The Original "Introductions" Thread started in 2001 and split off October 2009

[S Roche Hendrix]

Been visiting a while, thought I should go ahead and introduce myself. Thanks for all the great information!

1. Name -
Susan Roche Hendrix

2. Job Title or explanation of what you do -
Good question. My business card says Quality Systems Site Leader but on internal docs its QMS Supervisor. My boss is threatening to change it and I told him the Queen of Quality would work. I then told him it didn't much matter; he could call me Bob as long as he didn't take any of my salary. I am responsible for the Quality System (ISO 9001 and Medical Device QSR Part 820) for our site which includes 7 factories and a distribution system.

3. Industry you're in or have been in – Manufacturing

4. Company you work for and location - South Carolina

5. Length of time in quality function -
19 years. I have worked in QA, Engineering and Manufacturing but I was always involved in improvement activities so I counted all. The only year I didn’t count was when I was a Maintenance Technician. You all know that has nothing to do with quality. Ha Ha

6. Something personal that sets you apart -
I guess what may set me apart is, if I was on the Apprentice this year I would be on the Street Smarts team. I took the hard route. Much of what I know is self taught (and thanks I've learned much from the cove)

7. Your pet peeve in quality -
I guess it’s related to quality ... it drives me absolutely crazy the amount of money spent on training/seminars with absolutely no return to the company or expectation of use. (Looks good on the resume, the food's great and those trips are really fun!)

8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? -
Improve everyone's understanding of statistics especially upper level management who are making decisions with no data, wrong data or little understanding of the data.

"If we weren't crazy we'd all go insane, if we couldn't laugh we'd all go insane"
Jimmy Buffett

 

[The Fast One]

1. Name - James Oldham
4. Company you work for and location - Arkansas (sorry, can't share the name)
SAVED

Can you not tell us the name because you do not know, or perhaps you may turn into a pillar of salt for revealing it....

One would hope that you do not treat your six sigma information in the same way. I found the best way not to get a reaction from people I can't share information with, for what ever reason, is not to say 'I know something you don't', but to say nothing at all.

But then, I suppose that it is what six sigma is about....

I don't suppose this would be a good time to ask for some hits on my karma button....

 

[Claes Gefvenberg]

My word... New talent just pouring through the gates. Welcome all Cove newbies It's a pleasure meeting you all.

It helps keep people on their toes, dont you think?

I'll say it does. Myself in particular As it happens, I will pay a visit to the manufacturing area anytime I'm given half a reason to do so. I need my sources of information, see...

Second, I noticed you do not have a chair.

Actually, I do (though it's not very comfy). I just stuffed it in a corner to avoid tripping over the confounded thing. ...

/Claes

 

[DuckEng]

1. Name: J.M. Drake "JM"
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do: Systems Engineer
3. Industry you're in or have been in: Government, Energy Sector, Petroleum Storage
4. Company you work for and location: U.S. Dept of Energy, New Orleans LA
5. Length of time in quality function: Over 20 years
6. Something personal that sets you apart: Drake is a male duck hence the DuckEng "handle"
7. Your pet peeve in quality: complexities of quality systems
8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do?: stop 'downsizing' organizations.

 

[MR_ISMS]

Hi all from Tokyo

1. Name:
1.1 Surname:
Tama's
Note: Call me Tom if you like
1.2 Last Name:
G.
2. Job Title or explanation of what you do
ISMS Lead Auditor
3. Industry you're in or have been in
Consulting
4. Company you work for and location
Consulting in Tokyo, Japan
5. Length of time in quality function
0
6. Something personal that sets you apart
Understanding relationship between ISO2000(BS15000), ISO17799 (ISMS) and QMS

7. Your pet peeve in quality
Too many possibilities for interpreting the standard.
+ My grandfather was a great chess player without a quality manual

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

Incorporate it in ISMS

 

[Wes Bucey]

Welcome to the Cove, "Tom"

 

[TownDawg]

1. TownDawg

2. Today?.. or next week.

3. Automotive

4. Today?.. or next week.

5. A little over 20 yrs.

6. We share personal stuff over the internet??

7. People that just don't "get it."

8. Write a good book that everyone would love, and make me famous.

hehe.. oh, you wanted REAL answers? Ask me one day next week. Let me see if I get this new job.

 

[Claes Gefvenberg]

Welcome, MR_ISMS & DuckEng

Let me see if I get this new job.

Ahaaaa? Hey, good luck.

/Claes

 

[Basserx]

Hello all,

1. Cliff
2. Product test, materials management, logistics, customer service, process documentation (We are NOT a big comany)
3. Electronic contract manufacturing
4. Monroe, NC
5. There's a memo on my wall dated 3/11/05 that says that I am "leading ISO 9000"
6. I have rats... on purpose.
7. So many QMS's are built solely to satisfy a standard.
8.

 

[Aryel Moshe]

1. Name: M. A. Messler - PRF

2. Job Title or explanation of what you do: I am a consultant and trainer on ISO QMS/EMS Development and Implementation.

3. Industry you're in or have been in: Automotive, Aerospace, Laboratory (biochemical/dimensional/calibration/test)

4. Company you work for and location: Independent Contractor

5. Length of time in quality function: I have been in quality for over 29 years.

6. Something personal that sets you apart: I am a Pulitzer Prize nominated author, and a cartoonist with a comic strip that has been in print since 1998 (http://www.geocities.com/fourcorners48502). I am also a student Rabbi.

7. Your pet peeve in quality: Quality personnel having control of nothing and the responsibility for everything when it goes wrong. OH! And, clients that want work done as soon as possible and then delay paying!

8. If you could change the world of quality, what would you do? People who are responsible for the creation or delivery of nonconforming product/services would be the ones to: Sort it, Fix it, or Deal with the irate customer.