andyj@uwstat.UUCP (08/16/85)
A seminar is going to be held September 5 and 6, 1985, in Madison, Wisconsin on "The Competitive Edge - Quality and Productivity Improvement." To register, call Patricia Gaitan (608) 262-1397. The cost is $200. Speakers are listed below. This seminar is concerned with the question of how the quality of processes and products can be improved on a continuous basis in organizations. This seminar is for people who: * are concerned about foreign competition and its effects on their products and markets, * are concerned about improving the quality of services and the productivity of their work force, * want to lower costs and increase efficiency. Continual improvement of quality requires proper tools and experience, so we welcome the participation of statisticians, managers and executives, engineers, supervisors, foremen, and anyone else who wants to do it better. Speakers include: Jim Bakken, Vice-President, Ford Bill Hunter, Professor, University of Wisconsin Bob Cervenka, President, Phillips Plastics Joe Sensenbrenner, Mayor, City of Madison Blan Godfrey, Manager, AT&T Bell Laboaratories George Box, Professor, University of Wisconsin Brian Joiner, Chief Executive Officer, Joiner Associates Case studies will be presented from: Johnson's Wax, Allen Bradley, K.W. Muth, Oconomowoc Canning Co., First Wisconsin Bank, CUNA Mutual Insurance, Madison General Hospital, Wisconsin Department of Revenue, Motor Equipment Division of the City of Madison. For more information, call Ruth Owens (608) 263-2840. To register, call Patricia Gaitan (608) 262-1397. -- Sincerely, Andy Jaworski -- Phone (608) 263-4782 University of Wisconsin Statistics Department 1210 W. Dayton St. Madison, WI 53706 EASY ARPA: andyj@statistics CORRECT ARPA: andyj@wisc-stat.arpa UUCP ...!{allegra,ihnp4,seismo,ucbvax, pyr_chi,heurikon,uwm-evax}!uwvax!uwstat!andyj