[net.general] QUALITY and PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT

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.
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                                           Sincerely,

Andy Jaworski --  Phone (608) 263-4782
University of Wisconsin
Statistics Department
1210 W. Dayton St.
Madison, WI 53706

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