Conference Agenda

Attendees can tailor their program by choosing the most relevant tracks!

Day 1 - Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 9:25AM to 5PM

Track A
Quality Tools for Innovative Products

  • Improving Product Quality in New Product Development
  • Capturing the Mind and Voice of Your Customer
  • Use of Visualization Tools and Techniques to Achieve Quality – Affordably
  • Efficient and Effective Experimentation for New Product Development and Innovation
  • Achieving WOW: Using the Innovation Roadmap
  • Case Studies in Continuous Quality Improvement

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Track B
Morning Session: Building Quality in the Supply Chain

  • Enforcing a Culture of Quality in Supply Chain Process
  • Solving Supply Chain Problems Proactively
  • Creating Quality in your Overseas Supply Chain


Afternoon Session: Cost, Waste and Defect Reduction

  • Making LEAN Green and the Triple Bottom Line
  • Applying LEAN Practically: The Principles to Achieve Operational Excellence
  • Formulating Corrective and Preventative Actions

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Day 2 - Thursday, March 15, 2012, 9:25AM to 5PM

Track C
Morning Session: Risk Management Solutions

  • Utilizing Risk Management for Product Quality
  • Minimizing Risks through a Predictive Measurement System
  • Quality Data Enables Effective Real Time Data Driven Decisions


Afternoon Session: Increasing Global Value

  • ISO 19011:2011: The New Auditing Standard
  • Value Focus: Delivering Value through Innovation
  • Improving Quality Across Oceans and Frontiers

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Track D
FMEA Interactive Workshop

  • Introduction to Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
  • Design, Process, and Use FMEAs

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