December, 2006 Edition
Inside This Newsletter
1) Develop Baseline Measures And Make
    Them Visual
2) Locking It In With A Good Taper Fit
3) Six Sigma Imperceptibles
4) You Can't Give If You Don't Have
5) Training Schedule

 
Link to our article archive       Link to our 2005 training calendar


"Before we try to make improvements in any organization, it is important that we understand the current conditions within that organization and establish a baseline measure. This measure must then be visually communicated to everyone in the organization.

We can use a 100-point rating system to evaluate the current organization level. At regular intervals, we need to reevaluate the level of organization, comparing it to our original rating, and post the results. Graphically depicting these time-based ratings will allow everyone to see the progress being made and reinforce the importance..."

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www.qcinspect.com/article/baseline.htm
 

"A machined taper fit between mating parts is a fast and secure way to put two parts together. Fast mating and good alignment make taper fits critical in two very different fields. One that most machinists are familiar with is the taper fit that aligns the toolholder and spindle on a machining center. Whether it’s an ISO, BT, CAT, R-8, Morse, Jacobs or HSK, the machined-in taper is what locks the tool in the spindle.

A taper fit that most people don’t see but often rely on is the one used in hip joint replacement. The acetabular component (hip ball socket) and femoral stem (the part that goes into the leg bone) are held together by a machined taper. Just like the toolholder, the taper aligns the two parts with a strong fit that gets tighter as it is forced in..."

To view the entire article, please go to www.qcinspect.com/article/taperfit.htm
  
Character Quote of the Month


 
"Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm."

- Winston Churchill
"In college, a 90 or 93 percent gets you an 'A' But in a Six Sigma company, 93 percent is 3 sigma. That’s 66,000 DPM— which represents a lot of room for improvement. Moving from Three Sigma to Six Sigma represents a dramatic increase in performance.

To give you a sense of the improvement, a Three-Sigma golfer, playing 100 rounds of golf per year, would miss one putt per round. A Six-Sigma golfer would miss one putt every 163 years. 3.4 DPM for most processes is impossible. And therein lies its power. Not only does it establish a scoreboard and thus some friendly competition between teams, but it also establishes a big stretch target. You’re asking people to aim for performance levels far beyond what they consider possible..."
 
To view the entire article, please go to www.qcinspect.com/article/imperceptibles.htm

Why have articles on character?
"Amos Lawrence was one of America’s first philanthropists. He built a successful career – and a sizable fortune – in merchandising after the War for American Independence.

However, Lawrence did not use his wealth just to increase his standard of living.  He once wrote to a fellow businessman, 'your wants may be brought within a very moderate compass; and I hope you will never feel yourself such means as…may be beneficially applied to those around you.'  Such a spirit of generosity was 'delightful' to Lawrence..." 

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www.qcinspect.com/article/gratitude.htm

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- James H. Boren

Training Schedule

PUBLIC TRAINING SCHEDULE
Exact locations and directions will be given prior to course date...

Course Start Date End Date City State Cost
Print Reading for Industry 1/9/2007 1/10/2007 Livonia MI $795.00
  2/7/2007 2/8/2007 Schaumburg IL $795.00
GD&T Management Overview 12/6/2006 12/6/2006 Livonia MI $385.00
  2/13/20072/13/2007 Schaumburg IL $385.00
Fundamentals of GD&T 2/13/2007 2/15/2007 Schaumburg IL$1,150.00
Advanced Concepts of GD&T 12/11/2006 12/13/2006 Livonia MI$1,150.00
  2/19/2007 2/21/2007 Schaumburg IL $1,150.00
GD&T for CMM Operators TBD TBD TBD TBD $975.00
How to Inspect GD&T Specifications TBD TBD TBD TBD $795.00
Application & Interpretation of GD&T TBD TBD TBD TBD $1,150.00
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Professional (GD&TP) TBD TBD TBD TBD $1,150.00
Basic Dimensional Measurement Tools and Methods 12/6/2006 12/7/2006 Minneapolis MN $775.00
  1/11/2007 1/12/2007 Livonia MI $775.00
Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) Training 12/11/2006 12/21/2006 Minneapolis MN $975.00
 12/19/2006 12/21/2006 Minneapolis MN $975.00
Quality Cost Basic Workshop TBD TBD TBD TBD $775.00
Measurement Uncertainty Analysis 1/17/2007 1/19/2007 San Diego CA $1,695.00
 2/7/2007 2/9/2007 Las Vegas NV $1,695.00
Gage Calibration Methods & Hands-On Workshop 12/7/2006 12/8/06 Schaumburg IL $775.00
 12/12/2006 12/13/2006 Tampa FL $775.00
 1/11/2007   1/12/2007 Minneapolis MN $845.00
  1/22/20071/23/2007 Los Angeles CA $845.00
  1/25/20071/26/2007 San Francisco CA $845.00
 2/5/2007 2/6/2007 Atlanta GA $845.00
  2/8/20072/9/2007 Myrtle Beach SC $845.00
Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) Review TBD TBD TBD TBD $1,150.00
Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) Review TBD TBD TBD TBD $1,495.00
Certified Calibration Technician (CCT) Review TBD TBD TBD TBD $1,150.00
Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) 12/4/2006 12/5/2006 Livonia MI $775.00
Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA) with Control and Action Plans 12/6/2006 12/6/2006 Livonia MI $385.00
Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis (DFMEA) 12/8/2006 12/8/2006 Livonia MI $385.00
Statistical Process Control (SPC) - Basic Workshop 12/11/2006 12/12/2006 Livonia MI $775.00
Statistical Process Control (SPC) - Advanced Workshop 12/13/2006 12/14/2006 Livonia MI $775.00
Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) 12/4/2006 12/5/2006 Minneapolis MN $775.00
 12/18/2006 12/19/2006 Livonia MI $775.00
Design of Experiments (DOE) TBD TBD TBD TBD $775.00
 12/20/2006 12/21/2006 Livonia MI $775.00
Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) 12/7/2006 12/7/2006 Minneapolis MN $385.00
 12/22/2006 12/22/2006 Livonia MI $385.00
Fundamentals of Minitab 12/18/2006 12/19/2006 Minneapolis MN $775.00
Auditing to ISO 17025 TBD TBD TBD TBD $895.00
Process Driven Comprehensive Auditing 12/14/2006 12/15/2006 Minneapolis MN $775.00
ISO 9001:2000 Certified Lead Auditor 12/4/2006 12/8/2006 Frankenmuth MI $1,695.00
 12/4/2006 12/8/2006 Milwaukee WI $1,695.00
 12/4/2006 12/8/2006 Minneapolis MN $1,695.00
 12/11/2006 12/15/2006 Las Vegas NV $1,695.00
 12/11/2006 12/15/2006 Charlotte NC $1,695.00
 12/11/2006 12/15/2006 Birmingham AL $1,695.00
 1/8/2007 1/12/2007 Houston TX $1,695.00
 1/8/2007 1/12/2007 Houston TX $1,695.00
 1/15/2007 1/19/2007 Reno NV $1,695.00
 1/15/2007 1/19/2007 San Jose CA $1,695.00
 1/22/2007 1/26/2007 St. Louis MO $1,695.00
 1/22/2007 1/26/2007 Chicago IL $1,695.00
 1/29/2007 2/2/2007 Dallas TX $1,695.00
 2/5/2007 2/9/2007 Nashville TN $1,695.00
 2/12/2007 2/16/2007 Los Angeles CA $1,695.00
 2/19/2007 2/23/2007 Detroit MI $1,695.00
  2/19/20072/23/2007 Pittsburgh PA$1,695.00
 2/26/2007 2/23/2007 Milwaukee WI$1,695.00
ISO 9001:2000 Internal Auditor 12/18/2006 12/19/2006 Birmingham AL $795.00
 1/4/2007 1/5/2007 Houston TX $795.00
 1/15/2007 1/16/2007 San Jose CA $795.00
 1/22/2007 1/23/2007 St. Louis MO $795.00
 1/25/2007 1/26/2007 Dallas TX $795.00
  2/12/20072/13/2007 Minneapolis MN $795.00
 2/19/2007 2/20/2007 Pittsburgh PA $795.00
  2/26/20072/27/2007 Milwaukee WI $795.00
ISO 9001:2000 Certified Internal Auditor 12/4/2006 12/6/2006 Minneapolis MN $1,095.00
 12/11/2006 12/13/2006 Charlotte NC $1,095.00
 12/11/2006 12/13/2006 Las Vegas NV $1,095.00
 1/8/2007 1/10/2007 Houston TX $1,095.00
 1/15/2007 1/17/2007 Reno NV $1,095.00
 1/22/2007 1/24/2007 Chicago IL $1,095.00
 2/5/2007 2/7/2007 Nashville TN $1,095.00
 2/12/2007 2/14/2007 Los Angeles CA $1,095.00
 2/19/2007 2/21/2007 Detroit MI $1,095.00
ISO 14001 EMS Certified Lead Auditor 12/4/2006 12/8/2006 Minneapolis MN $1,695.00
 12/4/2006 12/8/2006 Lansing MI $1,695.00
 12/4/2006 12/8/2006 Livonia MI $1,695.00
 12/11/2006 12/15/2006 Charlotte NC $1,695.00
 12/11/2006 12/15/2006 Las Vegas NV $1,695.00
 12/11/2006 12/15/2006 Montgomery AL $1,695.00
 12/11/2006 12/15/2006 Minneapolis MN $1,695.00
 1/8/2007 1/12/2007 Houston TX $1,695.00
 1/8/2007 1/12/2006 San Jose CA $1,695.00
 1/15/2007 1/19/2007 Reno NV $1,695.00
 1/15/2007 1/19/2007 Houston TX $1,695.00
 1/22/2007 1/26/2007 Chicago IL $1,695.00
 1/22/2007 1/26/2007 Dallas TX $1,695.00
 1/29/2007 2/2/2007 St Louis MO $1,695.00
 2/5/2007 2/9/2007 Nashville TN $1,695.00
 2/12/2007 2/16/2007 Los Angeles CA $1,695.00
 2/19/2007 2/23/2007 Detroit MI $1,695.00
  2/26/20073/2/2007 Pittsburgh PA$1,695.00
ISO 9001:2000 Certified Lead Auditor for the Automotive Sector (ISO/TS 16949:2002) 12/4/2006 12/8/2006 Flint MI $1,795.00
 12/4/2006 12/8/2006 Minneapolis MN $1,795.00
 12/11/2006 12/15/2006 Birmingham AL $1,795.00
 12/11/2006 12/15/2006 Livonia MI $1,795.00
 1/8/2007 1/12/2007 San Jose CA $1,795.00
 1/15/2007 1/19/2007 Houston TX $1,795.00
 1/22/2007 1/26/2007 Dallas TX $1,795.00
 1/29/2007 2/2/2007 St Louis MO $1,795.00
  2/12/20072/16/2007 Pittsburgh PA$1,795.00
 2/19/2007 2/23/2007 Milwaukee WI$1,795.00
 2/26/2007 3/2/2007 Detroit MI $1,795.00
 2/26/2007 3/2/2007 Minneapolis MN$1,795.00
ISO 9001:2000 Internal Auditor for the Automotive Sector (ISO/TS 16949:2002) 12/18/2006 12/19/2006 Owosso MI $795.00
 12/20/2006 12/21/2006 Birmingham AL $795.00
 1/4/2007 1/5/2007 Houston TX $795.00
 1/11/2007 1/12/2007 San Jose CA $795.00
 1/18/2007 1/19/2007 St Louis MO $795.00
 1/29/2007 1/30/2007 Dallas TX $795.00
  2/12/20072/13/2007 Pittsburgh PA $795.00
  2/19/20072/20/2007 Milwaukee WI $795.00
  2/26/20072/27/2007 Minneapolis MN $795.00
ISO/TS 16949:2002 Transition Training TBD TBD TBD TBD $795.00
ISO 9001:2000 Certified Lead Auditor with Medical Device Focus (ISO 13485:2003) 12/11/2006 12/15/2006 Charlotte NC $1,795.00
 1/15/2007 1/19/2007 Houston TX $1,795.00
ISO 9001:2000 Certified Internal Auditor with Medical Device Focus (ISO 13485:2003) 2/19/2007 2/21/2007 Los Angeles CA $1,195.00
AS 9100B:2004 Certified Lead Auditor with Aerospace Focus 12/11/2006 12/15/2006 Las Vegas NV $1,795.00
 2/19/2007 2/23/2007 Los Angeles CA $1,795.00
OHSAS 18001 Lead Auditor 2/19/2007 2/23/2007 Los Angeles CA $1,695.00
ISO 9001:2000 Overview 1/12/2007 1/12/2007 Houston TX $295.00
 1/19/2007 1/19/2007 San Jose CA $295.00
 1/26/2007 1/26/2007 St Louis MO $295.00
 2/2/2007 2/2/2007 Dallas TX $295.00
  2/16/20072/16/2007 Minneapolis MN $295.00
  2/23/20072/23/2007 Pittsburgh PA $295.00
EMS Bridge Training for QMS Experienced Auditors 1/15/2007 1/17/2007 Houston TX $1,095.00

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Sincerely,

Dan Medford - President
QC Inspection Services, Inc.
11975 Portland Ave. S., Suite 102
Burnsville, MN 55337
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952-895-1150
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