The principals of quality management. Star Trek - Going Where the Quality Gurus Have Gone Before! Presented by Anthony J. DeMarinis Somehow, Star Trek and the Enterprise seemed to triumph over every difficult situation, and all in the 1 hour time slot allotted. Upon closer study, it’s easy to see they are using some common […]
Resource Recovery presents Recycling Right in Rhode Island - Presented by Madison Burke-Hindle You recycle, right? But do you recycle right? If you’ve ever found yourself squinting to look for a recycling symbol on a product, arguing with your friend or spouse over a pizza box, or wondering what happens to your recycling when it […]
Leveraging Six Sigma for Transportation / Logistics Presented by Keith Murphy All goods and services that show up in the stores are brought there by truck. The use of solid quality techniques in the transportation industry is not common and rarely discussed. Keith is changing that for Dairy Farmers of America (DFA). DFA is the […]
In Search of Excellence: Revisited This groundbreaking effort by Tom Peters and Robert Waterman, Jr. was released in 1982 and sold three million copies in the first four years of print. Widely hailed as a classic and influential book for leaders and managers, we will examine how well the lessons have stood the test of time […]
Attracting and Retaining Quality Jobs in Manufacturing The Department of Commerce has created a toolkit offering Manufacturers a detailed look at 8 key drivers to move the needle on stronger attraction, retention, and growth of the American Manufacturing Workforce. Rooted in the Baldrige Excellence Framework, this toolkit offers concrete insights for ownership, management, and human […]
Case Studies in Quality Management Presented by Anthony J. DeMarinis, RIASQ Vice Chair Whether you currently or someday hope to hold the title of Quality Manager, Director or VP, this talk is for you. Each day, Quality Leaders are faced with situations and must come up with creative solutions, rationales and policies to do the […]
Are you new to Quality and/or to ASQ? Are you trying to figure out how to advance your career, further your education in Quality, or just get plugged into ASQ? This webinar is for you! Hear from some of the members of the RIASQ Young Professionals group on all of these topics and more. They’ll […]
Tour of JARC (Jane Addams Resource Corporation). At Jane Addams Resource Corporation (JARC), we support healthy communities and economies by teaching low-income adults and workers the skills they need to earn a living wage. But we go beyond basic skills training. We also connect job seekers with good jobs in the manufacturing sector, and we […]
Risk Management Jeopardy Application of risk management defines a standard process for identifying risks associated with all stages in a product’s life cycle, from product design to production and postproduction use. The goal is to develop a risk management plan that is capable of assessing, evaluating, identifying controls, and monitoring the risks associated with each life-cycle stage. […]
Young Professionals Fireside Chat There are more distinct generations in the workplace now than there has been at any other time in American history. Baby Boomers account for 20-25% of the workforce, Gen X 30-35%, Millennials 35-40%, and Gen Z 5-10%. Each of these generations has different expectations and motivations for the workplace and their […]
Welcome to RIASQ Coffee Talk, sponsored by the Young Professionals and open to everyone! Join us once a month at noon for a casual discussion about all things quality. (This is an online event) Boeing, Toyota, Oceangate, what do these companies have in common? They've been in the news for major quality failures indicating a […]
RIASQ Book Club, sponsored by the Young Professionals and open to everyone! (This is an online event) The rules of book club are simple: Get a copy of the book (or audio book) Read (or listen to) the book Talk about the book Our first book is The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni