27th International Shingo Conference
Provo
Utah
Conference theme: Discover | Enable | Improve | Align
• Pre-conference workshops
• Main conference includes award gala, keynote speakers, fireside chats
• Site tours
USA
Unreasonableness
Sometimes we receive unreasonable and confusing directions, and sometimes we give them.
2015 World Conference on Quality and Improvement
Nashville
TN
Conference theme: Transforming the World Through Innovation, Inspiration, and Leadership
Focus areas:
• Innovation
• Leadership
• Risk and change
• Practical application of quality tools, techniques, and methodologies
• The future of quality
The influence quality has today is broader than in any other time in history. The ability it has to transform organizations and communities continues to be demonstrated in a growing number of ways. It is within this setting that the 2015 World Conference on Quality and Improvement offers a forum of ideas and an international network of thought leaders, experts, and peers who are eager to share their best practices, tested solutions, and proven results.
Conference includes exhibits, speakers, networking receptions, flip sessions, quality impact sessions/live team case studies, workshops, an award ceremony and more.
USA
Our Five Estimate Pathologies
Business runs on estimates. “How long do you think that might take?” we naively ask. Then when someone tells us how long they think something might take, we write that down and hold them to it.
How to Prepare for, Manage, and Follow-up to an FDA Inspection: Risk-Driven Approach Seminar
How to Prepare for, Manage, and Follow-up to an FDA Inspection: Risk-driven Approach 2 day Seminar
Price:
One registration: $999
Group, up to four attendees: $2,499
Dates and Locations:
Thursday June 18th & Friday June 19th, 2015 at Hilton Airport San Francisco
Thursday July 23rd & Friday July 24th, 2015 at Chicago, Illinois
Thursday Sept 10th & Friday Sept 11th, 2015 at Las Vegas, Nevada
Thursday Dec 3rd & Friday Dec 4th, 2015 at Boston, MA
• Do you worry about an upcoming FDA inspection?
• Do you know how you should behave during the inspection?
• Do you know what an end to end FDA inspection process looks like?
• Do you know what an FDA investigator(s) will look for?
• Do you know how to proactively assess and mitigate FDA compliance risks?
• Do you know what information you should get ready ahead of an FDA inspection?
• Does your organization have a game plan for managing an FDA inspection?
• Does your organization know how to respond to and manage FDA observations (483s), or warning letters?
https://www.worldcomplianceseminars.com/event_details.php?id=17
Innovative Risk Management & Analysis for Medical Device 2 Day In person seminar
Innovative Risk Management & Analysis for Medical Device 2 Day In person seminar
Date:
June 17-18, 2015
Venue:
Las Vegas, Nevada
Price:
One registration: $789
Group, up to four attendees: $2,399
While most standards are helpful, they can be considered only minimum requirements. Dr. W. Edward Deming, the architect of Japanese fame to quality used to emphasize the theory of profound knowledge emphasizing the role of management in appreciation of the system. Risk management is about appreciating the complexities of the system in producing defect-free products and fixing the defects before they actually happen. Understanding how new risks are constantly happening before they happen, and preventing them by design is the key. There has to be an independent eye and knowledge of other industries for monitoring the risk analysis and risk management process to develop innovative solutions.
This two day seminar-workshop format will focus on hands on using elegant methods used in variety of industries that aim at preventing the risks proactively at little or no cost. Several success case histories and workshops will emphasize deep understanding of the risk analysis process and tools.
https://www.worldcomplianceseminars.com/event_details.php?id=24