/TS 16494 certified).
I find this site and the forums very helpfull and full of practical advices and solutions. Keep it running

wellcome

Dear All,

Iam Kiran Kumar from India.
Iam M.Sc In Agricultural Chemicals;
Worked in MNC lab for 12 years as a Manager and come into line of Quality consulting 3 years ago.
Iam happy to join the forum where we can exchange our views on various QMS related topics.

Wish ELSMAR a success and the members all the best in getting their quiries answered.
Kiran

Here is a warm welcome from me as well.
:bigwave: :bigwave:

1)My name is Atchukorn T. I'm stay near Donmuang Airport,Thailand.
2)Job Title is the freelance for TS16949, EMS and OHSAS.
3)I have experience in PC 1.2 Yrs in automotive field, IE 1.2 Yrs in Semiconductor field,Manufacturing 1.2 Yrs in PCBA and Quality 13 Yrs with UL Mark.
4)I'm a subcontractor of UL
5) 13 Yrs
6) Play snooker and basketball
7) Mgmt lack of quality mind.
8) give the right knowledge to concerned person and learned from them also and hope they have quality mind to improvement the quality, productivity and compettive position.
9) I graduated in MBA
If you have a good training courses. please reach to me at 09-177-6290

Name is Tumi from Durban in South Africa, I work for a brewing company as a Manufacturing Development Consultant. My job gets me intimately involved in everything relating to world class manufacturing. I am currently working with my colleagues to figure a Measurement System Analysis standard for our breweing process, so that we can properly account for beerloss. That way we can do proper problem solving to reduce the losses and save the company tons of cash.

1. Rob
2. Quality Assurance Manager
3. Manufacturing: 40 years as machinist, supervisor, and manufacturing engineer
4. Hydraulics products
5. 4 long years
6. Professional musician (46 years) into Corvettes and Harleys
7. Can't stand the acronyms and buzz-words used to describe the quality world.
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? Retire: 2 years to go.

Welcome to the Cove, Rob :bigwave:

Manufacturing: 40 years as machinist, supervisor, and manufacturing engineer

Come back when you have some experience, OK? :lol:

Professional musician (46 years) into Corvettes and Harleys

Then you certainly can't be all bad.

Can't stand the acronyms and buzz-words used to describe the quality world.

I'm with you!

Feel free to jump right in--I'm sure that someone with your background and experience will be a welcome addition.:agree1:

Greetings all,

Ok I'm going to break down and get involved.
I have been using the site now for a few months and have found it very helpful.

I am the Quality Assurance Manager, Management Rep, and Production Scheduler (I know, seems like a conflict of interest) at a small (40 employees) sheet metal manufacturing company in suburban Detoit.

We have been QS now for about 6 years and are pursuing TS registration.

I am down to writing my last procedure for Preventive Actions.

I hate this one because I have always said that a P/A could be written as a Continuous Improvement or a Preventive Action. (I know that I will get conflicting statements on that one LOL)

I have read many postings that have said they combined the C/A and P/A forms as one. It occurs to me that would work fine for QS but not TS.

TS requires a seperate procedure for P/A's and C/A's. I am making the assumption that the two procedures should not be mirror immages of each other so how could the forms be.

One think I like is that TS does not require a procedure for Continuos Improvements but says you will continuouslly improve the QMS.

I am reading this as saying through the correvtive action and preventive action process you are continuouly improving the QMS.

One last point, wouldnt corrective action address root cause more closely than preventive actions? If you are trying to prevent an occurance how would you have a root cause already?

I had a 3rd party internal audit a while ago (that turned into a gap analysis audit because it went so bad) and the auditor told me I need to address root cause as part of preventive actions. I do not see this as part of the standard and do not agree with her.

all opinions are welcome

kindest regards

the QAMMAN

Added in edit by Moderator:
QAMMAN has started a new thread with this same post. View and comment on it at
Preventive Action vs. Corrective Action - What about Root Cause? (http://elsmar.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=17140)
Please do not comment on this post in this thread, reserved for introductions and welcomes.

Greetings all,

Ok I'm going to break down and get involved.
I have been using the site now for a few months and have found it very helpful.

I am the Quality Assurance Manager, Management Rep, and Production Scheduler (I know, seems like a conflict of interest) at a small (40 employees) sheet metal manufacturing company in suburban Detoit.

We have been QS now for about 6 years and are pursuing TS registration.

I am down to writing my last procedure for Preventive Actions.

I hate this one because I have always said that a P/A could be written as a Continuous Improvement or a Preventive Action. (I know that I will get conflicting statements on that one LOL)

I have read many postings that have said they combined the C/A and P/A forms as one. It occurs to me that would work fine for QS but not TS.

TS requires a seperate procedure for P/A's and C/A's. I am making the assumption that the two procedures should not be mirror immages of each other so how could the forms be.

One think I like is that TS does not require a procedure for Continuos Improvements but says you will continuouslly improve the QMS.

I am reading this as saying through the correvtive action and preventive action process you are continuouly improving the QMS.

One last point, wouldnt corrective action address root cause more closely than preventive actions? If you are trying to prevent an occurance how would you have a root cause already?

I had a 3rd party internal audit a while ago (that turned into a gap analysis audit because it went so bad) and the auditor told me I need to address root cause as part of preventive actions. I do not see this as part of the standard and do not agree with her.

all opinions are welcome

kindest regards

the QAMMAN

Welcome to the Cove:agree1:

You should start a new thread (or threads) in the appropriate forums, rather than posting question here in this get-acquainted thread.

thanks Jim, will do

thanks Jim, will do

You're welcome--glad to see you here, and I'm sure you'll get helpful answers to your questions.

Welcome to all the new folks!:bigwave:

A more pleasant Forum experience:
Just a reminder to take a look at the threads in the Forum (How To Use the Forum Software - Basic Instructions (http://elsmar.com/Forums/forumdisplay.php?f=86)) to help you with your posting of new threads.

Tell us more about yourself:
Even after a few years, I am still surprised at the geographic distribution of our visitors. Why not take the opportunity to add your location to our growing database? Read this thread to learn how:
Where are you from? Frappr mapping. (http://elsmar.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=14114&highlight=frapper)
or go directly to
http://www.frappr.com/elsmarcove

1. Fidelis Bankpegluu
2. Financial Administrator
3. Humanitarian Services sectors with NGO
4. have been working in this organization for 4 years
5. I do quality checks in financial reports and budgets
6. I will expect all top amangement of organizations to get involved in understanding budgets and the variance analysis against expenditures

Hello everyone,

elsmar.com is contain more knowledge and helpful for everyone interested in the quality. I had written my resume inthis web sit many day ago. I'm the freelance auditor for TS16949, QS9000, EMS and OHSAS. I stay in Thailand. You can reach me by 09-177-6290 if you visit Thailand. Warm Welcome to you.

Thanks and love elsmar.com,

Rgds,

Atchukorn T.

Hello, all.

The international flavor of this site amazes me. What also amazes me is that even in different cultures, quality professionals face the same kinds of issues!

Anyway, WELCOME!!! Glad you joined us!

Craig

1. Louise
2. Quality Assistant
3. Manufacturing
4. Olsen Engineering, Iowa
5. 4 months
6. I've never worked in anything other than food service or as a receptionist, and I love my job so much I am changing my degree program to Industrial Engineering
7. People have been working at their job for so long they fall into the "this is the way we've always done it" attitude. We have 3 new people in our quality department (there are 4 of us total), so we have fresh ideas & can see what isn't working since we are new eyes.
8. Have people understand that yes, efficiency is important, but having a lot of parts is not good if they are bad quality.

Hello, this is Robert Lau from HK.
I've been in the Quality field for 11years after graduated from my Electronic Engg. Bachelor Degree.

Now I'm working in an international electronics company which supplying OEM/ODM products to Automotive customers.

Wish to learn from other quality experts worldwide.

It's not a bad Idea, even if I'm an "old new" member. I was member allready in 1998, so after having implemented my first QS-9000 system in 1995, so it was a little bit too late to ask help.

1. Markku Ruokanen
2. Quality Director
3. Industry? From Stainless Steel to Electronic and Semi-conductor business passing a while in Medical Devices and independent and now back to Electronic Components. From Start-Up to a SME-size companies. The red-line has been Technology, Automotive and Quality.
4. Maxwell Technolgies, Rossens CH
5. General ISO experience since 1987, Automotive (VDA, QS-9000, EAQF, and ISO-TS 16949) since 1994 and 3 years experience of the ISO-13485 and related EU and FDA stuff.
6. I'm a grazy Finn.
7. Keep it simple!

Regards

Markku

1. Name

Özkan Kaderli

2. Job Title or explanation of what you do

Six Sigma Black Belt

3. Industry you're in or have been in

Automotive {Car seats (frame/foam/trimming) }

4. Company you work for and location

Teknik Malzeme AS, Turkey

5. Length of time in quality function

Just became a black belt, before I was a production chief for 2 years.

6. Something personal that sets you apart

There is nothing I cannot do in MS office.

7. Your pet peeve in quality

The experts know the best in everything, they may know, but not the best always.

8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?

Explode the departmantal structure and make quality everybody's responsibility

1. Patrick L Dey
2. Consultant in quality assurance, process measurement & improvement
3. Software engineering, much in the telecom sector (with TL 9000)
4. Independent consultant, London, England
5. I've held various roles in software QA since the early 1990s
6. I can use jazz as a metaphor for a repeatable process and doc control!
7. That auditors often inhibit improvement with too much focus on documented procedures and compliance
8. Change ISO 9001 certification from a black & white go/nogo to a grey 1-1000 process maturity scale (like Baldrige, or maybe a bit like the CMM) -- and train auditors to look beyond documented procedures.

1. My name is Venugopal Rao
2. Quality Engineer focused on quality system development.
3. General Engineering Co.
4. Component Speciality India pvt. Ltd.Located in Bangalore
5. 12 years in quality
6. My pet peeve is the lip service given to quality
7. If I could change the world of quality, I would REQUIRE rotation from operations and other functions through the quality organization or function. The best ops folks are the ones who've been through QS, QA, or QC, and the best QA folks have the scar tissue from ops!

My degree is in Business Administration.

Hi, everyone, and WELCOME!!

Hi, everyone, and WELCOME!!

Hey!

i am R.venkaetsh murali, i am a quality engineer & 13 years of experience in quality function .at present working in saint-gobain india.

Welcome to all you new folks.:bigwave:

As ever, I am in awe of the geographic diversity you represent - the power of the internet and the appeal of a wonderful Quality site created and maintained by one man - Marc Smith! :applause:

Professional consultant with over 30 years experience in production/manufacturing including R&D, Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management, Contract Management, etc.
Currently hail from the Ozark Mountains in Missouri, where I and my family reside on a 160 acre farm.

Professional consultant with over 30 years experience in production/manufacturing including R&D, Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management, Contract Management, etc.
Currently hail from the Ozark Mountains in Missouri, where I and my family reside on a 160 acre farm.


KReynolds,

Welcome to the Cove.

Interesting background almost the beginning of a cover letter.:D Where about in the Ozark Mountains?

Coury Ferguson

KReynolds,

Welcome to the Cove.

Interesting background almost the beginning of a cover letter.:D Where about in the Ozark Mountains?

Coury FergusonSee! When I read his post, all I could think about was how tough to tend and mow 160 acres, based on my effort on 1/2 acre!;)

Yep. Welcome, KReynolds!:bigwave:

Hey!


I Am Venkatesh Murali, I Am A Quality Engineer, Having 13 Years Experience In Quality Function ( Automotive Sector )

Hello All,

My Name is Don Grover. I'm a Quality Specialist employed with a Medical Instrument repair company. I have 20 years of experience with medical devices and the quality field. Nice to meet you alll!!:bigwave:

Hello everybody, my name is Brian Crombie, and I'm a Quality Improvement Manager / DFSS leader based in the UK. Worked mainly in the chemical industry with brief flirtations with service industry stuff. Love the Cove!!

Welcome folks! :bigwave: Nice to see visitors from 3 continents, one right after the other!

Hello Friends,
I am Gaurav Bhatnagar from Jaipur, India. I have found the discussions here quite useful and that prompted me to join this forum.
I am a Management System, Professional with over 12 Years of experience in Auditing and implementaion of Management Systems.:bigwave:

Hello all....:bigwave:
Name: Michael Semick
Position: Quality Manager
Industry: Rubber Extruded and Molded and Plastic Extruded
Industries served - Tier II Automotive, Military, Medical, Point of Purchase, Small Appliance, RV
Time in Quality: 15yrs.
Company: Clark Rubber & Plastic Company - Mentor, Ohio
Registered: ISO/TS16949:2002
Special interests: Sportbike racing (road not drag), Mustangs (car not horse)

1. Name: Kelvin

2. Job title: Procurement Engineer/SQE

3. Industry: Contract Manufacturing Industry(Software/Hard Drive/Pharmaceutical Turnkey Kitting Project)

4. Company and location: Banta Global Turnkey(S) Pte Ltd. Singapore.

5. Length of time in quality function : 5 Years

6. Something personal that sets you apart :Do the first right thing in the right person,right place and right time.

7. Pet peeve in quality:High Quality expectation on low end packaging materials.

8. What I would change:Quality must make business sense.we are not ‘improving’ on the already high performance standard whereby the customers are not paying for and not buying.The consequences of practicing ‘Sick’ Sigma is no revenue, only an increase in cost.In QA world, there will be no such things zero Defects!!! :nope:

I also appreciate this website, I've learned a lot from all of you here.

Thank you,:thanks:
Kelvin

See! When I read his post, all I could think about was how tough to tend and mow 160 acres, based on my effort on 1/2 acre!;)

Yep. Welcome, KReynolds!:bigwave:

Wes,

I guess that could fall under selective reading:rolleyes: Which most of us do besides the selective listening.:lol:

Coury Ferguson

Hello everybody,
I am still making my Master's degree in Production Engineering. these are the answers to the quesions, as you already realised :)

1. Mehmet Öte
2. Quality Management Student Assistant
3. Mobile networks
4. Germany
5. less than 6 months :)
6. ambition

nice to join this forum :)
Mehmet

Welcome!:bigwave:
We're looking forward to a long and happy relationship.

Hello,

I am doing an incentive program for technical trainers. I would like to have a benchmark on how you evaluate your technical trainers. What are their key performance indicators?

Any info is a great help.

Thanks!
Thess

Hello,

I am doing an incentive program for technical trainers. I would like to have a benchmark on how you evaluate your technical trainers. What are their key performance indicators?

Any info is a great help.

Thanks!
Thess

I think this might be the wrong area to post this, and I did read Jennifer's excellent response to this question in the Internal Auditing board.


Coury Ferguson

Hello I recently joined this forum:bigwave:
1. Torsten Knackstedt
2. Managing owner, I would also do the research, project planning and consulting the consultants.
3. Consulting: Lean Thinking, TQM, ISO 9001:2000 and general industrial engineering - Services are provided to companies manufacturing, enginering and distribution.
4. Kwaliteg (http://www.kwaliteg.co.za/) the company operates from Pretoria in South Africa.
5. Since I did do my practical in industrial engineering (1999)
6. I'm also interested in philosophy, economics and politics
7. burocratized approaches that are not Lean - Since I'm also into Lean Manufacturing.
8. Work more towards an praxeological approach.

1. I am Rahman
2. I have work for 25 years in oil&gas, automotive manufacturing. Last 8 years doing consulting. Now I run a small consulting company.
3. Last two years have been concentrating in purchasing or procurement improvements.
4. ARA Technology Services operates in Asia with offices in Malaysia Indonesia. Plan to open one in Dubai in the middle east soon
5. Quality since about 1994
6. Also interested in systems
7. How to make quality a given, not something extra, part of all work culture.
8. More training and culture change.

Welcome to all you new folks!:bigwave:
In deference to an old Lodge greeting to new members, "I congratulate you upon your preferment!"

Now that you are here, I look forward to seeing you become an active participant in the greatest Quality discussion forum in the world.

hello everybody!
i'm from China,and very glad to join in this forum with u.

1. Name---Prakash Subramaniam
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do --- QA Engineer
3. Industry you're in or have been in - Semiconductor Assebly and Test
4. Company you work for and location - AIC Semiconductor, Malaysia
5. Length of time in quality function- 6years
6. Something personal that sets you apart - a rottweiler lover
7. Your pet peeve in quality- fake concerns for quality
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?- remove QA dept and incorporate quality into ops

Hello, linbochen and uthigow, and welcome to the Cove!!

Although our members are from all over the world, we do speak one common language - quality. Jump right in and join the fun!

I am a Q.A. Mgr. (nothing in titles) working on the conversion from QS to TS. I am looking for a completed turtle chart on internal auditing. If someone has one could you please send it to
nickelld "at" monticellospring "dot" com?

Thanks,:thanks:

I am a Q.A. Mgr. (nothing in titles) working on the conversion from QS to TS. I am looking for a completed turtle chart on internal auditing. If someone has one could you please send it to
nickelld "at" monticellospring "dot" com?

Thanks,:thanks:

nicklled -

Welcome to the Cove. I removed your e-mail from your post to prevent spam bots from getting hold of it. You can add your e-mail to your user profile without risk of getting spammed.

Your question is related to TS and Auditing - please post on this board http://elsmar.com/Forums/forumdisplay.php?f=25

Hi All;

My name is Azrul.
Happy to join this group to share knowledge with all.
I've been working since 4 years ago.
I've been a Quality Engineer and Manufacturing Engineer in 2 different companis.
Currently i am furthering my study in maechanical and manufacturing.

:D

Hi,

My name is Ranvir.

I am a QA guy in semicondutor manufacturing industry.
I am your new team member.Happy to join this group to share knowledge with all.


:bighug:

Welcome aboard Azrul! :) This is a great place to gain new information, as well as share your specific knowledge with others! I'm sure you will enjoy participating!:bigwave:

1) Name: Tracey Payne (some people believe that I have the perfect last name for a quality engineer).

2) Job Title: Product Quality Engineer.

3) Industry: Automotive.

4) Company and Location: TRW Occupant Safety Systems - Wahsington, Michigan.

5) Time in Quality: 6 years in quality, 2 years in process engineering, and 1 year in manufacturing.

6) What sets me apart: I have the drive to succeed. Raising a child, getting a degree, and being a single mother was not easy.

7) Pet Peeve: Management saying "I know that we are building bad parts but we still need to ship them" WHAT?!#$%

8) What I would change: I believe everyone in Management should spend time in quality to really understand what we go through on a day to day basis. They may then understand the desicions that we make.

I just learned about this website from a colleague, he had nothing but great things to say.

Hi there,

My name is Cornelis van Dijk and I just happened to stumble across this web site, looking for some information but I got so distracted by all the good stuff on this site that I decided to simply register and add the site to my favorites.

My job is called "Quality Management & Process Improvement". Don't tell anyone, but I'm not sure what that's supposed to mean ... I love lunchtime though.

I work for a rather small company in the Netherlands, where I was also born and raised, so forgive me for any spelling errors or incomprehensible sentences ... speaking or writing English has never been one of my strong-suits.

Even so, I hope I can contribute in some way.

Regards,

Cornelis.

Welcome Tracey and Cornelis! This is a fun place to learn and advance the knowledge of others through your contributions here. Cornelis, please don't worry about spelling errors or grammatical errors: I make them all the time. My advice: don't be afraid to say something/ask something here and worry about being wrong. Be brave and state your thoughts. In the end, the learning offsets any embarrassment and most folks here are understanding and helpful, not out to belittle anyone.

Have fun with the Cove!!!

Kevin:bigwave:

Hi there,

My name is Cornelis van Dijk and I just happened to stumble across this web site, looking for some information but I got so distracted by all the good stuff on this site that I decided to simply register and add the site to my favorites.

My job is called "Quality Management & Process Improvement". Don't tell anyone, but I'm not sure what that's supposed to mean ... I love lunchtime though.

I work for a rather small company in the Netherlands, where I was also born and raised, so forgive me for any spelling errors or incomprehensible sentences ... speaking or writing English has never been one of my strong-suits.

Even so, I hope I can contribute in some way.

Regards,

Cornelis.Looks like you are already "earning your keep" with this post (http://elsmar.com/Forums/showpost.php?p=156757&postcount=21)

Welcome to the Cove! :bigwave: We're looking forward to seeing you around a lot.

1. Name
Everyone calls me Kat
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
Quality Manager
3. Industry you're in or have been in
Drug
4. Company you work for and location
Western MI
5. Length of time in quality function
about 6 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart
Love to fly stunt Kites
7. Your pet peeve in quality
All departments look at Quality as the bad Guy, instead of part what makes the company better than the competition
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
Have everyone in a company walk a mile in Quality's Boots

1. Name
Everyone calls me Kat
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
Quality Manager
3. Industry you're in or have been in
Drug
4. Company you work for and location
Western MI
5. Length of time in quality function
about 6 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart
Love to fly stunt Kites
7. Your pet peeve in quality
All departments look at Quality as the bad Guy, instead of part what makes the company better than the competition
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
Have everyone in a company walk a mile in Quality's Boots
"Stunt kites?"
Are there contests and stuff like that or do you just do it for your own recreation? If it's really a cool deal, start another thread in the coffee break forum
Coffee Break and Water Cooler Discussions (http://elsmar.com/Forums/forumdisplay.php?f=33)
and tell us about it.

Welcome to the Cove!:bigwave:

Ello,

My name is Streider. I live in the UK.
I have worked in quality for 20 years. I have a degree in mechanical engineering and an MSc in strategic quality management. I have just completed a law degree. LLB Law with business. Very helpful in this day and age.

I specialise in mechanical and aeronautical engineering.

I own a german shepherd dog who is a complete lunatic and loves watching cartoons on the tv. :bonk: .

If there is one thing that really annoys me are the people that work in engineering (mainly machinists) who automatically think they can call themselves engineers when they are actually little more than button pushers. :mad:

If I could improve the quality industry, I would stop production engineers interfering with quality decisions for the sake of getting the job out the door, just to get it back again because it is wrong. :lmao: Happens too often unfortunately.

Ello,

My name is Streider. I live in the UK.
I have worked in quality for 20 years. I have a degree in mechanical engineering and an MSc in strategic quality management. I have just completed a law degree. LLB Law with business. Very helpful in this day and age.

I specialise in mechanical and aeronautical engineering.

I own a german shepherd dog who is a complete lunatic and loves watching cartoons on the tv. :bonk: .

If there is one thing that really annoys me are the people that work in engineering (mainly machinists) who automatically think they can call themselves engineers when they are actually little more than button pushers. :mad:

If I could improve the quality industry, I would stop production engineers interfering with quality decisions for the sake of getting the job out the door, just to get it back again because it is wrong. :lmao: Happens too often unfortunately.Welcome to the Cove!:agree1:
If there is one thing that really annoys me are the people that work in engineering (mainly machinists) who automatically think they can call themselves engineers when they are actually little more than button pushers. Maybe they aren't really machinists either, just machine operators!:rolleyes:

As a newbie:bigwave: (although I've been by for a number of years)
1. Chris Ackroyd
2. Quality Engineer
3. Automotive
4. Thule Automotive in Rotherham UK - suppliers to OE roof bars
5. 5 years (came from NPI)
6. Said in my 1st interview for a quality job (@ Toyota) "well, no-one thinks at school 'I want to be a Quality Engineer'", to the one guy who did! I didn't get the job!:bonk:
7. 'Never mind the quality standard that's the way it's always been and the customer never complained before'
8. Have Engineering taught at school level (13-18)!

Tu-rrah!

Chris


------------------
If at first you don't succeed - give up skydiving!!

Hey there Chris.... nice to see one of our customers on the site...:bigwave:

Hi all,

My name is William, i am a fresh graduate from Singapore. Currently i am working as "Manufacturing Engineer" in an MNC.I am very excited about my first job and I hope that i can learn alot from you all on statistical tools and practices and make contributions to this forum in the future!

Cheers!
William

Hi all,

My name is William, i am a fresh graduate from Singapore. Currently i am working as "Manufacturing Engineer" in an MNC.I am very excited about my first job and I hope that i can learn alot from you all on statistical tools and practices and make contributions to this forum in the future!

Cheers!
William


Welcome to the Cove William. What is your degree in, Engineering?

Ok...stepping out of the dark called lurkdom...
1. Name - Joanie
2. Job Title - Quality Systems Coordinator
3. Industry - Electronics manufacturing
4. Upstate NY
5. Length of time in quality function - 6 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart - A Christian with a degree in graphics design
7. Your pet peeve in quality - Being perceived as the bad guys that stifle innovation and creativity
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? - Get back to basics and forget the latest fads

I've been lurking for quite some time and have gained a lot of insight and knowledge from this forum. Thanks!

Ok...stepping out of the dark called lurkdom...
1. Name - Joanie
2. Job Title - Quality Systems Coordinator
3. Industry - Electronics manufacturing
4. Upstate NY
5. Length of time in quality function - 6 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart - A Christian with a degree in graphics design
7. Your pet peeve in quality - Being perceived as the bad guys that stifle innovation and creativity
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? - Get back to basics and forget the latest fads

I've been lurking for quite some time and have gained a lot of insight and knowledge from this forum. Thanks!


Welcome Joanie. You are right you have been "lurking" around for awhile. Your Registration date was in 2003.:D

Wow, what a site. I think this is what I thought the Internet could be way back when I first signed up on AOL. <G>
Damian
QA Mgr.
Chemical
Rather not say just yet
1 week!!!
Sense of humor?
Pet peeve is ISO seems to be a flavor of the month which is unfortunate, because I have seen good QMS change companies.
I would change the overuse of jargon - of course I'm new, so it's all jargon to me.

1. Name
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
3. Industry you're in or have been in
4. Company you work for and location
5. Length of time in quality function
6. Something personal that sets you apart
7. Your pet peeve in quality
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?


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See you down life's highway!

Eric

[This message has been edited by Greenraisin (edited 18 April 2001).][/QUOTE]

It was refreshing to read that someone else includes Christianity in a description of themselves... that and the "bad guy" thing!

Welcome to all the newbies (lurkers and brand new newbies alike!):bigwave:

We're looking forward to knowing you better through your posts as you ask and answer questions and offer comments in general.

KReynolds,

Welcome to the Cove.

Interesting background almost the beginning of a cover letter.:D Where about in the Ozark Mountains?

Coury Ferguson
Half way between Salem and Bixby, south of Indian Trails Conservation area, on one of the tributaries of the Meramec River.

1. Name
Ty M
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
Global FMEA Process Owner
3. Industry you're in or have been in
Started in Heavy Trucking, then to telcom, Now in Heavy Machinery
4. Company you work for and location
Caterpillar Corportate Headquarters Illinois
5. Length of time in quality function
10 years total. 3 years in design, 8 years as a practicing Black Belt (2 years in Design, 4 years in manufacturing and 2 years in Management) experience accross several industries.
6. Something personal that sets you apart
Action. Not words.
7. Your pet peeve in quality
Trying to have an important conversation with someone with bad breath.
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
Reward those who prevent the problems not those who fix them.

This is prashant Kr. Sinha, from Mumbai, India. currently employed as a Manager QA and Manaement rpresentative for ISO-9001 QMS implementation.:D

Hi all !!
My self Hitesh Shah, working in Textile manufacturing. We are going for TS 16949.

Can anybody help me?

We are suppling yarn to Automotive fabric manufacturer. Is it require to go for TS 16949? We have all ready ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004.

Pls. help me.

Hitesh
I have really gotten a lot out of this forum and all of you who participate. I was curious, though, who all of you are and what you do. How about letting us know a little bit about you and your background?
1. Name
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
3. Industry you're in or have been in
4. Company you work for and location
5. Length of time in quality function
6. Something personal that sets you apart
7. Your pet peeve in quality
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?


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See you down life's highway!

Eric

[This message has been edited by Greenraisin (edited 18 April 2001).]

HI!!

I am Hitesh Shah, working with Textile mfg. co.

1. Name
Ty M
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
Global FMEA Process Owner
3. Industry you're in or have been in
Started in Heavy Trucking, then to telcom, Now in Heavy Machinery
4. Company you work for and location
Caterpillar Corportate Headquarters Illinois
5. Length of time in quality function
10 years total. 3 years in design, 8 years as a practicing Black Belt (2 years in Design, 4 years in manufacturing and 2 years in Management) experience accross several industries.
6. Something personal that sets you apart
Action. Not words.
7. Your pet peeve in quality
Trying to have an important conversation with someone with bad breath.
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
Reward those who prevent the problems not those who fix them.

Ty M:
Welcome to the Cove!:bigwave:
Just an "Oh, by the way"... My wife used to work for the "now closed" Caterpillar Parts facility in York, PA! Keep up the good work out there in Illinois - we still have Stock in CAT!!! :agree1:

I'm sure you'll find a lot of good info on the Cove - Look around and add your :2cents: whenever you can - WELCOME!
-Steve

1. Dunc
2. Production Planner - Plan production and maintain stocks to ensure maximum efficiency and smooth throughput.
3. The dreaded automotive. We're a tier 1 supplier.
4. Ogihara Europe Ltd, based in Telford, Shropshire, England
5. I'm not in a direct quality function, but we all contribute to total quality. The component can only be perfect if the process is run perfectly, it takes a lot more than a good chart to make a good part.
6. I'm logical and creative. I also worked on the shop floor for many years and it helps me to understand what impacts my planning has on the processes I manage. Not just the machine but the people too.
7. Pointless quality managers, pointless tolerance adhearance that doesn't contribute to product quality, the way the industry seems geared around finding blame instead of finding solutions and preventing reoccurance, although it is changing for the better, slowly.
7a. My biggest gripe is that the world of quality does not include our environmental impact, dollars first, environment second :(
The customer is always right no matter what process needs undertaking to achieve it. Why have a perfect component if the process greatly polutes the world we live in? The impact on environment from design through to manufacture should be the first priority or soon we won't have an environment left to sell products in.
8. End globalisation, enforce local supply as often as possible.

Hey all, Dave here from Louisiana USA
working 2nd shift
looking for some input on VSM

Hey all, Dave here from Louisiana USA
working 2nd shift
looking for some input on VSMWelcome to the Cove:bigwave:

I'm going to take a wild guess you mean Value Stream Mapping (manufacturing process evaluation technique)

Have you tried our search tool using the term "value stream"?

Generally, we prefer folks to write out their acronyms the first time they use them to prevent misunderstanding and wasted effort writing, "Do you mean . . .?"

For example, you could have just as easily referred to

Variation Simulation Modeling (CAE) [Computer-Aided Engineering ]
Versioned Staged Model (software development model)
Virtual Services Management
Visual System ManagementAny of which could be a viable topic for a person involved in Quality.

Hello to all! I am new to this form. I have many job titles and I am the Quality Rep. for our ISO . I am looking for a PSW for the Trucking Industry. I have not worked with the trucking industry before. We work with the Automotive people. Can anyone tell me what is all involved with a Level 3 PPAP for the Trucking Industry ? Is it the same as Automotive ?

Thanks,
Kerri

My name in this Forum is Gizmo Guru, although that's not what my folk's call me. I formed my own Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance consulting business 9 months ago after spending roughly a decade and a half in the FDA. I have also worked in the private sector in complex processes for devices and biologics.

My firm is Actualized Science and our focus is on start-up groups as they emerge from the academic research arena. We emphasize Regulatory Strategies and the Quality infrastructures that Venture Capitalists like to see and FDA requires for initial submissions.

I am a Chemical Engineer with a strong background in Computer driven device and pharma (Part 11) compliance. Before you spell that N.E.R.D, you should know I also have an undergraduate degree in Music and play in a local band.

Life is good here in Florida. I'm looking forward to picking up on of the great ideas I've seen posted here.

G.G.

[:biglaugh:
1. Name - Fiona White
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do - Director of my own Electrical Testing Company - do everything from invoicing to quality management.
3.Industry you're in or have been in - Electrical Testing for over 4 years, before that as a group trainer involved in training staff new computer systems.
4. Company you work for and location - White Testing UK Ltd, Midlothian, Scotland
5. Length of time in quality function - 6+ years
6. Something personal that sets you apart - Successfull husband and wife team - One the pesimist the other the optimist
7. Your pet peeve in quality - Too much jargon
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? - It needn't cost the world!!

Good Afternoon Fiona,

Congratulations on many levels. I too work with my spouse and the two of us do it all. Today my neighborhood is experiencing heavy thunder storms and 95 degree temperatures, making the grass happy and the cats miserable. I'm working on a 510(k) for a Class II device that was recently down-classified but doesn't have an FDA Guidance. This always makes FDA ill-at-ease, which they are quick to share.

Welcome, and I hope to hear from you again.

Gizmo Guru

Hi Fiona,our tubes have been down and have not been able to get on much, but welcome. I'm new to this site, but I have gotton some excellent ideas and help with a Six Sigma greenbelt project I am working on.

Hello Gizmo, nice to meet you. I have just come on line to this sight, and find it very useful. I work in material control and am involved in a Six Sigma greenbelt project right now. I have found some great ideas here.

Sorry, I will be more specific next time.

1. Name
Ivo Schaefer, 36 years of age

2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
Quality Manager at a large call center

3. Industry you're in or have been in
Automotive, Manufacturing, Call Center

4. Company you work for and location
twenty4help, Maastricht (NL)

5. Length of time in quality function
since 1996

6. Something personal that sets you apart
Alfa Romeo enthusiast

7. Your pet peeve in quality
Too much focus on money, less focus on customer satisfaction.

8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
Put more emphasis on customer satisfaction

Welcome to the Elsmar Cove, folks! I hope you find the information you need and participate in the discussions!

1. Name
Alex Ritchie
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
Quality Engineer
3. Industry you're in or have been in
General Manufacturing and Fabrication. Ex Royal Air Force 26 years as an Airframe Engineering Tech, so worked under QA All my Adult Life.
4. Company you work for and location
north Scotland
5. Length of time in quality function
4 years military (properly), just started in the civilian sector
6. Something personal that sets you apart
Got the sand in my boots and the shop floor scars
7. Your pet peeve in quality
no top end support unless they need the cert :frust:
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
make everyone do time in this seat (regardless of position):lmao:

Hi

I am Ashok Ramachandran

Working in Schindlerl Lifts Australia

Working as Process Engineer(QA Dept.)

Graduated with Master's in Industrial Engineering with now 1 year exp

Ashok,

Welcome. It's good to see another engineer in the business. I am a Chemical Eng. and have found my processing background invaluable in our line of work.

Gizmo Guru

Welcome. It's good to see another engineer in the business. I am a Chemical Eng. and have found my processing background invaluable in our line of work.

Actually, if you follow this link (http://elsmar.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=5557&highlight=engineering+degree), you'll see that there are quite a few engineers here in the Cove.

It's not much, but here it is.

1. David A. Profitt
2. Quality Assurance Technician, CMM programmer, DCC Coordinator
3. Screw Machines, CNC 6 axis, Acmes, Davenports, Large Stamping presses,
Hot upselt welding, Assembly of DOD Components, finish grinders
4. Job shop in Cincinnati, although I live in Kentucky.
5. I've been in Quality since 1983, when I was 19, when it was easier to get started in the same field my late father was in. I have served as Quality Manager at 2 previous organizations. Certified in QS9000 and ISO9001:2000. Six Sigma trained. Have done work for Toyota, Honda, BMW, Chrysler, Ford, Lexmark, IBM, Clark, Hyster, General Electric, Boeing, and DOD work.
6. Father of a son, age 20, daughter age 16.
Interested in Deep Space exploration. The Cassini spacecraft is carrying a DVD with names submitted to JPL in 1996, I am one of those names on board. Also New Horizons, at Saturn right now, has a DVD as well, which I am included in. Something only a small percentage of the population has done.
Planning on starting my own loudspeaker business in the near future.
Not enough room here for all of my interest. Need I say more?
7. Inexperienced high level management making decisions involving Quality issues, with no basis to make a decision, without listening to many years of experience within the company.
8. Have the lip service about Quality, backed up with action involving rejected product and operators.

My name is Jason.
I'm electronics engineer bachground and hope to transfer to the quality field.
My goal is to be a quality engineer within automotive manufacturing industry.
This is the best place to learn quality and I learn a lot from here. Hope I can help others.

My name is Jason.
I'm electronics engineer bachground and hope to transfer to the quality field.
My goal is to be a quality engineer within automotive manufacturing industry.
This is the best place to learn quality and I learn a lot from here. Hope I can help others.

Welcome Jason, …let me see if I got this straight. You are an electronics engineer, and you want to be a quality engineer in the automotive industry?

Are you a masochist, or just a glutton for punishment?:D

Welcome, Jason

My name is Jason.
I'm electronics engineer bachground and hope to transfer to the quality field.

Are you sure you want to enter the Quality Field?

My goal is to be a quality engineer within automotive manufacturing industry.

Excellent goal, I hope you attain it.

This is the best place to learn quality and I learn a lot from here. Hope I can help others.

You will definitely learn something in this forum. There are a lot of people that are willing to help you with the information you seek.

Hi, Ralphsulser and Coury Ferguson:
Thank you for your reply. I think I'd better describe my situation first.
I'm a new immigrant from China to Canada.
My first job in Canada is to be a quality inspector at an auto part plant. I believe there are more job opportunities in the automotive industry than electronics. I keep on continuous education about quality. I'm a member of ASQ and I'm planning to take CQT/CQE exam. Is it a good start?
Jason

Are you a glutton for punishment??
I think I would would stick with what you have.
23 years of experience tells me that.
David A. Profitt

Hi, Ralphsulser and Coury Ferguson:
Thank you for your reply. I think I'd better describe my situation first.
I'm a new immigrant from China to Canada.
My first job in Canada is to be a quality inspector at a auto part plant. I believe there are more job opportunities in the automotive industry than electronics. I keep on continuous education about quality. I'm a member of ASQ and I'm planning to take CQT/CQE exam. Is it a good start?
Jason

That will get you started. The ASQ is a very good place to start. I would look at the CQE and not CQT. The CQE will help you more in your quest, in my opinion.

That will get you started. The ASQ is a very good place to start. I would look at the CQE and not CQT. The CQE will help you more in your quest, in my opinion.


Yes, I agree. The CQE is much more valuable and versatile, and recognized.
I got mine in 1986 and have always been glad to have achieved the certification.

I am glad to come here to find all kinds of resource needed to me.

Hello, my name is Hewitt Gaudin. I am the Lab/QA Manager coordinating ISO/TS 16949 program. I work for Ineos Fluor America's in St. Gabriel Louisiana, which produces refrigerant R134a. My previous industry experience involved PVC production. I have worked in the Quality Area for the past 15 years. I also coordinate laboratory activities.
My pet peeve in quality is getting feedback, signatures, approvals from automotive buyers to satisfy their requirements.
Changing the world of quality: I would like to see customer specific requirements which have traditionally been instituted for parts , adapted to bulk chemicals or given specific waivers in their documentation.

Hi this is N.K.Patil i have worked in a machinetool company
for the last 34 years, mainly working in the area of R&D/INSPECTION/QC/QA/TRAINING/ISO9000 I have retired
and presently working as a freelance qality consultant:thanks:

Hi All,

I have just registered on this forum and thought I will introduce myself.

1. Name - Padma S
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do - Quality Manager in a documentation development company
3. Industry you're in or have been in - Software and Documentation
4. Company you work for and location - Triumph India located at Bangalore, India
5. Length of time in quality function - 6+ years
6. Something personal that sets you apart - Interested in usability and user friendly products. Believe in if an user cant understand what you have developed, the product is useless, no matter what it is.
7. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? - Quality along with usability


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See you down life's highway!

Eric

[This message has been edited by Greenraisin (edited 18 April 2001).][/QUOTE]

Nano Nano,
Glad to finally registered, I've looked into the threads and have been a great help in developing our ISO 9001:2000 documentation.

Situated over here is Hollywood North (that would be TORONTO, CANADA). Just 2 hours north from Buffalo New York for the geograpically challenged.

Looking forward to discuss and able to contribute.

Cheers you all!

EtobiLad :tg:

Just to remind folks, do please take a minute and let us know where in the world you are from! Go to:

The Elsmar Cove Frapper Page (http://www.frappr.com/elsmarcove) and Add Yourself!

Thanks!

Thanks Marc,
Mapped and photo posted.. great website too..

EtobiLad

Dan Davis, ISO Audit Coordinator, Continental Tire North America, Mt. Vernon, IL.

Don't let the fancy title fool you! I'm just a Quality Technician with an affinity for computers and writing work instructions. I've been involved with ISO since 1994 and authored most of the work insturctions for the Inspection Group. I also co-designed the Access database we use to record the data we collect. I came here because we could see the handwriting on the wall with GM and DCX's QSB program and found this site during a search. I like what I see and decided to stick around for a while.

Dan

Welcome to the cove Dan. There's more here than meets the eye, just have to look in the right place.

Interesting quote: here's food for thought
"the only sacrifice left is a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of our lips giving thanks"

Hello :)
I'm from Europe. I work as AQE in one of the most famous automotive concerns. I hope, I can find here many interesting topics.

Hello :)
I'm from Europe. I work as AQE in one of the most famous automotive concerns. I hope, I can find here many interesting topics.

Welcome :bigwave:

You will find a lot of information. Just a precaution: Be specific on what information you need, so that the appropriate response will be received.

:) I'll try to ask only very "proper" questions - I've been working in automotive quality dep. for 6 years, so I hope I'll be able to ask just about what I need :):) Thanks for advice.:D

:) I'll try to ask only very "proper" questions - I've been working in automotive quality dep. for 6 years, so I hope I'll be able to ask just about what I need :):) Thanks for advice.:D

Well Nika2006 we are glad you are here to share and be a part of our team.
Welcome :bigwave:

:) I'll try to ask only very "proper" questions - I've been working in automotive quality dep. for 6 years, so I hope I'll be able to ask just about what I need :):) Thanks for advice.:D

No problem. You will find a lot of people here that will be more than happy to help you.

Welcome All,

Nice to see all of you.

:bigwave: :bigwave: :bigwave:

welcome from me as well.
Just remember that there are no stupid questions just stupid answers.
Please ask but see if this subject has arisen before by using the search function.
You will learn also from this

All the best

1. Jiri Vavricka
2. SPC & FMEA specialist
3. Automotive glass industry
4. AGC Automotive
5. 6 years in quality dept
6. During my leasure time I love to travel and photograph
7. Machine capability studies
8. I would unify all the customers requirements into one document common for all users. ;)

1. Angela Cottle
2. Quality Engineer
3. Was Automotive, now Pharmaceutical Dispensing (so much better!)
4. Parata Systems, Durham, NC
5. 6 years
6. I was told I wouldn't make it as a QE at my first job. Love my daughter, poodles (standards), photography.
7. pet peeve - that most people assume only one technique will be "the one" that works - sometimes it takes more than one technique applied. Also, come techniques have been applied incorrectly/too frequently and give that technique a bad rep with others so they are so hesitant never to ever use that technique again.
8. Strap down all design engineers and inject them with some quality & manufacturing knowledge before they design their first part.

Wecome all newbies :bigwave: I hope you'll like it here.

/Claes

Hi,

I am KB, Regional Operation Development Quality Analyst for Asia in an EMS company and based in Penang, Malaysia. I have been in Quality field for 10years. I found this website is very informative especially I plan to take ASQ certification exam.

Best Regards,
KB

Hi,

I am Yew Jin which come from Penang, Malaysia. Working as QE Engineer in electronics manufacturing for 6 years. Currently I am preparing the CQE examination. This is the good website what ever I look into.

Thanks and regards
YJ

Welcome, folks!:bigwave:
As I look back through the posts in this thread, I am astounded by the international character of our Cove readers and posters. Despite my years of experience, I remember how tough it can be to be the "new guy" and not exactly certain of one's knowledge or status within an organization. It's nice to have an independent place to come for a reality check on a regular basis.

Remember this: newbies start coming here for help from "experienced experts," but soon the newbies become experienced and expert enough to help the next round of newbies. This is probably one of the great "on-the-job" training courses in the world and we welcome you as "students" and look forward to your careers as "instructors."

Ditto from here! And.....

Just to remind folks, do please take a minute and let us know where in the world you are from! Go to:

The Elsmar Cove Frapper Page (http://www.frappr.com/elsmarcove) and Add Yourself!

Thanks!

Welcome new folks in the best quality forum.
It's a very,very, very good surce of learning.
Best reagards for all of you.:applause:
Luciano

Hello!
I'm Carol W.
I'm HR/QA Coordinator - interesting combo
I just recently moved to Houston, TX and started with my company in March/06
We are the US & Mexico distributor for mobile electrification systems & components manufactured at our parent company in Germany.
In April, I was asked to implement a QA System which as been a daunting task, not coming from a QA background (zero experience) but I'm plugging right along I've caught the quality bug.
The information I've stumbled across here is beyond measure, and I greatly appreciate the tips, advice and all the freebies.
Being a quality fledgling, I'm afraid to list my peeves, probably more of a general lack of understanding. Okay, here's one small one - a calibrated ruler or more correctly "rule" (in TX we call them rulers a.k.a. yardstick).
Thanks to all of you that ask questions, it really helps the newbies like me.

Hello!
I'm Carol W.
I'm HR/QA Coordinator - interesting combo
I just recently moved to Houston, TX and started with my company in March/06
We are the US & Mexico distributor for mobile electrification systems & components manufactured at our parent company in Germany.
In April, I was asked to implement a QA System which as been a daunting task, not coming from a QA background (zero experience) but I'm plugging right along I've caught the quality bug.
The information I've stumbled across here is beyond measure, and I greatly appreciate the tips, advice and all the freebies.
Being a quality fledgling, I'm afraid to list my peeves, probably more of a general lack of understanding. Okay, here's one small one - a calibrated ruler or more correctly "rule" (in TX we call them rulers a.k.a. yardstick).
Thanks to all of you that ask questions, it really helps the newbies like me.

Welcome Carol :bigwave:

I hope you enjoy your visits here in the cove. Don't be afraid to ask questions. We are here to help if we can.

1. Name - Gidget Stough
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do - Quality Systems Specialist (responsible for IA, CAPA, and complaint programs, as well as certain training, among other things)
3. Industry you're in or have been in - manufacturing, mostly medical devices (class I & II)
4. Company you work for and location - a small company in NW Georgia, USA (although I live in NE AL)
5. Length of time in quality function - cumulative, 18 yrs.
6. Something personal that sets you apart - details - can't get enough of 'em! (I'm also a scrapbooker & love to make cards for friends & family)
7. Your pet peeve in quality - I'd have to say the lip service that some folks give quality, and then they're the first ones to step up and take the credit for something they have no right to claim as their own
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? - Change the misguided concept that quality folks are the policemen/women of the workplace and are to be avoided at all costs.

1. Name - Gidget Stough
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do - Quality Systems Specialist (responsible for IA, CAPA, and complaint programs, as well as certain training, among other things)
3. Industry you're in or have been in - manufacturing, mostly medical devices (class I & II)
4. Company you work for and location - a small company in NW Georgia, USA (although I live in NE AL)
5. Length of time in quality function - cumulative, 18 yrs.
6. Something personal that sets you apart - details - can't get enough of 'em! (I'm also a scrapbooker & love to make cards for friends & family)
7. Your pet peeve in quality - I'd have to say the lip service that some folks give quality, and then they're the first ones to step up and take the credit for something they have no right to claim as their own
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? - Change the misguided concept that quality folks are the policemen/women of the workplace and are to be avoided at all costs.

Welcome to you to Gidget. :bigwave:

Congrats on your first post : http://elsmar.com/Forums/showpost.php?p=160703&postcount=1

It started an interesting thread.

Thanks, Coury. Yes, I followed it very closely yesterday. Thank you for the welcome and advice (yesterday). :D

1. name :tonyquan,my english name ,i'm from china
2. title&job: quality assurance ,supervisor,mainly engaged in QMS development and maintenance , APQP&PPAP for new products
3. industry: automobile manufacturing field,major products are underbody components and suspension components
4. company:FUZHOU FUSHIANG MOTOR INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD, fuzhou , China
5. five years experiences in quality control both in production and pre-lauch phase,from this point , I'm just a beginner.
6. Something personal that sets you apart: my personality
7. Your pet peeve in quality:lip service
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?:i will go fishing

Hi, I am Bruce. I work for an Aerospace supplier in Connecticut.
I could use some help. I am looking for a very simple procedure for
Gage R & R. for a Rockwell Hardness Tester. If anyone could help that would be great.
P.S. This is a great site, and I look forward to using it often.

Hi, I am Bruce. I work for an Aerospace supplier in Connecticut.
I could use some help. I am looking for a very simple procedure for
Gage R & R. for a Rockwell Hardness Tester. If anyone could help that would be great.
P.S. This is a great site, and I look forward to using it often.

Bruce,

Welcome :bigwave:

Check the search function to see if your question/need has been addressed on another thread. That will get you started.

Hey guys, i've been here a while, but never introduced my self, so here goes:

1. name :Akram Ghaleb Bekzada, I'm egyptian working in Saudi Arabia
2. title&job: QMS Consultant/trainer, soon to be certified auditor
3. industry: I work in in the consultancy division of a technical inspection company, and soon to become a certified auditor with a german certification body
4. company:FAHSS
5. I'm originally a mechanical engineer majoring in mechatronics with a post grad diploma in mechatronics, i worked in siemens telecomm a bit, then moved on to consultancy with a company called TEAM Intl., throughout my uni years and right after my graduation i received training with GM, ABB, Chrysler, and others.
6. Something personal that sets you apart: That's for me to know and for others to figure out.
7. Pointy haired bosses (refer to dilbert) who voice out incoherent garbage about quality but implement nothing, companies seeking marginal conformance also
8. I'd have an international periodic meeting over the internet with the entire world, listen and discuss how things should be. (as long as this meeting doesn't include any of the people similar to the ones in point 7)

1. Ron Chapman
2. Information/Database Analyst/Quality
3. Specialized machining
4. Detail Technologies; Wyoming, MI
5. My degree is in Corporate Finance, but I've worked in accounting for 5 years and just got moved over into Database work due to MIS being my minor. Somehow I got pulled into us getting ISO certified. I'm most likely going to end up the lead auditor at the end of this process.
6. I'm very analytical about things and seperate myself from situations really easily.
7. Haven't been in it long enough to know.
8. Please refer to 7.

1. Peter
2. I'm trying to implement the ISO 9001:2000 as a summer job
3. Software development
4. Software development for the medical sector, Ireland
5. Since July 2006, very green.
6. Lots of things, I am a beautiful and unique snowflake.
7. Not long enough in this to say - actually thats it, this is quite a hard thing to do when you've never had a real job before!
8. What would I change in the world of quality? I really couldn't say... rip off merchants trying to sell you consultancy products/services at sky high prices. We decided not to avail.

:bigwave: Welcome to all the newbies! If you had experience in other lines of work or your education was in another field, you'll soon find Quality demands a "big picture" overview of ALL the disciplines and processes within an organization in order to perform the function efficiently. Perhaps Quality is the true training ground for top management!;)

I can do this.
1. My name is Mary M.
2. I am a quality manager/ISO cordinator with a yellow belt in six sigma
3. I work in the machine shop industry.
4. Accu-Turn in Indpls., IN
5. I view quality of product my company produces as if I am the consumer.
6. Lack of Upper Management involvement.
7. Change the world of quality "If only this were a perfect world"
I am new at the company I am currently working for. I left all my reference materials at my last job. Therefore, I am depending on the internet to refresh my memory.

I can do this.
1. My name is Mary M.
2. I am a quality manager/ISO cordinator with a yellow belt in six sigma
3. I work in the machine shop industry.
4. Accu-Turn in Indpls., IN
5. I view quality of product my company produces as if I am the consumer.
6. Lack of Upper Management involvement.
7. Change the world of quality "If only this were a perfect world"
I am new at the company I am currently working for. I left all my reference materials at my last job. Therefore, I am depending on the internet to refresh my memory.

:bigwave: Welcome. You will find a lot of information here in the cove. Maybe even more information then you want to know. Hope to see you involved in posting and replying.

I can do this.
1. My name is Mary M.
2. I am a quality manager/ISO cordinator with a yellow belt in six sigma
3. I work in the machine shop industry.
4. Accu-Turn in Indpls., IN
5. I view quality of product my company produces as if I am the consumer.
6. Lack of Upper Management involvement.
7. Change the world of quality "If only this were a perfect world"
I am new at the company I am currently working for. I left all my reference materials at my last job. Therefore, I am depending on the internet to refresh my memory.

Welcome Mary! :bigwave:

The Cove is like having a HUGE electronic library - with interpretation availble upon request! I've found this site VERY useful in the past few months since I've "joined in".

-Steve

Thanks, I will be around.

Hi Mary!:bigwave:
Welcome aboard! I'm sure that you will find whatever you need here!
We all understand that "lack of upper management" participation problem at some point or another in our QA careers!

Good luck!
Rich

1. Name
Jeroen Voortman

2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
Quality Assurance Manager, responsible for QA, safety and health and environmental management at two companies.

3. Industry you're in or have been in
Medical Devices / Food / Packaging

4. Company you work for and location
1) Pack-O-Med, Medical Supply Systems, Kampen (The Netherlands)
2) IPN - Innovative Packaging Network, Houten (The Netherlands) http://www.ipneurope.com

5. Length of time in quality function
4 years

6. Something personal that sets you apart
I want to live and work in the Czech Republic.

7. Your pet peeve in quality
The idea that only the QA Manager is responsible for the quality of the entire organization.

8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
People should laugh more, including me...

welcome all of you.
It's nice to be here in the best quality site.
best regards.

I have really gotten a lot out of this forum and all of you who participate. I was curious, though, who all of you are and what you do. How about letting us know a little bit about you and your background?
1. Name:krishnamurthy logaiah
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do:technical education and training
3. Industry you're in or have been in: Auto industry ;granite industry
4. Company you work for and location: Technical Excellence Centre
5. Length of time in quality function:moe than 15 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart: analytical, practical ,fact oriented
7. Your pet peeve in qualityStatistica l process control
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?bring global awareness and cultural standardisation of work and process standardssation, and setting global environmental improveing and implementing st:thanx: andrds.



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Eric

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thank you very much for the acceptance:thanks:

Hi, It is new guest here from China.
1. Name - Mary meimei(That a similar pronunciation with my Chinese name which can not be displayed here)
2. Job Title - Project management
3. Industry - Automotive industry
4. Job Shop south of China
5. Length of time in Automotive industry- 4years
6. Something personal that sets you apart - hardest working mom - I will have a bary next year.
7. Your pet peeve in Project management- meet a person with poor communication skill and fads
8. If you could change the world of automotive, what would you do? -Stop all manufacturing of vehicle which is generated by oil until the solar vehicle is invented. All people in Automotive business change their job and go to raise horses. I would like riding rather than driving

I am so glad finding this cove.

If you could change the world of automotive, what would you do? -Stop all manufacturing of vehicle which is generated by oil until the solar vehicle is invented. All people in Automotive business change their job and go to raise horses. I would like riding rather than driving - AGREE WITH YOU
weelcome . God bless you.

I am so glad finding this cove.

Hello to everyone of you:bigwave:
I feel so welcome in this cove. Have not had the opportunity to explore it much but what I've seen, has been helpful:applause: :thanx:
Thanks to all of you
QM Mary

1. Name: Dean Frederickson
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do: Inspector/Quality Rep.
3. Industry you're in or have been in: Sheet Metal Fab. Tube Fab.
4. Company you work for and location: Linfor Inc. Plymouth MN.
5. Length of time in quality function: 18 yrs.
6. Something personal that sets you apart: My Harley, dosen't set me apart it sets me free
7. Your pet peeve in quality: lack of support all the way around.
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? Design quality in from the beginning

:bigwave: Welcome to all the newcomers. I look forward to the time you will be "old hands" helping a NEW crop of newcomers.

Hi :bigwave:
I am MOBIN :applause:
Principal Consultant for team of consultants

We love knowledge sharing & this is why have opted to join Elsmar Cove Website :agree:

Joined the thread a few days ago and found plenty of interest already

My name is Paul Demuth (49 years old) and I live in Swindon, Wiltshire, England.

Currently a section manager in the automotive industry. Job function at the moment is controlling the return of suppliers delivey equipment for re use. Also have experience of all aspects of warehousing and am an ISO auditor.

My employer is South Marston DC Ltd who are part of the logistics arm of Honda Express and we have similar operations in Canada and America. I have been with them for 12 years and prior to that worked for a steel company, wine retailler, bicycle retailer and the post office.

Time in quality. Directly or indirectly approx 30 years.

I am one of a rare breed called gasheads (supporters of Bristol Rovers soccer club) we are frequently found in the lower half of the bottom division of English football.

Becomming disolusioned with the ISO system. It is getting cumbersome, time consuming and I am not convinced it achieves what it set out to do. Although it is my belief this is because in a lot of case's staff ae doing it because they have to, not because they want to.

1. Name - Thyson Poehlmann
2. Job Title - Design/Development Engineer (Although I participate in all aspects of job roles for my employer)
3. Industry - Muffler/Catalytic Converter manufacturing for almost everything excluding automotive
4. Company - NETT Technologies Inc.
5. Length of time in quality - 1 month
6. Something Personal that sets me apart - As Paulo Coelho puts it, "My Personal Legend."
7. Quality Pet Peeve - Not sure if I've developed one yet......I'm still getting a feel for Quality Assurance Methods and Standards, and am trying to remain as open minded as possible.
8. Quality Changes - Again, need to further hone my skills to further develop opinions on this.

Welcome to the newcomers! :bigwave:

Paul - No worries about becoming dis-illusioned...but I think you'll find many people here in the Cove who were once the same and then realized that there is so much more to quality than ISO. We're usually the vocal advocates of a Business Management System.

Thyson - Hey, you're just down the road from me...well, 401, 427, QEW/Gardiner...so I guess that would be roads. In regards to your pet peeve, I'm torn between "Give it some time, you'll get one" and "I hope you never have 'em!"...but I'm really cheering you on for the latter.

Welcome to the newcomers! :bigwave:


Thyson - Hey, you're just down the road from me...well, 401, 427, QEW/Gardiner...so I guess that would be roads. In regards to your pet peeve, I'm torn between "Give it some time, you'll get one" and "I hope you never have 'em!"...but I'm really cheering you on for the latter.

Thanks,

I have recently been given the task (in addition to my numerous others) of ISO Implementation Co-ordinator. I'm still researching all that is entailed with the implementation procedure, and am rather intimidated, but remaining positive nonetheless. I've ordered a few books from amazon, and the All-in-one package from the ISO store so far, and am currently still in my research phase.:read: As far as quality pet peeves go, I'm sure I'll develop one or more also, at which time, I will rant until the cows come home.:mad:

I have recently been given the task (in addition to my numerous others) of ISO Implementation Co-ordinator. I'm still researching all that is entailed with the implementation procedure, and am rather intimidated, but remaining positive nonetheless. I've ordered a few books from amazon, and the All-in-one package from the ISO store so far, and am currently still in my research phase.:read: As far as quality pet peeves go, I'm sure I'll develop one or more also, at which time, I will rant until the cows come home.:mad:

Thyson:
Just a quick word of advise from someone who has implemented an ISO system from scratch - follow the "KISS" principle and you'll do fine.:cool:
"Say what you do & Do what you say" and try to avoid the pitfall of compensating for "holes" you may find by merely "papering them over" - of course, your eventual auditor/registrar will love you for giving them something to "write up" :notme:

Hi Steve:bigwave: :2cents:

Don't let ISO get you down:( :mg: Just remember, ISO is saying what you do in your manuals and doint what you say and customer satisfaction. So, if you have those things going for you, then you are well on your way to ISO. GOOD LUCK!!!!!:agree1:
QM Mary:applause:

Hi i'm new to the cove, but on first hand it looks great......lots of interesting stuff & some witty replies (i like that......don't want quality to rule my life, just be part of it). a question i would like to put out is:- has anyone found it difficult to identify EXACTLY what the interactions of key processes are within their business? i'm due our TS re-cert shortly & i'm fearful of not identifying correctly the interactions , then getting slapped with a non compliance for the privilege. Has anyone any worked examples they might like to share or similar experiences. To be fair to myself i probably know most of them, but i was wondering if people had come across a common theme for identification (in other words i'm looking for the easy route.......at least i'm honest).any info on this would be appreciated.
thanks

Blackbird, welcome to the Cove! :bigwave:

The purpose of this particular thread is to introduce yourself to other Cove members. Go have a look at the TS forum and use the "Search" function - located in the blue bar below where it says "Welcome, blackbird."

You might find that we've already discussed this topic.

Or, if we haven't, please post your question in the TS forum - this way, we'll stay on topic in this particular thread.

Thanks and again, welcome!

Well, here goes.

1. Suneel Potdar.

2.Independant consultant. Prefer to spend more time focussing on areas of "Improvement" than make believe thing like QMS.

3. Steel making, ball / roller bearing manufacture, Making gas meters, Certifying auditor (ISO 9000, !4000, QS, TS, HACCP, SHE / OHSAS, GMP ...) and now a consultant.

4. Self employed. Pune, India.

5. Since 1992.

6. No nonsense. Sometimes too forthright.

7. "Preparation" for and audit.

8. Disqualify registrars that sell certificates.

1. Greg Price
2. Quality Manager
3. Electronic refurbishment
4. Gamestop, Dallas Texas
5. Indirectly 10 years, Directly 3 months
6. Not sure, I'll have to give it some thought
7. Non technical quality people only able to reject product for cosmetics
8. Not clear on anything I would want to change

I am (Say) Seshadri Srinivas , a Quality Assurance Engineer with a Medical device company in Twin Cities, MN.
I can be reached by e-mail (http://elsmar.com/Forums/sendmessage.php?do=mailmember&u=28722).

Welcome, everyone! I hope you will take a minute to 'Map (http://www.frappr.com/elsmarcove)' yourself on Frapper and that you 'Map (http://www.mapservices.org/myguestmap/showguestmap.do?id=Elsmar)' yourself on Map Services. I REALLY appreciate it! It's interesting to see where everyone who visits the Elsmar Cove Quality Assurance and Business Standards forums is from!

And I hope you not only find the information you're looking for, but that you also stop by regularly and help out others as others help you!

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Sharing and Helping each other is what the Elsmar Cove Quality Assurance and Business Standards forum is all about.

If someone helped you, Please.... Help someone in return!!!

Hi Guys..Let me introduce myself....

1. Name: Faridah bt Mohd Azlan....juz call Faridah
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do: Document Controller for ISO 9001:2000 and TS 16949:2002 which in progress.....
3. Industry you're in or have been in: Automotive Industry
4. Company you work for and location: Selangor, Malaysia
5. Length of time in quality function: This is my first experience as employee......almost 8 months
6. Something personal that sets you apart: Still learning...hehe.....^_^
7. Your pet peeve in quality: Documentation and Auditing.....
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?: Just follow the requirement.....

1. Fraser P. Donlan Jr.
2.Quality Manager
3. SMT Manufacturing, assembly and Cable Harness
4. GC Controls Inc. Greene NY
5. Eight to nine years
6. I have worked for a number of organizations since the (downsizing years early 90’s)
7. My co-workers find it unusual for a quality person to design a fixture, have it build, improve assembly process, and increase capacity.
8. Senior management’s failure to appreciate quality concepts and quality’s function within the organization.
9. Communication is very important in any organization, continue improving communication.

Hello:rolleyes:

1. My name is Seong-Jin Kim
2. I am Quality engineer in automobile component field.
3. I work in Schaeffler Group in south Korea.
4. I have 3 years experience in Quality field.
5. Something personal that sets you apart
6. My pet peeve in my job is arguement with customer


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Eric

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Seem to be a lot of people joining this forum
Now it's my turn.

1. Name >> SORAYA MITPHAPHAN (I'm a Thai people do you know Thailand?)
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do >> Q.A. ENGINEER - Internal auditor, Taking care for Quality system and a little be RoHS control.
3. Industry you're in or have been in >> ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURER
4. Company you work for and location >> DELTA ELECTRONICS, THAILAND
5. Length of time in quality function >> I'm just join this job for 5 month only.I'm just a kid.
6. Something personal that sets you apart >> I Think there is not much Thai people here. That's might sets me a little bit apart.
7. Your pet peeve in quality >> I 'm still new and need to learn more for the quality, After then I may have some pet peeve out.
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? >> Everyone think about the quality prior.


Hello all, nice to be apart of this forum
I'm very new for the Quality. And my English is not very well.
Anyway i'll try to go on. Please advise for any of my mistake.

Zon

Hi .
Short Introduction ;-)
1. Name - DoMoreto - or, at least want to be there...
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do - QA Manager ... in a relatively small, privately own company....????? List is long....
3. Industry you're in or have been in - Metal pressing/rolling (for general and automotive sector (+/- 2-nd tier))
4. Company you work for and location - South Africa, Big city
5. Length of time in quality function - +/- 6 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart - Calm rebel :cool:
7. Your pet peeve in quality - Why the "Quality" is (very) often only the Quality Department's Problem?
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do - Remove Customer Specific Requirements - Let's talk and understand same language (I told you - Calm Rebel.....)

Hi, and welcome to the Cove!

If you have a question, please try our search function first. Then, if you don't find what you are looking for, ask away!

Zon, as you can see from just these few posts, we are lucky enough to have people here from all over the world, literally. From what I see your English is just fine, but even when we have had problems with language in the past, we have almost always been able to work through it.

1. Name
My name is John meng
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
Porject manager
3. Industry you're in or have been in
Logistics and sub-assembly
4. Company you work for and location
Shanghai Tonghui, service for Shanghai GM. Location in Shanghai, China
5. Length of time in quality function
3 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart
Maybe my boss for evection
7. Your pet peeve in quality
So many apperance problem in squencing parts to resolve
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
break quality

Welcome to all the newbies!:bigwave:

Over the years, many newbies have become "old hands" and strong providers of advice and help to newer crops of newbies. Here's hoping you all follow the pattern!

Name: Jeffrey Chang - From Singapore
Job Title: Staff Quality Engineer - Continuous Improvement Programs
Industry: OSAT - Outsource Semiconductor Assembly & Test.
Company: :nope:
Length of time: 13 years in Quality
Something personal that sets me apart: :cool:
Quality Pet Peeves: Management lack of vision and office politics
What changes I would like to see: A world without procedures :biglaugh:

:lmao:

1. Name: Suhas V Joshi
2. Job Title : Manager QES ( Quality Environment & Safety)
3. Industry : Wind Turbine Generator
4. Company : Suzlon Energy Ltd.
5. Length of time in qualit function: 15 years
6. ?
7. Pet peeve in quality : Lack of awareness down the line in organisation
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? First increase the awareness and set goals & targets

Please allow me to join the welcoming choir: :bigwave: It is truly fantastic to see people from all the world pouring in here. It provides us all with a marvellous opportunity to discuss our common interests...

/Claes

Hi all

Well come for new folk
You'll found that this forum can help a lot.
Every time i need some information, I always find out them from here.
That why i joint this forum.

Proud to know you all.

Craig.H
Thank you very much for your kind advise.

:) :thanks:
1. Name : Red M. Miralles
2. Job Title : Quality Assurance Supervisor/ Deputy Environmental Management Representative
3. Industry : Manufacturer of Polyethylene Foam
4. Company : Betafoam Corporation / Cavite Philippines
5. Length of time in quality function : 5 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart
7. Your pet peeve in quality
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do - Increase awareness on quality. People must have a built in quality concern.


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Eric

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1. Name:
Parag

2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
Consultant - ISO 9000 QMS
Consultant - Hospitality

3. Industry you're in or have been in
Started career in Hospitality Industry
Now helping various including Hospitality

4. Company you work for and location
Practicing Consultant, New Delhi, India.
No particular company attatched to.

5. Length of time in quality function
Since I joined the first hotel in 1986, Practicing as independent consultant for ISO 9001 since 2001

6. Something personal that sets you apart
I guess, I'm not really apart from others. Can't think of really anything. :confused:

7. Your pet peeve in quality
When people talk about quality without much meaning it in practice. When they do it just for the heck of it, like gettting certified and then almost forgetting about it. :(

8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
Try bringing in more awareness down the line in various companies, train and motivate people to practice quality functions and be aware of the importance in their functional areas. :D

1. Name
Ahmet Saim PAKER. My friends says Saim.

2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
Dimensional Inspection Responsible.
All Mesurement process responsibilty.
CMM, formtrace, roughness,
On calinration also tork, temp, pressur, Vacum, force, etc.

3. Industry you're in or have been in
Cevher Dokum A.S. Al Casting and Machinig Company.

4. Company you work for and location
Izmir - Turkiye=Turkey

5. Length of time in quality function
More than 20 years.

......:nopity:

Felipe Pina
QMS Coordinator
The Coca-Cola Company
Atlanta, GA - USA

Welcome to the cove: Fpina, spaker, atitheya, extremezon, jsuhas, and the rest of the newcommers. Enjoy your visits, and ask questions. :bigwave:

1. Name : CJ Plaskett
2. Job Title :AHS&E Admin.Asst./ISO 9001/2000 Internal Quality Auditor
3. Industry : Manufactuing Electronic
4. Jupiter, Florida
5. time in quality about 18 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart: I am a quite person that take some people by surprise when I get involved in my job
7. Your pet peeve in quality: People that think that quality is not there job.
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? Make people see and understand that if something is done right the first time then it wouldn't have to re done.

1. Norman Logan (born in Ireland, hence the nic, a la The Wild Rover)
2. Quality Engineer
3. Metal stamping
4. Orchid International, deep south Texas
5. 7 years (when is parole?) 6 in Ireland with Whale Pumps, Caterpillar
6. good cribbage player, trying hard at Texas holdem, beat 2,600 to win my first AOL tourney 2 weeks ago
7. When things go well, quality is their baby, when things are bad you are a single parent
8. Rewrite the standard(s) so the CEO shall be the Management Representative - then we'd get some co-operation

INTRODUCTION - (NEW MEMBER)
1. Name: sANJAY CHAKRADEO
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do: DGM R&D, Auto Electricals & Wiring Harness development.
3. Industry you're in or have been in:- Auto electricals - Wiring harness Manufacturing-
4. Company you work for and location: M/s Dhoot transmission Pvt Ltd Aurangabad - India
5. Length of time in quality function:- Working in Auto electricals development since last 22 years.
6. Something personal that sets you apart
7. Your pet peeve in quality
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
Quality through robust design. Aim is defect prevention not defect detection. Root cause analysis to solve the problems.

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Eric

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Hi,

My name is Melissa Votano. I live north of Houston, TX in a small burg called Magnolia. I have been involved in ISO through my employment with ABS and other companies. I even worked for the dreaded Enron back when they were still HNG Internorth in the 80s. I now work with my boyfriend. We own a Quality and Safety "Consulting" firm. Our market is oil and gas (Big Surprise there). Most of our clients are in the machining, welding and fabrication areas of the industry. We started our company to help businesses that have been burned by other consultants that seemed to be in it just for the money. We don't just do a Gap Analysis and run out the door with your check. We actually come into our clients facility and help them. We train them and help them write their manuals and implement their systems with a "hands on" approach. I only have 3 years experience but Greg, my partner, has over 20 years experience in Quality. We do perform other services, including, Safety Training, Welder Certification and Testing and Welding Inspection. I enjoy what I do and I see some amazing things out there. And I was really happy to find you guys. Thanks.

Hi,

My name is Melissa Votano. I live north of Houston, TX in a small burg called Magnolia. I have been involved in ISO through my employment with ABS and other companies. I even worked for the dreaded Enron back when they were still HNG Internorth in the 80s. I now work with my boyfriend. We own a Quality and Safety "Consulting" firm. Our market is oil and gas (Big Surprise there). Most of our clients are in the machining, welding and fabrication areas of the industry. We started our company to help businesses that have been burned by other consultants that seemed to be in it just for the money. We don't just do a Gap Analysis and run out the door with your check. We actually come into our clients facility and help them. We train them and help them write their manuals and implement their systems with a "hands on" approach. I only have 3 years experience but Greg, my partner, has over 20 years experience in Quality. We do perform other services, including, Safety Training, Welder Certification and Testing and Welding Inspection. I enjoy what I do and I see some amazing things out there. And I was really happy to find you guys. Thanks.

Welcome. I know you will be a valuable asset to the cove. I look forward to your question and answers. :bigwave:

1. Name : Sig (for short)
2. Job Title : Marketing & Operations
3. Industry : Curving & forming metal
4. Company : CA & TX
5. Length of time in quality function : 15 + years in Supply Chain
6. Something personal that sets you apart: The privilege of having two lovely longhair tortoiseshell persians for pals who go sailing
7. Your pet peeve in quality: Escapes - aargh!
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do - Enterprise mandate Six Sigma toolkits in practice

Name: Joes
Job Title: Production Process Improvement Specialist (like a consultant for choosen suppliers)
Indurety: Furniture and House hold equipment
Company: IKEA
Lenght of time in Q and manufacturing improvement: 2 years in Switzerland, 5 in India, now 3 here in China
Something Personal: here in China? Interest in Improvement
Pet Peeve: Maintenance is waste of recources...
Change world of Q: Lean for everybody

Hi Folks - Please allow me to introduce myself
1. Name: Rajib Bose
2. Explanation of what I'm doing now: Developing a business excellence model for my company in the oil & gas sector and assisting group companies to develop,implement, audit and maintain their QMS
3. Industry you're in or have been in: Most engineering, chemicals, oil& gas etc.
4. Company you work for and location: Emirates National Oil Co (ENOC) LLC, Dubai, UAE
5. Length of time in quality function:12 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart: I'm an industrial engineer, a lean manufacturing & business process re-engineering specialist. Quality is one facet of BPR, and it rocks!
7. Your pet peeve in quality: We are the best!
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? Rid the world of half-baked certified companies who do more harm to the cause

Hello everyone.
Name: We'll stick will GaryC (Budds)
I'm Director of Quality for an Aerospace Firm located in California.
Been doing this for 25yrs.
I'm a die hard biker (Harley). Do alot of charity rides
Quality is like a cop, can be a friend and someone to support or can rip you up if you want to violate the rules. The hard part is getting a good judge
(Management) to make the right call.
Peeve: Third part registrations, these bozos stand in like Gods. If your good at the job and you have the right people in your management then take a hike. OEM's are really only interested in product conformance at the right price & delivery and will always override a quality system if that comes into play. Be a leader with the management team and provide the rules to play by. Understand your company and it's players and always respect the customer for their needs and above all always strive for good relationships with all players. This is what is needed by Quality professionals, we don't need outsiders dictating standards.

Hi GaryC
Thanks for the invite. I'd filled in my stuff earlier on - if not my aplologies!
I think the dope that I get from veterans like you make this site so cool.
I'm Raj - an industrial engineer for nearly 3 decades and lean mfg. has somehow got into my blood! I have spent over 1 of those decades into QMS in diverse industries and businesses as a perk of being a consultant in the past. Now I'm introducing business excellence across the group for an oil and gas Co. - but as usual getting converts is not easy!
Thanks again
Raj

Hello my name is Rodrigo. I'm from brazil and work with quality sistem(ISO 9001-2000, ISO 13485, CE, RDC 59-BPF ANVISA). I need of help for very things. My inglish is terryble.

Best wishes

Name: Kathy Cody
Job title: QA Manager
Industry: Medical device contract manufacturer
Company and location: Accellent, Brimfield Mass.
Number of years in quality: 26 (holy cow, am I that old? :mg: )
Something personal that sets me apart: My Triumph America motorcycle and my collection of PEZ dispensers
Pet peeve: The hand holding required to get people to do what they should be doing anyway!
If you could change the world of quality, what would you do: Make the operations group truly responsible for quality.

Let's see: USA, Germany/China, UAE, USA, Brazil & USA. Yep, a nice international mix as usual :D. Welcome to the Cove, all of you :bigwave:

And Rodrigo: Don't worry about your english. Post anyway... I'm sure we'll understand what you mean.

/Claes

Greetings and Salutations to All!

Name: Sarah
Job Title: Quality Manager
Industry:Chemical Manufacturer specializing in Metal Finishing products
Company: Sirius Technology (no.. not the radio - We were here first!)
Number of years:7
Something personal: well... I've done 2 Ironman Triathlons, 32 Marathons, and 3 ultras... next up: Double Ironman
Pet peeve: That upper managment expects just because they have a certificate, they don't have to do any upkeep to the system. And as soon as as an issue arrises - you know who they are going to blame it on!
One thing I'd like to change about Quality: I'd like someone to develop a magic pill, that once swallowed would instantly make you a Quality god. Can someone start working on that???
:D

Hi Sarah,

My experience has been a bit longer than yours - and it's identical !! It's a wonder that most folks in the production arena consider quality as an appendage that they wish they could get rid of - and blame when things go wrong !!

It's not easy - wooing people to join the bandwagon. But it can be done mostly -- that's the good part!

Regards

Raj

Hi Rodrigo,

Not to worry about English so long as you are getting through to them to wish to.

Be glad to help if I can - what are your issues?

Regards

Raj

Thanks for the welcome Claes - here's hoping I don't outstay it!
Raj

Hi Kathy,

You should be a goldmine for experience! If the folks in operations truly owned quality there would be 2 welcome dreams come true:
a) Our companies would be the world beaters !
b) We'd be in operations !

Regards

Rajib

Greetings and Salutations to All!

Name: Sarah
Job Title: Quality Manager
Industry:Chemical Manufacturer specializing in Metal Finishing products
Company: Sirius Technology (no.. not the radio - We were here first!)
Number of years:7
Something personal: well... I've done 2 Ironman Triathlons, 32 Marathons, and 3 ultras... next up: Double Ironman
Pet peeve: That upper managment expects just because they have a certificate, they don't have to do any upkeep to the system. And as soon as as an issue arrises - you know who they are going to blame it on!
One thing I'd like to change about Quality: I'd like someone to develop a magic pill, that once swallowed would instantly make you a Quality god. Can someone start working on that???
:DI works just like a fairy tale - the beautiful princess kisses an ugly old toad like Wes or Randy and, :magic: You instantly become a Quality Queen!!
Disclaimer - sometimes it takes a lot more than one kiss!:lmao:

Welcome to the Cove, Sarah!:bigwave:

Welcome to all you new Cove members!:bigwave:

Typically, you come looking for answers and within a short time, you are the one giving answers! I'm looking forward to that day for each of you.

1. Name: Michael H.
2. Title: Supplier Quality Engineer, Lead Internal Auditor, QMS Coordinator.
3. Industry: Electronics Manufacturing.
4. Company: WEDC-Display Systems Division>
5. Quality Experience: 20 plus years
6. Key Characteristic: Attention to detail...Hey, I’m in quality.
7. My pet peeve in quality: Lack of management/ Supervisor support for the QMS.
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? Eliminate the jump to the next quality craze unless it is value added for the organization... (The hey but everyone else is doing it too craze).
9. Other: My division has been told by corporate to move from ISO 9001:2000 to AS9100 but we don't currently have any customers requiring AS9100... O yeah it also has to be done by mid-January, no pressure or anything :)

Sarah,

We could develop one but then a 30 page procedure would have to be written to describe the ways to take it. Maybe a flowchart would work better.

1) Steve Orselli
2) Quality Manager
3) Chemical Industry, Beverage Industry
4) Quaker Chemical Corporation-Detroit, MI.
5) I've been in Quality for over 10 years.
6) I make people find the answers themselves instead of blurting one out. It helps develop the people that work for me.
7) What everyone else said....2X
8) Make a quality goal as part of all managers review. Allow the quality manager to fill in that part of their review.

1. Name - Hitesh Shah
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do - Manager [Texturising]
3. Industry you're in or have been in - Textile
4. Company you work for and location - Alpha Spinning Co. Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand
5. Length of time in quality function - Last 12 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart
7. Your pet peeve in quality
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?

1. Jo
2. Quality System's Co-Ordinator
3. Food
4. United Biscuits - UK (4 months only)
5. 17 years various company's
6. Lack of management commitment to quality
?:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:


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See you down life's highway!

Eric

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Hello everyone,
I had just joie the thread.
Name- Hitesh Shah
Job Title- Manager [Texturising]
Job profile - Department Head [Prod., QC, D&d, Maint.]
Company - Textile mfg. at Thailand
Peeve - Transite from ISO 9001:2000 to ISO/TS 16949:2004 within 6 months time frame and ready for Cutomer as well as CB audit.
Play - It is an evidance that system is made by the men and broken by the men. Good system always work better and give best out put.

Welcome to the Elsmar Cove discussion forums! I hope you find the help and information you need. And, I hope you take the time to help others who need answers to their questions.

Marc

Hi Sarah,

I am Hitesh. Working with textile manufacturing company at Thailand. Just start for ISO/TS 16949

1. Name

Xuacu Cimadevilla Puerta (Spanish)

2. Job Title or explanation of what you do

Nowadays I am a Process Engineer. Work for company that make glass parts (windshields, backlights, side glasses,…) for the Automotive Industry.

3. Industry you're in or have been in

Automotive & Aerospace Industries

4. Company you work for and location

RioGlass Astur S.A. / Location: Asturias – Spain

5. Length of time in quality function

7 years

6. Something personal that sets you apart

Flexibility (in job words)

7. Your pet peeve in quality

There is no documentation available!

8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?

The most important thing to change the world of quality is the right training in the necessary tools to do the right thing at the right moment.

Hello
1)Mike Bucher
2)Engineering Manager-Lead all engineering functions from design through manufacturing
3)Automotive components
4)Location is in Sunny St. Clair MI
5)Working in with quality systems for 10 years
6)Love of Beer
7)Pet peeve is Know it all Quality Engineers
8)less paper

hello
my name is ayman qunaibi
i work in press industry as maintenance engineer
i have been working for 3 years
my company name is ad- dustour newspaper
we are located in jordan
good to deal with you all ;)

Mickey Perry
Supplier Quality, MPC/SPC Coordinator/ ISO
Competitive Engineering
Tucson AZ
Aerospace CNC Milling/Lathes
X & Y Machines for Hitachi and IBM
BSMT Quality experience 7 years
52 Years young
New to position and in a very sharp learning curve.
Implementing SPC/MPC Six:magic: Sigma in a machining job shop environment.

Hi, and WELCOME!!

I am always amazed by the number of both countries and industries we have represented here at the Cove.

I hope you find us welcoming, helpful, and knowledgable, and that you will also share your own experiences with us.

Hello
1) chengzhhai
2) LCD industry & the chief manager of QC,QA
3) Four Years experience of quarlity

1. Name - Ashok kumar raja
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do - Sr. Software Test Engineer
3. Industry you're in or have been in - Software qa & Testing
4. Company you work for and location - IBM, India
5. Length of time in quality function - 5 yrs
6. My Software Testing URL - See profile

1. Name : Ted Schmitt
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do : Quality Control Manager
3. Industry you're in or have been in : Industrial Valves (Foundry and Machining)
4. Company you work for and location : Niagara - São Paulo - Brazil
5. Length of time in quality function : 12 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart : Pretty much the same as everyone else, but continuous improvement in the works
7. Your pet peeve in quality : Lack of support from upper management
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? : Make people understand that quality control is not only a cost.

1. Mike Wurzman
2. IMDS and RoHS Managed Services Provider
3. Automotive and Electronics suppliers
4. RSJ Technical Consulting in Plano, TX
5. 2 years in this service function, although I have been involved in quality programs through out my career.
6. My ability to spot industry trends well before they are established. I tend to be able to use non-linear thinking to resolve problems.
7. Too many outside of the quality function give lip service to it and too few really think in terms of preventing defects instead of identifying them
8. Make the quality function part of every business discipline, not just manufacturing as it is so often thought of.

:rolleyes: :frust: :frust: I have really gotten a lot out of this forum and all of you who participate. I was curious, though, who all of you are and what you do. How about letting us know a little bit about you and your background?

I was looking for something on line where I could learn about quality pratices. I hit paydirt when I stumbled onto a site called Caymen Cove.I've read a lot of interesting posts. Here is my shot at a brief bio.

1. Name - Doug Harcourt

2. Job Title or explanation of what you do - Auditor (which means I shoot fish in a barrel at my workplace) :lmao: :frust: :lmao:

3. Industry you're in or have been in - Parts Distribution, more precisely I work in a warehouse.

4. Company you work for and location Electrolux Fletcher, NC
(We got nothing to do with vaccum cleaners, Major appliance parts is what we do in our facilty)

5. Length of time in quality function - 8 years

6. Something personal that sets you apart - I don't stop.

7. Your pet peeve in quality Which one? Management lipservice, training (or not), not returning corrective actions, not being able to verify the ones that are returned...:mad:

8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? It's difficult to nail down, I guess that I just want people to take quality seriously.


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See you down life's highway!

Eric

[This message has been edited by Greenraisin (edited 18 April 2001).]

name : Cyrus Barrientos
Software architect/Hardware Specialist
IT Manager

1. ISO management representative for 9001:2000 and 14000
2. only the internal auditor
3. ISO certified for the last 6 years.
4. e-mail : cyrus at alrawdahpoultry.com

Welcome, all newcomers :bigwave:This is one thread I always follow closely, and I hope the Cove will be the same brilliant source of information, exchange of ideas, and friendship to you as it is to me.

Looking forward to your posts.

/Claes

WOW! Over 1200 posts in this thread. Maybe we're doing something right. I hope each of you newcomers takes something back from the Cove to your own work and home environments. Most of all, I hope you bring back the idea that folks from different cultures and circumstances CAN work together toward a common goal. In our case here in the Cove, the goal is universal high Quality of goods and services.

Thank you all for remind me again and again.

I am a teacher in the university. I do statistics but engaged in analysis of education statistics in general. My concern is quality of the above. for Example how to improve the quality of enrolemtn data? passes, failures, dropouts, etc

I recently came accross the concept PDSA or Deming's cycle. While I was looking for a decent manual- I came accross this web site. So any one can help!

thanks all

Thank you all for remind me again and again.

I am a teacher in the university. I do statistics but engaged in analysis of education statistics in general. My concern is quality of the above. for Example how to improve the quality of enrolemtn data? passes, failures, dropouts, etc

I recently came accross the concept PDSA or Deming's cycle. While I was looking for a decent manual- I came accross this web site. So any one can help!

thanks allWelcome to the Cove!:bigwave:

The American Society for Quality shares your concerns. We have several public forums where folks are invited to share views on quality in education. Perhaps you may find some information you can use yourself. The link is http://www.asq.org/discussionBoards/category.jspa?categoryID=5 Why not browse some of the threads in the forums aimed at education issues?

1. Profile, which I will update.
2. MR for Integrated Management System (quality, environmental, health & safety). Oversee compliance and training for corporation - Supplier and Customer Partnerships.
3. Various industries - manufacturing; non-manfacturing and services.
4. Out of Ontario, Canada;Companies world-wide.
5. 20+ years.
6. Absolute love for family and life, and everything it holds.
7. Individuals who do not understand that quality does not belong only to Engineering and QA functions.
8. Remove the word 'quality' from everything related to management systems, etc.

Jade

[QUOTE=chengzhhai;167811]Hello
1) chengzhhai
2) LCD industry & the chief manager of QC,QA
3) Four Years experience of quarlity
4) Dong shan (SUZHOU) LCD CO., LTD,JIANGSU Provinces,china

1. Bryan Smith
2. Quality systems and regulatory compliance consulting
3. Med device, pharma, personal care, packaging and household products
4. Compass Technical Group
5. 20+ years experience
6. I am an excellent student and an even better teacher.
7 and 8. I endorse elimination of all buzz words and fad programs. These are so much like diets that have only short-term impact. If you want to improve your health, change the way you LIVE. If you want to improve your business, change the way you LIVE. Implement a meaningful quality program using a risk-based approach that leads to organizational success considering overall cost--and then continue through continuous improvement activities!:D

1. My name is IKU
2. Quality System Engineer, focus on QMS development.
3. Industry type is semiconductor
4. ASE Group, Taiwan (Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.)
5. Only 1.5 year experience.
6. Multicultural - Japanese, Chinese, English
7. People are not following the rule.
8. I think I need to change the concept of my company first...

Nice to meet you all..:cool:

Your new cove disciple
1. Yogesh Kumthekar
2. Quality Engineer
3. Filtration,
4. Length of time in quality function
I am rookie (2 months)
5. Something personal that sets you apart
Desire to learn and ability to listen
6. Your pet peeve in quality
Fairly new to professional arena, but one year of intern as an IE and 2 months at new job I have heard this many a times “not my job” & “this is the way we have always done it”.
7. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
Use quality as a proactive tool and not a reactive
Quality function not to be a standalone but an integrated function given equal importance at every step of the product life right from design through to the customer use of product.
I have been reading this forum quite a while now. An excellent resource for young engineers like me. Hope to learn a lot and start contributing pretty soon.
Regards

1. Jim Lynd
2. Manager of the Pickling and Blanking Departments
3. Toll Steel Processing is our industry
4. Voss Clark in Jeffersonville Indiana
5. We roll quality into everybody's position so in some respects I have been involved in quality since I hired on in 1983.
6. What sets me apart from others is probably my Irish, German, Jewish background. I am a hard worker, who pays attention to detail, but knows when to give up and say cheers.
7. Pet Peeve is too much paperwork, I am choking on it!
8. In the world of quality it seems to me that companies develop their quality system apart from developing their employees. I think that the thrust of a quality system should focus on developing the employee, I think the quality system, product/service and ultimately the industry would benifit from that development.

You're very close; the development of the process INCLUDING the people that are involved in and utilize that process should be the focus of quality systems... far too many systems concentrate on mere compliance, which negates a continuous improvement effort.

Hello all,

welcome to Cove. I am Hitesh, working in textile mfg at Thailand.

1. RJ Botha (South African)
2. Inspection Manager / QA Manager
3. Oil and Gas manufacturing accumulators
4. Quality Hydraulic Power ltd, Chester UK
5. 5 years at current company, 9 years in total most in QA inspection / calibration and QMS systems
6. Motorcycle racing / drag ¼ mile
7. My pet peeve is the lip service given to quality and always getting the blame prior to investigation
8. Getting top management/directors/engineers and other staff to perform some of the inspection and QA tasks for first hand experience and the concept of QA. :applause:

1. Name: Martie Ludlow

2. Job Title or explanation of what you do: Accountant and doer of things for the president.

3. Industry you're in or have been in: Job Shop

4. Company you work for and location: Cutting Edge Machine and Tool, Inc, New Paris, Indiana

5. Length of time in quality function : None. Yet.

6. Something personal that sets you apart: Keen wit and sparkling personality?:tg:

7. Your pet peeve in quality: My pet peeve of any aspect of business is disorder.

8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?: No suggestions yet.

Welcome to the cove all newcomers :bigwave: I can't wait to see your postings.

Hi everyone -

Since I have been freeloading on your site for a few weeks, thought it was time to introduce myself, using the 8 (or less) answers as requested. I say less in case I decide not to answer a questions :)

1) My name is Brian

2) I am currently the "Interim Director of Quality and Logistics". This is a fancy title that means I am on contract to get their ISO system back in line.

3) I am contracted to a large distribution (of industrial filtration products)

4) I will withhold their name in case I say something less that flattering. They are located near Detroit.

5) I have been in quality since I was dragged kicking and screaming into it 15 years ago (more about that below).

6) For 20 years I owned, along with a partner, a good size fabrication company in Detroit. Unfortunately my customer base was not diverse enough to stand the downturn in the economy. We closed that 2 years ago. Since I had a large body of knowledge I was lucky to hook up with a contract house.

7) Pet peeve with quality? There are 2 - #1, when people do it because the have to (I was one of them in the beginning. ISO was the price to pay to be a tier 1 supplier. I was smart enough to see how I could make it pay for itself. I was dumb enough to think the auto companies cared about quality more than pricing.

The second is has to do with the inconsistencies of how you are audited. I have had good auditors and some bad ones. They all have their pet peeves and certain styles.

and Finally #8) - what the heck was #8? Oh well, I'll leave it at 7.

Thanks for everything. I have learned alot through this site already.

Brian

Hey Brian, how is your current position going? I to have been in Quality for 23 years. For the most part in the automotive field. You had a good point when you stated that you thought they might care more about Quality than cost but I think you nailed it down pretty good.

Here is welcoming all the new people.
Feel free to join in and remember:
There are no stupid questions just stupid answers
:agree1:

Name: Chris Eidsvik

Job: director of quality

Industry: Commercial fishing

Company: Mariner Research Ltd.

Length of time: 2 years

Personal: attitude to life

Pet peeve in quality: overdocumentation

Change world of quality, what would I do. Have it as mandatory course in schools.

As always, an interesting mix of newcomers from the far corners of the world. Welcome to the Cove!:bigwave:

Just a reminder -- Have YOU input your location?

Frapper (http://www.frappr.com/elsmarcove)

and

Map Services (http://www.mapservices.org/myguestmap/showguestmap.do?id=Elsmar)

Thanks!

Marc

1. Bernard Alderson
2. Quality Assurence Systems Manager
3. Textiles (Performance Fabrics)
4. Gelvenor Textiles (SA)
5. In quality 15 months (In textiles 16 years)
6. Tenacity and persaverance
7. Quality systems been treated as an after thought and not a way of life
8. I would change the standards to read business management standards - that way they would be taken more seriously and not the QA dept problem.

1. Name:
Brian
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
Operation / QA Manager
3. Industry you're in or have been in
Have been involved in the manufacturing operations of various fields, with specialty in swater knits.
4. Company you work for and location
Self-emploed, based in Hong Kong.
5. Length of time in quality function
Over 15 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart
Hiking, sometimes- to get away from the noisy crowd. Reading at leisure to keep the brain not to dry up.
7. Your pet peeve in quality
Top management always put Quality on lips, but never show up when needed.
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?
Quality teaching have to start at childhood. Adults are too egoistic to accept fresh ideas. Would like to teach quality subjects in college & introduce basic quality ideas to the younger folks.

Wishing you all good health and good luck!

Brian Chan:applause: :applause:

1. Hilton Herbst
2. Qqality Process Engineer. Assist production with quality problems, audits and process control.
3. Automotive
4. Donaldson South Africa
5. 2 weeks
6. I have a mechanical dominant approach to quality problems.
7. lack of production co-operation in quality
8. Make everyone Japanese

Hello Jim Lynd,

I am Hitesh, working in Textile mfg. as a Maanger. We in transit 9K2K to TS2.

Welcome to Cove.

Hi Brian Chan,

Wel come to Cove. I am Hitesh, working in Textile mfg. as a Manger we are in transit from 9K2K to TS2

Hi Hilton Herbst,

I am Hitesh, working in Textile mfg. as a Maanger. We in transit 9K2K to TS2.

Welcome to Cove.

Hi Hitesh

Thanks for the welcome. Tell me, what does "in transit 9K2K to TS2" mean?
:confused:

Hi Hitesh

Thanks for the welcome. Tell me, what does "in transit 9K2K to TS2" mean?
:confused:

Welcome, Herb :D

I think it means that his company is in the process of moving from ISO 9000-2000 to ISO/TS2 16949. I think.

hey jim

thanks. i think that's makes sense.

any1 know of any quality forums in south africa?

:confused:

hey jim

thanks. i think that's makes sense.

any1 know of any quality forums in south africa?

:confused:

Herb,

I don't kow if there are any forums in South Africa, but I do know that we do have a few South Africans who visit this one. Welcome, and take a look around!

Beter late dan never

1. Name: Monique van der Mast
2. Job Title: Trainee quality care employee
3. Industry: Schipbilding
4. Company: Scheepswerf Visser Den Helder The Netherlands
5. Length of time in quality function: 6 weeks
6. Something personal that sets you apart: I love te sail
7. Your pet peeve in quality: non
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? less rules

:thanx: :D