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Edition 2
January – March 2016
NEWSLETTER
Dear Friends,
The past two months have been hurting by violence and catastrophe. First, the Paris attack and then the
Chennai floods. Our condolences to all the victims and their family, who suffered in these two incidences.
As per law of nature, time moves on and so the life. Both Paris and Chennai are gradually returning to
normalcy. We wish fast recovery.
On the occasion of New Year, on behalf of complete ISQ team I wish you, your family and team a very happy,
healthy and prosperous New Year 2016.
In the last quarter i.e. Oct – Dec 2015, ISQ organised three events. I am sure that some of you must have
participated in one or all the three events, still I would like to share brief of all the three events, with you.
On 13th October, ISQ organised a training program on TRIZ, in Pllazio hotel, Gurgaon. TRIZ is a Russian Method
of problem solving. Faculty for the program was Prof P .R. Apte, Ex – IIT Mumbai. The program was attended
and appreciated by 33 participants.
As it was mentioned in our last Newsletter that, in month of November, ISQ will organise a Quality
Improvement Competition, so a “Quality Circle competition” was organised by ISQ on 28th of November. Total
13 teams participated in the competition. Although the number of team were thirteen only, but the spectrum
of problem taken was, addressing very vital and relevant issues like Conservation of Natural Resources,
Environment, Ergonomics i.e. human fatigue, Internal customer satisfaction besides the improvement of quality
of product.
On 11th of December, ISQ organised, 12th Annual Conference. Conference was attended and addressed by
eminent speakers of International and National level like Dr N. Kano, Mr Janak Mehta, Mr N. Ramanathan and
many more. Address by all the speakers were very interesting and thought provoking.
I am sure that participants in these three programs have been benefited and had good learning.
I express my thanks to all of you for your participations to make all the above three events successful.
All the very best,
Kiran Deshmukh
President – ISQ
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ON 13 OCTOBER 2015
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TRIZ is a Russian acronym meaning “Theory of Inventive Problem Solving”
In 1946, Genrich Allshuller, the founder of TRIZ, was a patent reviewer at Russian naval
patent office, perceived that there is a definite pattern in the way innovations take
place in technical systems. He started a study of 400,000 patents to look for the basic
principles and patterns in the world’s most innovative patents. The collated patent
database and subsequent analysis revealed a natural pattern of innovation that can
help to solve similar technological problems.
TRIZ is apparently the only scientifically based systematic methodology that over comes
the “Psychological Inertia” and produce a large rangeof solution concepts in a much
shorter time‐scale while utilizing available resources. This directly results in improved
product at reduced cost.
Faculty for the program was Prof. P.R.Apte. He is M.Tech (Elect. Engg) and Ph.D
(Physics). Prof. Apte joined Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai, after having 30
years of research experience at the Tata Institute of Fundamantal Research, Mumbai.
At present he is associated with College of Engineering Pune.
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ISQ is celebrating birth centenary year of Prof . Ishikawa from 13th July 2015 to 12th July
2016. Quality Circle and to observe November as Quality month, both are Prof.
Ishikawa’s idea, bsically to involve every one concern and awareness about quality in
general public.
Total thirteen teams participated in the competition. Out of these
thirteen teams, one team was from service industry. All the thirteen
teams’ presentations were evaluated objectively by a team of three
independent judges i.e. Mr R.B Madhekar, Mr Vinod Kumar and Mr
Rajiv Juneja.
Quality of presentation of all the teams was very good and it was a
real difficult task for judges to evaluate their ranking.
Spectrum of the topics for presentation were very vital and relevant
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I ISQ had the 12th Annual Conference on 11th December 2015,
at the hotel Crowne Plaza, Gurgaon.
We are thankful to all the participants, who responded to a
short notice call, attended the conference and made the
conference a successful event.
ISQ is celebrating the birth centenary year of Prof Ishikawa
from 13th July 2015 to 12th July 2016. On the occasion we cannot
have any one as a chief guest better than Dr Noriaki KANO, a
disciple of Prof Ishikawa.
Dr. KANO is famously known for the “KANO Method”, widely
used to understand customer defined quality. He has over 300
papers, books and other publications to his credit.
He is recipient of the Deming Prize for individuals (1997)
among a long list of many other prestigious awards.
Dr. KANO narrated in very simple language achievements and
philosophy
of Prof.
Ishikawa.
He also explained
the view point of
Prof. Ishikawa about the Quality Circle.
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This year ISQ honoured Mr Ashok Sharma, President
Mahindra & Mahindra, by Ashoka Award. Due to pre occupation Mr
Rajdeepak Chatterjee from Mahindra & Mahindra, attended and
received the award from Dr. KANO, on his behalf.
In the editorial of first edition of our news letter ,we have
mentioned that as a part of commemoration activity of Pro.
Ishikawa birth day in Japan an eBook published by JUSE in
Japanese. Subsequently the book was translated in English. A team
of ISQ members worked for three months to make English version
reader friendly. Dr. KANO presented memento, as a sign of
recognition to all the team members.
In addition to Dr. KANO, conference was addressed by Mr
N.Ramnathan, Advisor –TQM, SRF Ltd) on Quality & Sustainability, a
thought provoking session.
Address by Mr Janak Mehta, (CMD – TQMI) on “Contribution
of Prof. Ishikawa in India” very enlightening session.
There was a panel discussion, with members on panel Mr N.
Ramnathan, Mr Janak Mehta, Mr Rajdeepak Chatterjee and
moderator Mr. Kiran Deshmukh. Topic was, theme of the year
“Excellence: The Ishikawa Way”. Discussion was very interesting in
context that Prof Ishikawa’s teachings are relevant in today’s
scenario also in India.
Concluding statement was delivered by Mr Kiran Deshmukh.
Anchoring of the conference was done very effectively by Mr
Anil Sachdeva.
Conference was declared close after vote of thanks by ISQ
governing council member Mr J. Ravikant.
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Prof. Ishikawa Birth Centenary Year Celebration at JUSE
JUSE celebrated Birth Centenary Year of Prof Ishikawa on 28 September
International :
IAQ WORLD QUALITY FORUM 2015, HUNGARY
The International Academy for Quality (IAQ) World Quality Forum 2015 in Budapest, Hungary was held on 26 &
27 October 2015. The theme of IAQ World Quality Forum is “Quality for Future of the World”. IAQ is an
independent, self‐supported, non‐profit, non‐governmental organization that is administered by a collegial
assembly of Academicians who have been elected by their peers from the most respected, active and
experienced protagonists of quality in the world. The first IAQ World Quality Forum expects participants from
all over the world to inform them on the latest development of the quality management, trends, methods and
tools.
Mr. Janak Mehta (Chair of IAQ) gave an opening speech and welcome all participants. He also introduced IAQ
that “A community of the world’s leading executives, practitioners and academics dedicated to promoting the
cause of quality.” IAQ had founded since 1966 by Mr. Val A. Feigenbaum, Mr. Kaoru Ishiskawa and Mr. Walter
Masing. Mr. Mehta mentioned the IAQ Way – Quality for Humanity, which respect for individual, integrity in
thought and action and compassion for all living beings.
Mr. Janak Mehta discussed the model of “Century of Quality?” and “Whither Quality?”
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Mr. Anil Sachdev – Secretary Indian Society for Quality and President, TQM International India presentation and
his topic entitled “Improving Service Quality – Key Challenges and Approach”. Firstly, Mr. Anil Sachdev briefed
the challenges included Individual driven Process Changes, High Attrition, Lack of Data & Starters, More Focus
on Problem Fixing, Lack of Proper Measures, High rate of Errors and Processes not well defined. He proposed
an integrated approach (including Purpose, Process & People) from Policy Management / BSC to Improvement
Management to Daily Management and to Standardization, Empowerment, and then return to the beginning.
The example was discussed in the above given diagram.
CALANDER FROM JANUARY TO MARCH 2016
S.No. DESCRIPTION LOCATION DATE REMARK
1 Visit to two companies GURGAON Tentative Details of the program will be informed
with world class practice. Feb. End. in January end.