Quality Press News
April 2006
Welcome to the April, 2006 issue of Quality Press News, your latest information from Quality Press.
1. 2006 ASQ WORLD CONFERENCE ON QUALITY AND IMPROVEMENT
For all those attending the 2006 ASQ World Conference on Quality and Improvement in Milwaukee, WI, May 1 – 3, make sure you take the Headquarters tour. Select Quality Press titles will be on sale in the Quality Information Center at great discounts!
Quality Press authors will be at the World Conference to participate in Author Signings Monday, May 1, 10:30 a.m. – noon and Tuesday, May 2, 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
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2. HOT OFF THE QUALITY PRESS |
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The Weibull Analysis Handbook, Second Edition
Bryan Dodson
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Insights to Performance Excellence 2006: An Inside Look at the 2006 Baldrige Award Criteria
Mark L. Blazey
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3. UPCOMING BOOKS FROM QUALITY PRESS
Lean Kaizen: A Simplified Approach to Process Improvements
George Alukal and Anthony Manos
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Strategic Six Sigma for Champions: Keys to Sustainable Competitive Advantage
R. Eric Reidenbach and Reginald W. Goeke
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4. NEW DVDS AVAILABLE IN THE QUALITY PRESS BOOKSTORE
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5. STANDARDS NEWS
Social Responsibility
Dorothy Bowers was named Chair for the U.S. TAG to ISO/TMB/WG on Social Responsibility. Bowers is wearing dual Chair hats as she is also currently chair of the U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 207 on Environmental Management. If you would like to learn more about Social Responsibility, please contact the ASQ Standards Team at standards@asq.org or go the ASQ web page on Social Responsibility at www.asq.org/social-responsibility.
Other Standards News
ASQ is involved in the development of international, national and ASQ standards related to Quality, Environment, Dependability and Statistics. The Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) that ASQ administers develop the U.S. positions on international standards. The Z1 subcommittees ASQ administers decide which international standards will be adopted as American National Standards (ANS).
Listed below are ISO standards being considered for national adoption as ANS. If approved by their corresponding Z1 committee, they will be published with the prefix ANSI/ISO/ASQ within the next few months.
- ISO 10012:2003 – Measurement management systems – Requirements for measurement processes and measuring equipment
- ISO 9000:2005 – Quality management systems – Fundamentals and Vocabulary
- ISO 10002:2004 – Quality management – Customer satisfaction – Guidelines for complaints handling in organizations
- ISO 10007:2003 – Quality management – Guidelines for configuration management
- ISO 10005:2005 – Quality management – Guidelines for quality plans
- ISO 10006:2003 – Quality management – Guidelines for quality management in projects
- ISO 10019:2005 – Quality management – Guidelines for the selection of quality management system consultants and use of their services
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6. SPANISH LANGUAGE BOOKS
Ahora Disponible en Español! Several Quality Press titles have been translated into Spanish and are available through ASQ. A list of these internationally relevant titles and more information can be found in the Quality Press bookstore online. |
7. NEW CALL FOR AUTHORS
Write for the world’s leading publisher of quality–related books!
In order to increase and expand the publishing division of the largest and most renowned quality organization, Quality Press is looking for prospective authors. We are actively seeking authors with book proposals specifically related to innovation through quality.
To enjoy the prestige and recognition of publishing your book with Quality Press, submit your proposal today. Learn about our proposal guidelines, or contact the Quality Press acquisitions editor via e–mail at authors@asq.org. |
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