Welcome to the
Washington, DC and Maryland Metro Section's
website
We are proud to announce that our section
is joining ASQ sections from around the world
on the MyASQ platform. Over the next few
months, we will be migrating to a new
website: https://my.asq.org/communities/home/269
All of your
favorite content, like our events calendar, is
already there. The only thing missing is you.
So check out the site and join our MyASQ
community! Feel free to reach out with any
questions to webmaster@asq509.org.
Come Grow
With Us!
Volunteer Positions
Available
ASQ
Section 509 is seeking section members to
volunteer for a variety of adhoc positions.
Qualification for candidates includes: ASQ
member of Section 509 as their home section,
equipped with leader's vision, can-do attitude,
and community-serving passion.
If you
are interested in volunteering and want to
increase your involvement in our local quality
community, please send an email to Nominations@asq509.org.
All of your favorite content, like our events calendar, is already there. The only thing missing is you. So check out the site and join our MyASQ community! Feel free to reach out with any questions to webmaster@asq509.org.
for emailing the
Webmaster at Webmaster@asq509.org.
General Membership Meetings!
We are looking for future speakers to present at our General Membership Meetings. We are also looking for new locations to hold the event. If you are interested in presenting at a future meeting or know of a place to hold our dinner meetings, please contact our Section Chair, Kevin King, at chair@asq509.org.
Remember to check our bi-weekly email announcements and event calendar for our next meeting.See you there!
Certification Refresher Courses
The Washington DC and Maryland Metro Section offers refresher courses for some of the ASQ certification examinations. See the Certification and Training Page for the offered courses as well as other training resources.
Certification Examinations - IMPORTANT CHANGES
As of September 1, 2016 exams, ASQ will transitioned to computer-based testing, or CBT, for its exam delivery. Although the application/approval process has not changed, candidates will be required to take an additional step after being approved to schedule their testing appointment with Prometric.
Learn more about these important changes at asq.org/cbt.
For information about certifications available, please visit https://asq.org/cert.
Web site log-in instructions
The log-in instructions are as follows: Click "Login" link on left side. For username, use your First Initial + Last Name For password, use your ASQ membership number. DO NOT ADD LEADING ZEROS. Note: ASQ Section 509 gets new member data once a month. Please wait at least 30 days from joining ASQ before attempting to log into our web site. If login is not successful 30 days from joining ASQ, contact the webmaster (webmaster@asq509.org).
If login is successful, you will see your "My Profile" page with five or six tabs. You may also see the ASQ Newsfeed and links. You will see the newsfeed/links on the "My Profile" page each time you log in. Select the Login/Contact Information Tab to change your Username or password. Password must be at least 7 characters.
Upcoming Events
Statistical Engineering and Shainin Systems
Shainin Methods is based on inductive reasoning, unlike Six Sigma that uses a deductive approach. It is structured as a direct and simpler approach to identifying root causes and their solutions.
Speaker: Robert Lloyd, President Lloyd Consulting Group, Inc.
Event Details · Jul 14, 2020
The New Ecosystem Dynamics: Digitization as a Driver of Global Quality Alignment and Innovation
Webinar
Date & Time: Wednesday July 15th, 2020 11:00am CDT
Event Details · Jul 15, 2020
News Feeds
Nissan of Japan Discloses a New Recall, Adding to Its Problems
By Ben Dooley
Nissan revealed two new blows to its embattled management on Thursday, as it announced a recall of 490,000 vehicles in Japan and disclosed that its shareholders remained split over its chief executive, Hiroto Saikawa.
The recall over an electrical issue is the second largest...
News Item · National Feed · Jul 11, 2020
50,000 Workers on Strike at GM After Talks Fail
By Neal E. Boudette
The United Automobile Workers union went on strike at General Motors, sending nearly 50,000 members at factories across the Midwest and South to picket lines on Monday morning.
With the two sides far apart in the talks, UAW regional leaders in Detroit voted unanimously...
News Item · National Feed · Jul 11, 2020
Boeing Board to Call for Safety Changes After 737 Max Crashes
By David Gelles and Natalie Kitroeff
For the past five months, a small committee of Boeings board has been interviewing company employees, safety experts and executives at other industrial organizations in an attempt to understand how the aerospace giant could design and build safer...
News Item · National Feed · Jul 11, 2020
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On the heels of the latest jobs report, four U.S. trade industries, including the professional landscape industry, healthcare technology management (HTM) industry, foodservice distribution industry and grocery industry are joining forces to encourage job seekers to explore the many career...
News Item · National Feed · Jul 11, 2020