A Peer-Reviewed Publication of the Quality Management Division of the American Society for Quality

Dr. Bruce DeRuntz is an Associate Professor in the College of Engineering at Southern Illinois University Carbondale where he teaches classes in quality and project management. He publishes and consults with Fortune 500 companies on the development of human resources for six sigma and project
management teams. His experience includes 12 years in the automotive and defense industries as a quality engineer and manager. He holds a Ph.D. in Workforce Education and Development, a M.S. in Manufacturing Systems and a B.S in Industrial Technology. Bruce is the Editor of the Quality Management Forum and the Associate Editor of the Journal of Industrial Technology. He is a Fellow with the ASQ and holds certifications for Six Sigma Black Belt and Quality Engineer.

Correspondence should be addressed to; Dr. Bruce DeRuntz, College of Engineering, Southern Illinois University, 1230 Lincoln Drive, Carbondale, Illinois 62901. E-mail: bruce@siu.edu

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The Quality Management Forum is the quarterly refereed publication of the Quality Management Division and is one of the key benefits of QMD membership. The Forum includes articles on quality management as well as information on QMD activities such as the annual conference and the certified quality manager program.

Although Forum articles may come from several sources, QMD members submit the majority of the articles. If you are interested in writing an article for the Forum, you may be want to check out the Getting Published web page. It includes tips on how to get published anywhere and also has the Author Guidelines  and the Manuscript Review Process for the Forum.

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New members should receive their first issue of the Forum within a few weeks of joining the Division. It will arrive by first class mail with a welcome letter from the Division Chair. Subsequent issues will be sent by bulk mail to arrive around the middle of January, April, July and October each year.

Bulk mailing does present a delivery problem for some members. Some mailrooms will not deliver bulk mail within their organization. If you are a new member and are not receiving your quarterly Forum, check with your mailroom first. If it has a policy against delivery of bulk mail, call ASQ and ask that your mailing address be changed to your home.

If your Forum is lost in the mail, call ASQ Customer Service at 800-248-1946 (United States and Canada only) and ask for a replacement copy.

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