American Society for Quality - Quality Management Division

Click on the appropriate Technical Committe Link to learn more regarding each technical committees mission, current projects, papers, presentations, etc.


People & Systems - To explore and enhance the interactions between people and management systems, including integrated management systems, ISO-9000 and other standards, quality management information systems, and environmental/social responsibility. Chair: Peggy Milz

 
Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence - To extend the practice and benefits of the Malcolm Baldrige criteria beyond manufacturing into other industries such as healthcare, education, and government. Chair: Bill Denney

 
Program Management - To develop the interaction of quality management systems with programs (sets of projects) and program portfolios, especially where programs rely on the sharing of global knowledge and systems. Chair: Doug Wood

 
Innovation & Value Creation - To extend problem solving and optimization methodologies into creative design practices to satisfy increasingly sophisticated customers. Chair: Jane Keathley

 
Performance Excellence - To improve the effectiveness of established methodologies and standards such as PDCA, Lean Six Sigma, and ISO by root cause analysis and corrective/preventive management practices. Chair: Jonathon Andell

 
Enterprise Risk Management - To establish systematic approaches to managing risks, the multiple effects of risk drivers, and mitigation strategies on a business-wide basis. Chair: Ron Meier

 
Public Health - To help advance the public health mission of Prevent, Promote, and Protect. Prevent disease by engaging the community to identify and solve health problems, Promote health by informing the community of healthy choices, and Protect the community from health problems and hazards. Chair: Grace Duffy / Jack Moran

 
Social Responsibility - ASQ believes that being “socially responsible” means that people and organizations must behave ethically and with sensitivity toward social, cultural, economic and environmental issues. Striving for social responsibility helps individuals, organizations and governments have a positive impact on development, business and society with a positive contribution to bottom-line results. Chair: Vivian Hollifield

 
Globalization & Supply Chain Management - To enhance global competitiveness considering both out-sourcing and-in sourcing, management systems, and information technology. Chair: John Cachat