January Seminar and Dinner Meeting  

The Future of Quality – Forces of Change

With the current economic downturn, are you concerned with what the future will bring? Every three years, the American Society for Quality (ASQ) conducts a futures study to brainstorm and envision what the society might look like in 10 to 15 years. In 2008, over 100 participants from around the world countries evaluated several dozen economic, social, political, and technical forces that could shape the future. Key forces were identified, scenarios surrounding these forces were discussed and the implications that resulted were made applicable to manufacturers. In detailing the futures study’s findings, this presentation will enable more relevant strategic plans to be crafted and give participants the ability to boost their skills in anticipation of the future.