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Our
Quality Management Services
How
does Philip Crosby Associates work today? | Philip
Crosby Associates has been working with clients for almost three decades to develop
the common language, systems and tools necessary to develop a sustainable culture
of quality across an organization. Today, our team works directly with client
companies to integrate quality into the way people manage and operate their business.
We directly engage senior executives, managers and staff to address the issues,
challenges and concerns facing all aspects of the work being performed. At Philip
Crosby Associates, our methods and systems create the foundation required for
people and teams to embrace quality in the way work is accomplished every day.
Yet, we do not stop there. Through our hands-on working relationships with client
leadership teams, we ensure quality becomes an integral part of the actions taken
at all levels of the organization. In this way, quality acts as differentiator
for our clients because it is placed at the core of the organization's culture
and values. | What
are the benefits Philip Crosby Associates brings to our company? | The
team at Philip Crosby Associates brings a wide range of experience in delivering
quality systems to organizations of all sizes and industries. The team helps client
companies create the foundation required for quality to thrive. Our proven approach
enables the executive team to drive measurable success in the development of their
people, processes, and interactions with suppliers and partners. Our work together
delivers sustainable change in the organization to better serve customers, improve
products and services, and reduce the non-valued expense of error and waste. | Is
there a way to quantify the impact of poor quality on an organization? | Most
organizations spend 25-40% of operating cost in non-valued activities (the Price
of Nonconformance). While this number appears to be substantial, we find
this cost has been borne out time and again because requirements are not clear,
not communicated, nor consistently met. Implementation of quality improvement
results in a planned and steady reduction of the Price of Nonconformance, reducing
cost and providing capacity to grow the business without the need for additional
capital and staff. | How
does Six Sigma and other quality methodologies relate to how Philip Crosby Associates
approaches quality improvement? | The
Philip Crosby approach lays the fundamental foundation to build quality across
an organization. A strong foundation of quality enhances the dedicated and specialized
tools of Six Sigma, Lean Production and Business Excellence to deliver a more
consistent and measurable level of quality. Therefore, these approaches integrate
and complement each other. The team at Philip Crosby Associates has experts trained
in a wide range of quality tools and methodologies. We work with our clients to
ensure the organization is able to integrate and leverage the strengths of the
investments being made in quality. | How
do know if the Crosby approach is right for our company? | Learning
more about how we work at Philip Crosby Associates requires a small investment
of time from the key decision makers at your company or organization. Philip Crosby
Associates has created a process to help executive leaders understand whether
our approach to achieving sustainable quality is right for them. Together, we
engage in a discovery process that establishes a shared dialogue about the challenges
facing the organization and how Philip Crosby Associates can help. This discovery
process becomes an important step to better understand the benefits we offer,
as well as the actions Philip Crosby Associates will take the company through
to achieve sustainable results. It is through an interactive exchange with our
quality team that enables your executive leaders to make a confident decision
about how best to proceed. | | Can
you send a brochure that describes your service offering? | The
team at Philip Crosby Associates has developed a process that enables companies
interested in learning more about our services to get to know us. We discovered
long ago that brochures cannot provide the right level of information needed by
decision makers. Instead, we interact directly with your key representatives and
the executive team to establish an interactive dialogue that grounds our relationship. | How
many companies have turned to you for assistance?
| More
than 1,500 companies around the globe have worked with Philip Crosby Associates
to establish and maintain a system for creating quality across their organizations.
Over one million of our clients' employees have been educated using our systems
and processes. |
The
Quality College BACK TO TOP| Where
can I find a current training schedule for educational courses in quality? | Training
courses for individuals or small teams are no longer offered by Philip Crosby
Associates. Our work today takes us into client companies in order to address
specific quality concerns. Our clients take us all over the globe to interact
with their teams. We no longer conduct sessions in a centralized Philip Crosby
facility. We work where you work. | | Are
the Quality College courses and materials available? | Philip
Crosby Associates no longer offers the Quality College courses, including QES,
QWG, MCI, CROM and Facilitator Certification Training. We have redesigned our
service offering to work directly with client companies to establish a culture
of quality across the organization. The former training materials are no longer
being licensed. If you have questions about a specific license or the rights to
use materials, please contact us. | | Our
company was a former Crosby client. How can we get course materials to continue
educating our employees? | Philip Crosby Associates
has made many changes to our offering over the years. As the business climate
and conditions change, we work hard to ensure our services meet current market
demands. That is why Philip Crosby Associates no longer offers the courses or
materials developed for the Quality College. We have redesigned our service offering
to work directly with client companies on critical issues facing their businesses.
Our former training materials are no longer being licensed. If you have questions
about a specific license or the rights to use existing materials, please contact
us. | | How
can I get verification of my past attendance at the Quality College? | We
will do the best we can to locate your attendance records. However, the computer
systems at the company have changed over time and all records are no longer available.
Please use our Request
Info form to submit your inquiry. Once we acknowledge your request, we will
ask for supporting information, e.g. an electronic copy of the certificate of
completion from your session. Please be aware that we do not re-issue any certificates.
If you need proof of attendance for continuing education credit, we will do what
we can with the information available to us in order to provide a letter of verification. |
Philip
Crosby and his writings
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| Where
can I learn more about Philip Crosby? | The
distinguished career of Mr. Philip B. Crosby (1926-2001) is well known throughout
the global quality community. For over 35 years, Mr. Crosby was both a philosopher
and pragmatic practitioner of quality management. His writings helped to stimulate
international interest in the quality field that was a catalyst for a global awakening
and driver for a worldwide movement that matured over the past two decades. His
innovative thinking and creative outlook on quality management have been the inspiration
for thousands of companies around the world. Mr. Crosby made many significant
contributions to the core quality body of quality knowledge and served as an international
ambassador extending the influence of quality thinking to the furthest parts of
the globe. One area emphasized throughout Mr. Crosby's career was his focus on
clear communication of the message of quality. Mr. Crosby considered himself a
writer and communicator who plainly spoke his message and reached a broad audience
because of his clear and pragmatic writing style. Read
more. You may also want to explore an excellent online resource provided by
the Winter Park, FL public library. | | How
can I learn more about Philip Crosby's principles of quality management? | If
you haven't read, Quality Without Tears, we suggest you start there. The book
was written to further the concepts introduced in Mr. Crosby's best-selling title,
Quality Is Free. In the second book you will find the Absolutes of Quality and
the 14 Steps to quality improvement. Quality Without Tears can be found in our
Web
Store or listed with online booksellers. | | Is
Mr. Crosby's original bestseller, Quality Is Free, still available? | Unfortunately,
the book that started the quality revolution is no
longer in print. The good news is that Quality Without Tears remains a popular
title and can be found in our Web
Store or listed with online booksellers. | | How
can my organization get permission to publish a high resolution picture of Philip
Crosby? | If you are interested in receiving
permission to for a one-time use of Mr. Crosby's picture or related information
about him, you will need to supply us with the following data: organization name,
address, telephone, web address and a designated contact person; the purpose for
your request; a description of how the picture and/or information about Philip
Crosby will be used; the publication date and timeframe for permission and whether
the publication expects to generates revenue as well as an estimated revenue stream.
Each request is considered on a case-by-case basis. Please submit this information
in the message box included on our Request
Info form. We will contact you with further questions once we review your
initial request. |
General
Inquiries
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| Does
Philip Crosby Associates provide speakers for events or local quality meetings? | We
thank you for your interest in spreading the message of quality improvement. Unfortunately,
the quality team at Philip Crosby Associates is not available for speaking opportunities
at this time. | | What
is the distribution calendar for the e-newsletter Take Ten Minutes? | Philip
Crosby Associates and the Capability Group have suspended publication of the popular
Take Ten Minutes e-newsletter. In a world of evolving communications, we determined
it was time to make a change. |
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