NY/NJ ASQ Metropolitan Section
Presents
A Class in Practical Statistics and SPC
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- Who will benefit from the course?
- What will you learn?
- What will you take away from the class?
- When will the class take place?
- Where will the class take place?
- How much will it cost?
- Who are the instructors?
- Registration
- Directions to MMC (NJ Transit Meadowlands Maintenance Complex)
Who will benefit from the course?
The course will help managers, practitioners, and all who need to deal with data and processes.
What will you learn?
You will learn the practical aspects of
- Measures of Central Tendencies (Average, Median, Mode)
- Dispersion (range, variance, standard deviation)
- Graphic analysis (Histograms, Pareto analysis)
- Basic Process Control
- How to chart variable data (e.g. weight, time, etc.) and attribute data (e.g. correct/incorrect, defective/OK, etc.)
What will you take away from the class?
You will have an understanding of the methods for analyzing business data. You will learn the formulas as illustrated by worked examples. You will understand when and how to apply these methods. You will learn how to use these methods with Microsoft® Excel.
When will the class take place?
Friday March 19, 2010 from 7:00AM to 3:00PM
Where will the class take place?
At New Jersey Transit, 1148 Newark Turnpike, Kearny, NJ 07032- See directions below
How much will it cost?
The cost for the Course is free for ASQ Metro section members and for
others $25.00
Participants will be able to buy their own Breakfast / lunch at the
Cafeteria, next door.
Who are the instructors?
Mr. Dakshina (Dak)
Murthy, P.E.
Director of Quality at NJ Transit.
He obtained his Baccalaureate degree and Masters degree in Engineering. Professional Engineer, Licensed and certified by the State of New Jersey. Senior member of Quality, ISO -9000 Lead Quality Auditor, Certified Quality Engineer and certified Quality Manager ,Quality NJ Governor’s award examiner for 2002-2004, ASQ TEAM’s examiner for 2003-2005. Chairperson for NY-NJ Metropolitan American Society for Quality.
Presented a paper on “ Improving Reliability for Transit equipment” during the 57th Annual Quality Congress held in Kansas City, sponsored by ASQ, and won the acclaim as “ Speaker Extraordinaire”.
Presented several articles/ papers on ASQ Metro section, Newsletter and September conference.
Dr. William (Bill) Latzko, CQE
President of Latzko Associates
Bill Latzko is president of Latzko Associates, a Management Consulting Organization specializing in quality. He teaches Operations Management at Fordham University and Quality Control and Management at Columbia University.
A Fellow of the American Society for Quality as well as a Certified Quality Engineer, Bill has held the chair of ASQ Divisions, Committees, and the NY/NJ Metropolitan Section. He is also a member of the American Statistical Association. He received the W. Edwards Deming Medal and the Ellis R. Ott Award.
He is the author of several books and over 50 articles on quality. His most recent book, with David Saunders is Four Days with Dr. Deming: a Strategy for Modern Methods of Management.
Registration
To register for any event held by the NY/NJ Metropolitan Section please contact:
Mr. William I. Martin
Customized Management Systems, Ltd.
18-65 211 St Suite 2F
Bayside, NY 11360-1814
By Phone/Fax: (718) 631-2375
Email: register@metro-asq.org
The Section accepts Checks, American Express, Master Card, and Visa for Payment.
To register, contact Mr. Martin and give him the following information:
- Event you wish to attend
- Name or names of those attending
- Organization of those attending
- Contact telephone and/or
- Contact E-mail address
- Payment method
Please contact him between 10AM and 6PM Monday through Friday
For payment by check make the check out to ASQ-300-Metropolitan Section. For payment by credit card give card type (AMEX, MasterCard, Visa), card number, card holder’s name, and expiration date.
Directions to MMC (NJ Transit Meadowlands Maintenance Complex)
From Route 280 & Points West
From all points East and west with access to Route 280, take Exit 17A follow the road approximately 1 mile, past Post Office complex traffic light and Freedom drive traffic light. Make an immediate right turn into the complex (you will see a sign for NJ Transit Rail Operations Meadows Maintenance Complex Employee Parking lot). Park in lot and take the elevated walkway into the building.
From the NJ Turnpike
From all points with access to the NJ Turnpike, travel the Turnpike to Exit 15W, follow signs for route 7 East to Jersey City. Follow directions above in bold type.
From Hoboken/Jersey City and Points East
Travel to the Tonnele Ave. circle and follow signs for Route 7 West.
Travel on Route 7 West for about 1½ miles. Come to a fork in road opposite the MMC. Stay initially to left (route 508 west to Newark/Harrison). Two hundred feet after taking left fork, make “U” turn onto route 7 East. Take Route 7 East back toward Jersey City. Follow Route 7 East for about 200 feet and look for sign into Employees Parking Lot. Follow direction as above in bold type