GRQC is your trusted partner on the path to sustained excellence.
GRQC helps area organizations achieve sustained performance excellence by helping their leaders and teams learn and adopt best practices in improvement processes and organizational culture. We offer a broad range of easy-to-access services to meet the needs of all organizations, regardless of size, sector or experience with continuous improvement.
Announcing the 2024 GRQC Performance Excellence Awards!
The Greater Rochester Quality Council (GRQC), an affiliate of the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce the 2024 Performance Excellence Awards. The GRQC Performance Excellence Award Program helps organizations in all sectors of the economy gain valuable insights into strategic areas of their operations, connect with like-minded leaders in high performing organizations, and earn formal recognition for achieving excellence through continuous improvement methodologies.
For more information about the awards, please click below.
Greater Rochester Quality Council events, programs and initiatives are supported in part by the Greater Rochester Chamber Foundation.
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Wed, Apr 24How an extraordinary team achieved manufacturing startup in six months - and won a Platinum Award
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GRQC Performance Excellence Forums
Using Qualitative Data to Supplement Quantitative Data in Telling a Story
Over the last few years, computer processing power and data availability has exploded, which has led to quantum leap advancements in data analytics and the vast world of Artificial Intelligence. This has opened up numerous opportunities and challenges to Quality professionals, Data Scientists, Market Research, and Business professionals as organizations strive to turn that data into information and ultimately, competitive advantage.
Listen to this engaging and insightful panel discussion as Anurag Khare, Head of Data Analytics at UCB and Mike Caceci, Business Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology discuss specific real life cases in how qualitative data and quantitative data are being used to tell a story.
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How Quality is Integrated Into Agile Development and Management Processes
Agile software development stands at the forefront of methodologies for creating software. In this session, our speakers, James Peer and Greg Kauffman from Paychex, lay the groundwork with a brief overview of Agile software development. From there, they delve into best practices, tooling, and real-world examples from Paychex that seamlessly integrate quality into their processes. The iterative nature and philosophies of Agile not only drive software development, but also foster a culture of quality, offering valuable insights to individuals and organizations dedicated to pursuing excellence.
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Upcoming Belt Programs at RIT in 2024
Yellow Belt and Green Belt certification via an academic (for-credit) pathway are available every semester. Spring semester begins January 16, summer semester begins May 15 and fall semester begins August 26.
Visit our website at www.rit.edu/cqas for more information about the academic course and rates, or contact us at cqas@rit.edu or 585-475-6990.
Creation Technologies Tour with ASQ-Rochester - Limited Spots Available
May 1, 2024 | 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Creation Technologies
328 Silver Hill Rd., Newark, NY, 14513
Creation Technologies is an award-winning, Global Electronics Manufacturing Services provider, with a proven track record of helping OEM (Original Electronics Manufacturer) customers increase profitability, reduce risk, improve their customer satisfaction and time-to-revenue. The manufacturing services provided are Wire and Cable Harnesses, Circuit Cards, and Higher Level (Box Build) Assemblies for Tech Industrial, Medical Devices, Aerospace & Defense and Registered FDA.
The tour of Creation Technologies will be at the Newark, NY location. The facility is ITAR/Sensitive Controlled, all Visitors must show proof of US Citizenship for the tour. A government issued photo ID, such as a Driver's License or Passport are acceptable forms.
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There is a limit of 12 people, so this tour will be open to the first 12 registrants.
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.5 CRU will be issued upon request following the end of the tour.
Click here to visit the ASQ-Rochester website for more information and registration.
GRQC Resource Center
GRQC is your resource for tools and templates, case studies, local consulting resources, and links to industry-leading websites to aid you in your pursuit of performance excellence and quality improvement. Click on the links below to access information.
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Visit these websites for useful tools and templates.
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Tools You Can Use - Free From GRQC!
GRQC has assembled a searchable library of tools developed by our members, partners and friends, and is offering them free to website users. Find tried and tested tools, templates and information about a wide variety of quality processes: control charts, FMEA, Lean, Pugh matrix, and many others. You can search the library by keyword or by sector (business, healthcare, education, etc.). When you find what you need, simply click on the tool name to download it to your PC.
Click the button below to go to the webpage Homegrown Tools in the GRQC Knowledge Center, and take advantage of the expertise of our members and friends.
Find Resources You Can Use On The Job
Be a Part of GRQC's Mission - Volunteer!
Would you like to partner with GRQC to advance performance excellence in the community without making a long-term commitment? We have just the thing for you – volunteering to help one of our committees! GRQC has eight committees that help us achieve our strategic objectives. These committees are staffed by GRQC Board members and volunteers. We invite you to visit our new Volunteer Opportunity website page and reach out to any of the committee contacts to lean more or to express your interest. Volunteer opportunities are open to GRQC members and non-members alike. We’d love to have you join us!
Become a GRQC Member
GRQC benefits its members through a wide variety of program activities and membership services, including:
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Participation in GRQC Workshops and Programs.
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Participation in GRQC’s community projects.
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Interaction with leaders and innovators regarding best practices in quality.
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Contributing to making the Greater Rochester area a community of excellence.
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Opportunities for networking with other organizations on the journey to excellence.
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