What a fun conversation with Roz Lowe today discussing American Manufacturing. Roz has quite the background from growing up in machine shops to quality and business development. It's a simple truth that the fundamental principles of quality management are at the heart of small business success and have been and will continue to be at the heart of the American dream.

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Delta Hi-Tech Inc.

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The ISO 9001:2015 standard is currently undergoing revision. Likely we can expect a revised edition by 2025, but nothing is known for sure yet. Today' we're joined by Chris Paris of Oxebridge Resources. The changes in the last update in 2015 was rushed, with a lot of ambiguous and often difficult to manage edits, the big question is will the new edition fix these or introduce more...?

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We've got one of our favorite guests back today, Mark LaCour from OGGN & Modal Point to talk about recession proofing your business. It has been said that recession is opportunity in wolf's clothing, and we tend to agree. While the likely looming recession (possibly announced by the time this episode airs) is scary and worth stress and anxiety, it is like any other risk. The flip side of Risk is Opportunity. What opportunities lay at your feet now and into the next 1-2 years you're not aware of yet?

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What are risks, risk based thinking, preventative actions and contingency plans? Today we're discussing in more detail what the difference is between these, how they are related, and what you can do in your business.

FREE Resources https://texasqa.com/free-resources-downloads/Risk & Contingency Planning https://texasqa.com/free-download-risk-opportunity-contingency-planning/

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Countless measurements are made daily to ensure "quality" work, and behind all these measurements is the theory and practice of metrology. Have you ever wondered how you know your measurements are good? From the pipes and machinery running on every industrial site and building to medicine and electronics, what you measure matters. Even more so often is the theory behind it and how and why we make those measurements. Today we're joined with Robert Mims from ThermoTemp to discuss metrology.

ThermoTemp course info: https://thermotemp.com/learning-lab/

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We're joined today by Chis Carson, Sr. Director of Auditing & Business Operations at DEKRA Certification North America. DEKRA is one these scary certification bodies, that maybe are not so scary after all. Join us for the conversation today and decide for yourself. You might be surprised to hear how the certification bodies go though similar audits they put all of us through. Texas Quality Assurance has worked closely with DEKRA for several years now and are a trusted and valuable resource. If you're looking for certification to standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and more, then you're in the right place.

Learn more about DEKRA https://www.dekra.us/en/and Chris Carson https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-carson-0a71045/

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Such a fun conversation today with Damian Gangoo discussing real world education needs for real work and jobs that exist in the market. Perhaps, and dare we say it, college is not the ideal route for everyone, and perhaps more than a college degree is required. Join in, and let us know what you think!

Contact Damian Gangoo on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/damian-g-039767a2/

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Ton's of buzz words from the "The Great Resignation" to "Gig Economy" float around, but we all have heard how hard it is to find and keep good employees. Recently we conducted a survey with OGGN & BIC Alliance to understand the top issues businesses consider worthy of contingency plans. More than hurricanes and other natural disasters or even cyber security was workplace instability. The Great Resignation is hitting most every business right now, and making it harder than ever to keep and attract good talent. What's the cause? And what's the solution? We might not have all the answers yet, but one thing is for sure, the new normal is not hear yet and may not be like anything we're expecting. At the end of the day, people are people and our old ways of may not work as well in our changing world. Good news is, you can improve and make the most of it.

Erin UrbanExecutive Coach, Elevate Your Impact   281.698.7698 |   www.coacheurban.com   Forbes Coaches Council Member   Leadership Psychology Certified

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Such an exciting program to get a new generation involved in the Oil & Gas / Energy Industry! There is still time to register, and we encourage all recent high school grads and university students struggling to find that one thing that inspired them! You don't want to miss this conversation about a unique education opportunity to learn real "Skills" with Sean Thomas - Senior Manager of Training and Development at API - American Petroleum Institute.

API SkillsReady first class has limited seats available. Interested students should apply by June 15, 2022.

Program Benefits

Job training from some of the leading experts in energy operationsAccess to leaders from global energy companiesDevelopment of technical writing, team work and career development skillsAPI Certificate of Completion that is recognized throughout the natural gas and oil industry

Curriculum Scope

The curriculum will focus on providing baseline industry knowledge and skills-based education to prepare participants for entry-level operational roles in the industry.  These courses provide an overview of the natural gas and oil supply chain, inclusive of hydrocarbon basics, segment operations, and an understanding of basic facility operations.  The curriculum will cover safety procedures and concepts, critical equipment utilized at facilities, and general operational processes that are applicable to all industry segments.

Sean Thomas - Sean Thomas is the Senior Manager of Training for the American Petroleum Institute.  His duties include overseeing the API training program and working with its network of over 100 API-U global training providers.  He has been in training, professional development, and education for 25 years working across a number of industries.

Website w/ application:

https://www.api.org/products-and-services/training/skillsready

Blog:

https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/blog/2022/05/09/api-skillsready-program-prepares-next-generation-of-natural-gas-and-oil-industry

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What's it like building an ISO 9001 Management System? with Robert Khami - Arsham Aluminum Alloys. This week we're honored to have Robert Khami join us to talk about the process of building an ISO 9001 compliant QMS on a short time table. Robert and the rest of the team at Arsham Aluminum Alloys did a fantastic job with minimal resources and short on time. If you've ever been curious what the process is like, this is a great example, tune it and check it out!

Arsham Aluminum Alloys: http://www.arshamaluminum.com/

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