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A Quality-Based Prescription for Stimulating STEM – Part I – Rethink the Educational System
(Image Credit: Doug Buckley of http://hyperactive.to) In his February post, ASQ CEO Paul Borawski writes about the importance of encouraging today’s youth to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). In particular, he asks what we can do to help young people get more interested. This first post is part of a three-part series…
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Instant Productivity
(Image Credit: Doug Buckley of http://hyperactive.to) I’m always more productive when I’m actively avoiding something I need to do, but don’t want to do. Yet. That’s actually the state I’m in at this very moment. This morning, I have to put together a survey. Now, putting together an online survey is not a real thought-intensive process.…
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Why I <3 R: My Not-So-Secret Valentine
My valentine is unique. It will not provide me with flowers, or chocolates, or a romantic dinner tonight, and will certainly not whisper sweet nothings into my good ear. And yet – I will feel no less loved. In contrast, my valentine will probably give me some routines for identifying control limits on control charts,…
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Quality Soup: Too Many Quality Improvement Acronyms
Note: This post is NOT about soup. This post is, in contrast, about something that @ASQ tweeted earlier today: “QP Perspectives Column: Is the quality profession undermining ISO 9000?” In this February 2012 column, author Bob Kennedy examines reflected on a heated discussion at a gathering of senior-level quality practitioners regarding the merit of various…
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The New TRIZ: Bizkus for Innovation
Yesterday, I posted about TRIZ, a 1940’s era device for stimulating innovation. I’ve always had this visceral feeling that we need a new, more modern, more right brained approach to innovation along the same lines as TRIZ, but with the art and panache of the 21st century – and with Eric S. Townsend’s new collection…
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Apply to Participate in the 2012 YQP Quality Showcase!
(Image Credit: Doug Buckley of http://hyperactive.to) Are you an entry-level Young Quality Professional (YQP) who has participated or led a project that resulted in tangible benefits for your organization or community? Are you a student in high school or college who has worked individually, or with a team, to apply quality tools to solve practical problems in…
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All About TRIZ for Innovation
TRIZ, the “theory of inventive problem solving” conceived by the Russian innovator Genrich Altshuller in the mid-1940’s, is a collection of analytical tools intended to capture “innovation logic” so it can be systematically applied to solve engineering problems. Using TRIZ, individuals and teams have an actionable guide for thinking out-of-the-box and generating breakthrough insights to…
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