ISO USER Group of Western Pennsylvania
March Meeting Announcement
March 27, 2000

 

TOPIC: "Making Money with ISO 9000"

Speaker: Jim Highlands, Mangement Systems Analysis, Inc.

Location: Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania, Downtown, Pgh.

Directions to Engineers Club

Date:  Monday, March 27, 2000

Agenda:

5:30 - 6:25 Social Hour

6:30 - 7:00 Dinner

Meal Choices:  Chicken, Beef or Vegetarian

7:00 - 7:10 Announcements and Break

7:10 - 8:30 Presentation

Cost: $20.00 for members, $25.00 for non-members

Reservations:  Reservations are required for dinner.  To make a dinner reservation call the Engineers Society Building at 412-261-0710 for the ISO Users Group.   Dinner reservations must be made by noon on the 20th of March.  Make checks payable to ISO Users Group of Western Pennsylvania. 

 

Presentation Content:

Learn how to maximize the return on investment for your quality management system. We will explore the fundamental accounting principles underlying a profitable quality system. Find out how to document and analyze the cost of nonconformances. Learn how to improve your production process and customer satisfaction by reducing scrap through effective training and planning.

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Speaker’s Experience:

Over 25 years experience in quality management

U.S. TAG to ISO TC176 Quality Systems Committee

U.S. Lead Delegate to ISO TC 176/SC 3/WG 5

U.S. Subtag 1 Vice Chairman

U.S. Delegate to ISO/IEC SAGE and TC 207 SC 1 (Environmental Management ISO 14001)

CQM Cource Development Team

Author of ISO 900:2000 a "Technical Report", "Making Quality Profitable" and "How To Make Money With ISO 9000"

Certified Lead Auditor and a Certified Nuclear Lead Auditor

Education:

MBA in Finance and Accounting plus degrees in Business Administration and Metallurgy.  

Employment:

President of Management Systems Analysis Inc. since 1986