Forthcoming software: Your electronic whiteboard
We're about to release new software for using quality tools, from affinity diagrams to flow charts, for step-by-step visual displays of these tools. DATAjogger offers a visual record of your improvement project, becoming your electronic whiteboard. datajogger.htm 

 

			Quality Quiz: Another quiz from Professor ClearyÑand last month's winners! Winners of last month's quiz (and a copy of Quality Gamebox) are Melanie Black (Fruit of the Loom, Inc.), Steve Carpenter (George Koch Sons, LLC), Doug Chapman (Galaxy Manufacturing), Mark Musgrave (ITW Auto-Sleeve), and Tyson Smith (Newton General Hospital). For July's quiz question, and a chance to win a copy of this fun, interactive teaching tool, go to Quality_Quiz.htm
Data in everyday life: Summer injuries to kids, in CHARTrunner format Summer, and summer-related injuries, are upon us. This CHARTrunner chart shows the sources of emergency room treatment for ages 5-14. Think fireworks are dangerous? This chart, using data from U.S. Census Bureau, may surprise you. Go to chartsyoucanuse.htm
		Six Sigma and more: David Schwinn gets to the heart of communication Six Sigma and other approaches to improvement are enhanced by dialogue that fosters greater understanding of others and of the improvement itself. To read more, go to sixsigmaandmore.htm

Bytes and pieces: Information you can use:

• GAGEpack 5.5, the newest release of PQ Systems' popular gage management software, features new functions that are critical to your standards compliance, including:

• Group check in/out: Allows user to check in or check out a set of gages with only one form.
• Calibration history chart: Trace calibration history of specific gages.
• R&R templates: Store and recall common R&R configurations, including study parameters, process parameters, names, and true values.
• Greater compatibility with MSA manual: Attributes studies, linearity plots, other enhancements.
• Multi-charting: See up to 6 separate charts for R&R study at a glance.

• Ever wonder where .com and .org came from? To learn more about the men behind the name, visit http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2003/06/16/daily32.html?f=et60
  
  
• Leading experts in ISO/TS standards, FMEA, and corrective and preventive action are featured at the annual Outlook on Quality Standards Conference that will take place September 29-October 1 in Dearborn. More information is available at http://www.patonpress.com/OQS_Conference/body_oqs_conference.html
  
  
• IBM has announced that a St. Louis medical center is installing a new data center that will allow physicians to access patient information, including large diagnostic image files, in 30 seconds or less. For more:
  http://www.hospitalnetwork.com/content/news/article.asp?docid={0D11BA69-CD46-4023-93A2-97F2001724A7
  
  
• Government and ISO? Sounds like a paradox, but in fact, some governmental bodies are pursuing ISO certification. To see more, visit
  http://www.insidequality.com/index.v3page?cd_v=disp&v2_group=0&p=5229&ct=cdisplay&nt=true&cd_eid=16489

FYI: Current software releases: Do you have the most current release?

• SQCpack 4.6.67
• CHARTrunner 1.6.71
• GAGEpack 5.5.7
• DOEpack 3.0.20
• PORTspy 4.6.8
• MEASUREspy 4.6.8

To check current version numbers, go to http://www.pqsystems.com/support/Maintenance_release_downloads.htm