Good ideas are no longer enough. You need consistent quality data that you can access quickly to monitor product development, evaluate suppliers and assess performance. Join SAS for a live Web seminar to learn how your organization can achieve new levels of manufacturing quality, improve performance and detect issues before they become top problems.

You'll hear from leading quality expert Subir Chowdhury, chairman and CEO for the American Supplier Institute Consulting Group, the world leader on Six Sigma Leadership implementation consulting and training. Hailed by the New York Times as a "leading quality expert," Chowdhury has authored nine books, including the international bestseller The Power of Six Sigma.

Leo Wright, industry strategist for SAS' Manufacturing Intelligence Center, will also speak. Wright focuses on quality and operations, and has gained significant experience in quality improvement techniques during his 17-year career in the manufacturing industry.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn how SAS can help you speed time to market, reduce warranty costs and detect trends before they affect quality.

We look forward to meeting you!

About the Speakers...

Subir Chowdhury, Chairman and CEO, ASI Consulting Group, llc Author of The Power of Design For Six Sigma (2003), Design For Six Sigma (2002), The Power of Six Sigma (2001) Subir Chowdhury is the chairman and CEO for the American Supplier Institute Consulting Group, the world leader on Six Sigma Leadership implementation consulting and training. Chowdhury is the author of nine books, including international bestseller The Power of Six Sigma, which has been translated in more than 20 languages and is the all-time best-selling book on Six Sigma worldwide. A respected quality strategist, Chowdhury's clients include Global Fortune 100 companies as well as small organizations in both the private and public sectors. Chowdhury's Design for Six Sigma (May 2002) is the first book on the topic. His most recent books include Organization 21C: Someday All Organizations Will Lead This Way (2002) and The Power of Design for Six Sigma (2002). His Management 21C: Someday We'll All Manage This Way was selected as the Best Business Book of 1999 by the Amazon.com. (UK). Chowdhury has received numerous international awards including the honorable U.S. Congressional Recognition and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers' Gold Medal. In May 2003, American Society for Quality will honor him with the first Philip Crosby Medal for authoring the most influential business book on Six Sigma.

Leo Wright, Industry Strategist, Manufacturing Intelligence Center, SAS Leo Wright spent 17 years in various management positions for Fortune 500 manufacturing companies before joining SAS in 1999. His primary focus was in quality and operations, with significant experience in quality improvement techniques. While at SAS, Wright has been in marketing, managed a consulting practice focused on quality solutions, and is currently a lead strategist for SAS' Manufacturing Industry group.