American Society for Quality

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Founded February 16, 1946
Type of organization Professional association
purpose Encourages the use of procedures to improve quality
Headquarters Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
function Certification, training, conference
Members approx. 80,000 (2013)
CEO William Troy
Chairman Eric Hayler
Finance director Geoffrey G. Vining
management Board
Website asq.org
Former name American Society for Quality Control

The American Society for Quality , abbreviated ASQ , ( German "American Society for Quality"), is a global knowledge-based community of quality experts, which has almost 80,000 members. It is responsible for promoting and developing quality tools, principles and procedures. The organization is also known as the American Society for Quality Control ( ASQC ).

history

ASQ was founded in Milwaukee , Wisconsin in 1946 . It began towards the end of World War II when quality experts and manufacturers looked for ways to maintain the many advances in quality.

In the 1970s, manufacturing and other industrial processes were significantly influenced by the principles of quality. The focus was on finding out how products and services can meet technical requirements.
Today the ASQ is a global organization with members in more than 150 countries. The organization has service centers in Mexico, China and India and has alliances with numerous organizations in countries such as Brazil and the United Emirates that promote ASQ products and training. The UAE branch serves countries in central east and north Africa.

quality

The ASQ offers its members certification, training, publications, conferences and other services. ASQ has established partnerships with non-profit organizations around the world, which have similar goals and principles to their own, in order to better meet the quality needs of companies, organizations and individuals. The American Society for Quality is a founding partner of the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ASCI), an economic indicator .

Since 1989, the ASQ has awarded the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award (MBNQA), a national quality award introduced by law in 1987 by the American Congress. The ASQ also awards the Dorian Shainin Medal. In order to solve the problems related to the quality of products and services, many approaches are made every year by different companies. The development and application of unique and statistically favorable approaches is awarded this medal annually.

Here is a list of people who have received the Shainin Medal:

year Surname First name reference
2015 Osada Hiroshi
2014 Cyr Patricia A.
2012 Revelle Jack
2010 Nelson Wayne B.
2009 Luko Stephen N.
2008 Hoying Jane Louise
2006 Akao Yoji
2005 Squeglia Nicholas
2004 Bennett Carl A.

Other awards given by the ASQ are mentioned below:
Ishikawa, Juran, Shewhart , Feigenbaum, E. Lancaster, Deming, Freund-Marquardt, Edwards, EL Grant, Crosby awards, as well the award for excellent service.

Guidelines

There are three requirements that all members and holders of an ASQ certificate must meet. They are described below:

  1. Honesty and impartiality towards their employees, customers and the public
  2. Strive to improve the skills and reputation of quality-related professions
  3. To be able to use one's own knowledge and skills to expand the well-being of other people

Certifications

ASQ offers professional certifications in relation to different aspects of quality services.

Every year, exams are taken nationwide and, to a limited extent, worldwide. They take place several times a year. Each certification is maintained almost every year using a rotating schedule and cross-appraisal. The first certification was offered in 1968.

All ASQ certifications are listed below. They were taken from the English edition of William O. Newcomb, "ASQ Certification: A Brief History, p.43" from January 2010:

founding year Certification ASQ initials description Comments credentials
1968 engineer CQE Guidelines on products and services, quality assessment and control
1970 technician CQT Quality problems, analyzes, acceptance tests, sampling plan, use of statistical process control
1972 Reliable Mechanic CRE Guidelines for assessing the performance of product and service safety, trustworthiness, and maintainability
1984 controller CQI Hardware documentation, laboratory, calibration procedures, data collection, reports Initially referred to as a technical controller
1987 Auditors CQA Regulations and principles for auditing the balance sheet, reports and evaluations for the adequacy of quality management systems
1995 Manager CMQ / OE (CQM: 1995-2005) Process optimization initiatives and support for strategic planning and development initiatives
1996 Software quality engineer CSQE Development of software processes, dimensioning, verification and validity control, analytical procedures and quality management
1996 CQA-HACCP CHA since 2004 Developed to test the applicants' knowledge of the HACCP guidelines Changed to certified HACC auditor in 2006
2000 Improvement Associate CQIA Designed to test knowledge of quality tools and their use, including inclusion in quality improvement projects
2001 Six Sigma Black Belt CSSBB Presentation of the capabilities of the Six Sigma process
2002 CQA biomedical scientist CBA since 2005 Understand the guidelines, regulations, orders, and management for auditing a biomedical system Changed to Certified Biomedical Examiner in 2005
2003 Calibration technician CCT Tests, maintenance and electrical repairs, mechanical, electromechanical analytical and electronic measurement and acquisition equipment to adapt to introduce principles
2005 Process analyst CQPA Paraprofessional who analyzes and solves quality problems
2006 Six Sigma Green Belt CSSGB Paraprofessional who works with process development and process documentation, collects and summarizes data and creates and interprets multi-dimensional studies
2009 Pharmaceutical good manufacturing practice CPGP Tests the employees' knowledge of the guidelines as they are regulated and controlled by the national and international authorities
2010 Six Sigma Master Black Belt CMBB To demonstrate competence in the Six Sigma method

In a 2008 press release on the 40th anniversary of ASQ certifications, the three most popular certifications were engineer (CQE), closely followed by auditor (CQA) and Six Sigma Black Belt.

Departments

ASQ has 25 large departments related to quality:

  • Auditing
  • Automotive industry
  • Biomedicine
  • Chemical and plant industry
  • Planning and construction
  • education
  • Customers-suppliers
  • Electronics and communication
  • Energy and ecology
  • Excellence in the workplace and in teamwork
  • health
  • Human development and leadership
  • Food and medicines
  • Aviation, Space and Defense
  • Lean Enterprise
  • Quality measurement
  • Product security and liability prevention
  • Quality management
  • reliability
  • government
  • Service quality
  • Six Sigma
  • software
  • statistics

deals

  1. ASQ membership : The aim of the organization is to promote quality, or rather quality products.
  2. Networking : ASQ has many communities that are locally, regionally and globally represented.
  3. Social networks : ASQ offers its members an online portal in which they can exchange ideas around the world.
  4. Standards : ASQ supports groups that develop and recognize international and American standards. Examples of their standards are the ISO 9001, ISO 26000, ISO 14001. Technical reports indicating principles of quality management, technology and tools are also developed and supported.
  5. Conferences and events : There are conferences and many other events throughout the year. The most important event of the year is the ASQ World Quality Conference.

literature

ASQ Quality Press: ASQ Education Self-assessment Guide to Performance Excellence: Aligning Your School and School District with the Malcolm Baldrige Education Criteria for Performance Excellence . ASQ Quality Press, 2009, 2009, ISBN 0-87389-776-5 , pp. 84 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ [1] ASQ website. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  2. ↑ Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA) Website of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA). Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ Shainin Medal Winner ( Memento from July 18, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) website of the ASQ. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  4. ↑ Shainin Medal Winner ( Memento from July 18, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) website of the ASQ. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  5. ↑ Shainin Medal Winner ( Memento from July 18, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) website of the ASQ. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  6. ↑ Shainin Medal Winner ( Memento from July 18, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) website of the ASQ. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  7. ↑ Shainin Medal Winner ( Memento from July 18, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) website of the ASQ. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  8. ↑ Shainin Medal Winner ( Memento from July 18, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) website of the ASQ. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  9. ↑ Shainin Medal Winner ( Memento from July 18, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) website of the ASQ. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  10. ↑ Shainin Medal Winner ( Memento from July 18, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) website of the ASQ. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  11. ↑ Shainin Medal Winner ( Memento from July 18, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) website of the ASQ. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  12. ^ American Society for Quality Certified Quality Engineer brochure. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  13. ^ American Society for Quality Certified Quality Technician brochure. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  14. ^ American Society for Quality Certified Reliability Engineer brochure. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  15. ↑ American Society for Quality Certified Quality Inspector brochure. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  16. ↑ American Society for Quality Certified Quality Auditor brochure. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  17. ↑ American Society for Quality Certified Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence brochure. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  18. ↑ American Society for Quality Certified Software Quality Engineer brochure. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  19. ↑ American Society for Quality Certified HACCP Auditor brochure. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  20. ^ American Society for Quality Certified Quality Improvement Associate brochure. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  21. ↑ American Society for Quality Certified Six Sigma Black Belt brochure. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  22. ↑ American Society for Quality Certified Biomedical Auditor brochure. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  23. ^ American Society for Quality Certified Calibration Technician brochure. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  24. ↑ American Society for Quality Certified Quality Process Analyst brochure. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  25. ↑ American Society for Quality Certified Six Sigma Green Belt brochure. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  26. ↑ American Society for Quality Certified Pharmaceutical GMP Professional brochure. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  27. ↑ Earn a Master Black Belt (MBB) Certification.