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I always thought so highly of Colin Powell. Good leadership skills are where consistent success is seen time and time again. Hope that we get back to the basics of training leaders from the ground up even with school years and reinforcing at home. Poor and ineffective leadership continues to be the root cause for failures.

Colin L. Powell’s Thirteen Rules of Leadership - United States Department of State As we reflect on former Secretary of State Colin Powell’s legacy, we are reminded of his thirteen rules of leadership which have guided so many of our colleagues and principals. We are grateful for his love of the State Department and his legacy that we still feel in the workplace. Secretary Powel...

True - those blessed with skills and able to perfect to a specialized trade become the successful ones with sought after trades. It’s so hard to find professionals with a passion for their field. But when they pair these up, they can name their fee and ensure future! So thankful for specialists that can do what I’m not able to do! ❤️

Inspirational and so very true! Our family times at the kitchen table whether eating or playing games together were the best, stress free, memory making ones! I didn’t even think that it was educational at the same time but Mary Barre says it well! Wish her luck in her much deserved executive role at GM which started when she was 18! I was 19 when I started my learning career at Michelin - thankful for companies that invest in their employees.

5 Life Lessons I Learned at My Family’s Kitchen Table Growing up, after school and, eventually after work, my family and I would sit and talk about the day at the kitchen table. Often, we had extended family, friends and neighbors drop by, and there was always room at our table.

So well deserved for this great employee and quality foundation company! Thankful for my humble beginnings and being identified as an Engineering trainee over 40 years ago. Michelin totally prepared their employees for respect in the workplace and my training, alongside degreed engineers, was a fascinating two years of totally learning without giving back to the company. What a wonderful place to call home and so proud that their founding beliefs are still ever present! Congrats, Michelin, on a job well done! Francois and Edouard would be proud!

Forbes Recognizes Michelin as America’s Best Employer for Diversity in Automotive Industry :: Michelin North America, Inc. GREENVILLE, S.C., April 26, 2022 — Michelin North America, Inc. has been named by Forbes magazine the 2022 Best Employer for Diversity in the

Interesting summary by financial analyst for automotive production shortages. So important that your quality and management systems are in place and operating effectively and efficiently so that output from individual facilities don’t make the list for 2022!

Allen Root on LinkedIn: Covid Stops Work at Tesla Plant. Why the Stock Is Rising Anyway. Tracking production delays has become exhausting. 2020 = Covid, 2021 = chips, 2022 = chips, Covid and Canadian truckers. Investors know that production...

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ASQ Palmetto Section Monthly Meeting: Feb. 08, 2022, Tuesday, Online meeting.
Please register for the meeting at palmettoasq.org and provide your contact email to receive the confirmation and the link to the meeting.
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Thank you for your patience and for staying safe. We will update monthly as things change.
This meeting is now planned as an on-line ZOOM meeting. You must register for the meeting.
Start Time 6:45pm (social time) Feb. 08, 2022, Presentation at 7:00-8:00
NO Pre-MEETING at this time.
IATF 16949 Update, Findings, Etc. Presented by Teresa Dupuis
Quality Management System Requirement
Still spending valuable and non-existent time reacting to external corrective action requests? Have you taken the time to do a root cause analysis for this major issue? Most can’t find the time to do this and continue spiraling as customers and certifying bodies have to make the tough decisions on whether your company achieves or maintains certification recognition.
The automotive industry has followed an upward trend in recall notices since the 1970’s. These are quite costly and time consuming for all involved. The history of the ISO 900x standard with supplemental automotive manufacturing requirements led to a release from the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) in October 2016. The accelerated requirement to upgrade for ISO/TS certificate holders led to some concerns related to knowledge of the Automotive Certification Scheme for IATF 16949 (Rules for achieving and maintaining IATF recognition. Since 2017, the frustration by automotive OEMs has led to questioning the IATF certification validity of their continued “red” suppliers.

Tonight, we will review the OEM automotive requirements as they relate to IATF certification and mandated contractual customer specific requirements (CSRs). Hopefully this presentation will provide some insights for all industries with contractual requirements and how to plan for becoming proactive in 2022 and beyond!

Speaker:
Teresa Dupuis is principal of Protogenia Services, a full-service automotive product safety and quality consulting service. Teresa is still a Certified Quality Auditor (ASQ CQA) and is certified to IATF and VDA 6.3. Teresa is partnered with TopQM-Systems since 2018 and coordinates the US based activities for their VDA licensed firm. She passionately teaches and preaches the value of quality related processes and understanding and adhering to customer specific requirements. Teresa learned (in her early employment days) the importance of business relationships and development of legal, quality and work ethics from stringent training and application at Michelin Tire Corporation which she still considers her “alma mater.” Teresa has helped companies to implement their QMS requirements in the automotive, defense and medical device industries but always comes back home to the automotive industry.

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How very true! Sounds easy to understand and apply, too! ❤️

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Words of wise advice from a very successful businessman. Our grandson was just given yesterday the reading assignment of my son’s value tale of learning about Marie Curie. She was also thirsty for learning and successful with two Nobel prizes for chemistry and physics and the first female professor at the Sorbonne. I think I learned as much or more than he did but this current article caught my eye and I wanted to share for spreading the encouragement of learning for anyone that we can influence in our network of young people. Love the quote regarding Contribute More Than You Consume! ❤️

https://youtu.be/M-ZH3psUbfU

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Enjoying the 2021 SC Automotive Summit remotely this week. Proud to be an alumni of Michelin and enjoyed their video highlighting things to come! Always so innovative and planning ahead for sustainability. Enjoy!

A recipe not as easy as it looks! Today’s Michelin tires are more high-tech than ever, comprising more than 200 components. These perfectly proportioned ingredients interact to deliver balanc...

Love this quote because it's always something that I have to remember when I'm communicating with others. It's easy to forget that we aren't always thinking and interpreting the same way. Always important to gain understanding of your audience's takeaway - can really cause problems if not interpreted the way it was intended.