Delaware Chapter, ASA & ASQ Dinner Meeting: March 2012 Joint meeting with the American Society of Quality (ASQ) View Photos of the joint meeting. Note: Meeting location: Townsend Hall on the University of Delaware campus. Townsend Hall     Speaker:   Ronald D. Snee, PhD Snee Associates, LLC Newark, Delaware Ron@SneeAssociates.com President and Founder, Snee Associates, LLC Title:   Increasing the Impact of Quality and Statistical Projects: A Statistical Engineering Approach Abstract: Global Competition and ubiquitous electronic communication systems has made it imperative that significant changes be made in how we work if we are to remain competitive today and in the future. These needs apply to statisticians and other quality professionals as well as to all workers around the world. An effective way to deal with this need is to increase the impact of our work. Increasing impact can come from solving large, complex problems that are of importance to the organization you serve. When such problems involve processes and the collection and analysis of data there is a good chance that the concepts, methods and tool of statistical engineering will be helpful in identifying and solving such problems. This presentation will include what statistical engineering is, why it is important and how to use it. Several case studies of its uses will be presented and the difference between statistical engineering and the traditional application of statistics will be addressed. Problems discussed include creation of systems for continued process improvement and verification, Quality by Design and product quality management. The session will be interactive with ample time for questions and discussion. Biography: Ronald D. Snee is Founder and President of Snee Associates, LLC, a firm dedicated to the successful implementation of process and organizational improvement initiatives. He was employed at the DuPont Company for 24 years prior to pursuing a consulting career. Ron also serves as Adjunct Professor in the Temple University School of Pharmacy and Rutgers Pharmaceutical Engineering program. He received his BA from Washington and Jefferson College and MS and PhD degrees from Rutgers University. He is an academician in the International Academy for Quality and Fellow of the American Society of Quality, American Statistical Association, and American Association for the Advancement of Science. Ron's work has been awarded ASQ's Shewhart and Grant Medals, ASA's Deming Lecture Award and has co-authored three books with Roger Hoerl on Statistical Thinking and Six Sigma and has published more than 225 articles. Date: Thursday, March 15, 2012   Time: Social time -- 6:00 pm Buffet -- 6:30 pm Speaker -- 7:20 pm   Place: Townsend Hall South College Ave. University of Delaware Newark, DE   Directions/Map   Menu: (Catered by Aramark, University of Delaware Food Services)   Simply Italian Caesar Salad Broccoli with lemon zest Garlic bread Chicken Parmesan Rotini Marinara and Tiramisu   Cost: $20 for members/others, students $5, FREC students free   Reservations to:  Irina Baldycheva by Monday, March 12, 2012. Phone: 302-885-9136 Email: Irina Baldycheva.   Note: Please be sure to RSVP by this date. Aramark requires an accurate count of the number of plates three days prior to an event, and we pay by the plate. Return to Delaware Chapter ASA home page.