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Vol. 20, No. 1 The Newsletter of the Measurement Quality Division, American Society for Quality March 2006

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How much is the CCT certification really worth? According to the 2005 Salary Survey pub-lished in the December 2005 edition of Quality Progress, the average salary for technicians without ASQ certification is $39,625. The average salary for technicians that have received their CCT is $55,715. A difference of +$16,090!! Each job/circumstance is unique...However, these numbers speak volumes for the possible advantage of obtaining your CCT certification.

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The Standard is published quarterly by the Measurement Quality Division of ASQ; deadlines are February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15. Text infor-mation intended for publication can be sent via electronic mail as an attachment in MS Word format (Times New Roman, 11 pt). Use single spacing between sen-tences. Graphics/illustrations must be sent as a separate attachment, in jpg format. Photographs of MQD activities are always welcome. Publication of articles, prod-uct releases, advertisements or technical information does not imply endorsement by MQD or ASQ. While The Standard makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of articles, the publication disclaims responsibility for statements of fact or opinion made by the authors or other contributors. Material from The Standard may not be reproduced without permission of ASQ. Copyrights in the United States and all other countries are reserved. Website information: MQD’s homepage can be found at http://www.asq.org/measure. © 2005 ASQ, MQD. All rights reserved.

The Standard Vol 20, No. 1, March 2006

Editor and Publisher Jay L. Bucher 6700 Royal View Dr. De Forest, WI 53532-2775 Voice: 608-277-2522 Fax: 608-846-4269 Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

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Letters to the Editor The Standard welcomes letters from mem-bers and subscribers. Letters should clearly state whether the author is expressing opin-ion or presenting facts with supporting infor-mation. Commendation, encouragement, constructive critique, suggestions, and alter-native approaches are accepted. If the con-tent is more than 200 words, we may delete portions to hold that limit. We reserve the right to edit letters and papers. Information for Authors The Standard publishes papers on the qual-ity of measurements and the measurement of quality at all levels ranging from relatively simple tutorial material to state-of-the-art. Papers published in The Standard are not referred in the usual sense, except to ascer-tain that facts are correctly stated and to as-sure that opinion and fact are clearly distin-guished one from another. The Editor re-serves the right to edit any paper.

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAIR’S COLUMN ......................................................................3 CCT UPDATE................................................................................6 THE FUTURE OF QUALITY .......................................................8 THE LEARNING CURVE...........................................................11 MQD MEETING MINUTES ..............................................14 & 15 MQD MEETING & TELECONFERENCE SCHEDULE ...........16 MQD 2005 ~ 2006 LEADERSHIP...............................................17 MQD OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS .......................19 MQD REGIONAL COUNCILORS .............................................20 NCSLI WORKSHOP & SYMPOSIUM.......................................22 METROLOGY JOB DESCRIPTION INITIATIVE....................23 MJD SURVEY RESULTS ...........................................................24

FROM THE DESK OF THE EDITOR/PUBLISHER

Welcome to the first newsletter for 2006. Looks like we made it through 2005 with four quarterly editions published on time. Of course, every coin has its flip side...now we are expected to maintain the quality and timeliness of all future newsletters. We will try our best to fulfill those expectations. Speaking of coins, all CCT alumni should be getting their new CCT chal-lenge coins very soon. My sincere congratulations to each and every one of you. A rendition of the coin is pictured on the front cover of this edition. The MQD officers sincerely hope you enjoy this unique, one-of-a-kind coin. The pic-tures on pages 5, 7 & 18 are used to test the level of stress a person can handle. The slower the pictures move, the better your ability of handling stress. Alleged criminals that were tested see them spinning around madly; however, senior citizens and kids see them standing still. None of these images are animated - they are perfectly still. Enjoy! The article, The Fu-ture of Quality, is different than the one Graeme refers to in his column. Also, at the very end, we have included the Metrology Job Description survey results. So, without further ado...Happy Valentine’s, President’s, and St. Patrick’s Day to all.

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CHAIR’S COLUMN By Graeme C. Payne

We are entering a year of celebration, and facing a future where the inevita-bility of change is the only thing that is certain. 2006 marks the 60th anni-versary of the founding of ASQ, and also the 15th anniversary of the forma-tion of the Measurement Quality Division. Neither organization is the same now as it was when it

started, and the nature of quality and metrology have both changed over the time periods. Celebration The Measurement Quality Division was chartered as a Division on May 19, 1991. That means the upcoming 2006-2007 year is our 15th Anniversary year! Of course, in a sense the organization is older than that. It grew from the Metrology Technical Committee that was created by the Inspection Divi-sion in 1972. Recognition of Change This can also be a time for “recalibrating” our vi-sion for the future. The historical information will show us where we have been. We also need to look forward, to see where we want to be in the next five years, ten years or more.

We Need to Hear From YOU The Division leadership team – the elected officers, the committee chairs, the representatives and liai-sons to other organizations, and the regional coun-cilors – are here for several reasons.

How the Division Represents You Some members have asked about how the Division represents them at various conferences put on by other organizations, and the expenses associated with that representation.

CCT UPDATE By Chris Grachanen

MQD Certification Chair There were 159 can-didates that sat for the 05 Dec 2005 of-fering of the CCT exam. Of those that took the exam 88 passed. As of 01 Jan 2006 there are now a

total of 552 CCT alumni. Hearty congratulations go out to all new CCT alumni.

CALL FOR SPANISH SPEAKING

CCT ALUMNI ASQ Certification is looking for 12 professionals across North America to assist with the CCT Span-ish Cut Score workshop. The workshop is sched-uled for June 23 & 24 at ASQ headquarters in Mil-waukee, WI. The workshop participants must be current ASQ members and hold a current CCT cer-tification. They must be fluent in reading and un-derstanding Spanish. ASQ will reimburse travel up to a maximum of $400 and pay for hotel accom-modations (arrival Thursday June 22 and departure Sunday June 25). Breakfast and lunch will be pro-vided during the workshop. Participants are required to sign a nondisclo-sure agreement. This limits your performing exam preparation training, authoring, or otherwise sharing specific knowledge about the examination for a period of two (2) years. This is to ensure that the knowledge you gain about the exam is not used in a manner that would give an unfair advantage to anyone sitting for a future exam. Volunteers will receive 2 RU credits to apply towards recertifica-tion. If interested please forward a resume to Mary Mar-tin, [email protected] for consideration.

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The Future of Quality In fifteen years, will you recognize

your organization? By H. James Harrington and Frank Voehl

Changes in practices, technologies and methods that show promise today most likely will be ex-tended and widely used tomorrow. The FUTURE of quality defined Fast The world is changing faster than management re-alizes. Urban Big demographic and social "lifestyle" shifts will affect your business… Tribal Poor project management is one of the major causes of quality program failure. Universal The opposite of tribalism is universality. Revolutionary Few people in your workforce will likely be active members of political parties, although vast num-bers will have signed petitions or campaigned for causes. Ethics The United States will stop focusing its quality ef-fort on manufacturing and technology because in the future it will have no engineering capabilities. The FUTURE at work Financial rewards are not motivating factors in and of themselves. Conclusion Today's focus is on Six Sigma; tomorrow's focus will be on error-free performance. Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the December 2005 issue of Quality Digest. Here’s a link to their web site...www.qualitydigest.com. A big THANK YOU goes out to Quality Digest for al-lowing us to reprint this article.

THE LEARNING CURVE By Phil Painchaud

This is the forty-fourth in a series of essays purported to be written concerning the general subject of Metrology Education but which often wander somewhat as befits both the available material and the current whim of the author.

METROLOGY JOB DESCRIPTION INITIATIVE

By Chris Grachanen The MQD / NCSLI Metrology Job De-scription (MJD) sur-vey results have been compiled / summa-rized and is currently being used as the basis for developing

job descriptions for submittal to the U.S. Depart-ment of Labor's Standard Occupational Classifica-tion (SOC) system.

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Chair, Examining Chair Graeme C. Payne GK Systems, Inc. 4440 Weston Drive SW, Suite B Lilburn, GA 30047 USA Voice: (770) 931-4004 / Fax (866) 887-9344 E-mail: [email protected]

Chair-Elect

Richard D. Roberson 10301 Clinkenbeard Rd NE Norman, OK 73026 Voice (405) 321-8580 E-mail: [email protected]

Secretary, Certification Chair, Website Manager, NCSL International Representative

Christopher L. Grachanen Manager, Houston Metrology Group Hewlett-Packard P. O. Box 692000 MS070110 Houston, TX 77269-2000 Voice (281) 518-8486 / Fax (281) 518-7275 E-mail: [email protected]

Treasurer, Publication Chair, Newsletter Editor/Publisher, Share Point Administrator

Jay L. Bucher Bucherview Metrology Services 6700 Royal View Dr. De Forest, WI 53532-2775 Voice (608) 277-2522 / Fax (608) 846-4269 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Standards Committee Representative

Bill McCullough McCullough Consulting 1936 June Cr Carson City, NV 89706 Voice: (775) 883-3042 Fax: (775) 883-3042 Cell: (775) 220-6424 E-mail: [email protected]

Immediate Past Chair, Nominating Chair Program Chair

Dilip A. Shah E = mc3 Solutions 197 Great Oaks Trail #130 Wadsworth, Ohio 44281-8215 Voice (330) 328-4400 / Fax (330) 336-3974 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

Joe Simmons Scholarship

Norm Belecki 7413 Mill Run Dr Derwood, MD 20855-1156 Voice (301) 869-4520 E-mail: [email protected]

Historian

Keela Sniadach Promega Corp. 5445 East Cheryl Parkway Madison, WI 53711 Voice (608) 298-4681 / Fax (608) 277-2516 E-mail: [email protected]

ASQ Division Administrator

Ms. Jeannette Cooke Voice (800) 248-1946 E-mail: [email protected]

MEASUREMENT QUALITY DIVISION OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS

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ASQ MEASUREMENT QUALITY DIVISION REGIONAL COUNCILORS

Regional Councilors represent the Division to members and Sections in their geographic areas. Regional Councilors are appointed for renewable two-year terms, and are advisory members of the Division leadership team.

Region 1 (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

Volunteer Opportunity!

Region 2 (NJ, NY, PA)


Region 3 (CT, NJ, NY)

Mr. Eduardo M. Heidelberg Pfizer Parlin, NJ 08859 E-mail: [email protected]

Region 4 (Canada)

Mr. Alexander T. C. Lau ExxonMobil Whitby, ON L1R 1R1 E-mail: [email protected]

Region 5 (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA)

Mr. Richard A. Litts Litts Quality Technologies Downington, PA 19335 E-mail: [email protected]

Region 6 (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, OR, UT, WA, WY)


Region 7 (AZ, CA, NV, part of Mexico)

Mr. Randy D. Farmer Metrology Solutions Chula Vista, CA 91913 E-mail: [email protected]

Region 8 (OH, PA)


Region 9 (IN, KY, OH)

Ryan Fischer, ASQ CCT Laboratory Accreditation Bureau New Haven, IN 46774 E-mail: [email protected]

Region 10 (OH, MI)


Region 11 (NC, SC, TN, VA)


Region 12 (IL, MN, ND, SD, WI)

Dr. Donald S. Ermer ASQ Fellow; Eugene L. Grant Medal (2001) University of Wisconsin—Madison Madison, WI 53706 E-mail: [email protected]

Region 13 (CO, IA, KS, MO, NE, SD, WY)


Region 14 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX, part of Mexico)

Mr. R. Keith Bennett TRANSCAT Kingwood, TX 77339 E-mail: [email protected]

Region 15 (AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, Puerto Rico)

Mr. E. Bryan Miller ASQ Fellow Bryan Miller Consulting Florence, AL 35633 E-mail: [email protected]

Region 25 (all other countries)


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