April 10, 2003  

Written By Todd Minnick

Photos by Jerry Wisdom

On April 10th Rai Chowdhary of Team 2000 spoke on using FMECA techniques in developing a business plan for a new business. Rai went through the FMECA process on how he planned his own consulting company, Team 2000, and detailed how going through this process saved his company from potentially losing thousands of dollars. More information about Team 2000 is available here.

Carroll Morrison (left), sits with the evening's speaker Rai Chowdhary during the networking hour. 
Carroll is the Section's Program Chair.

Ben Redler (left) talks with Mac McGuire during the networking hour.
Ben is the Section Vice Chair and Mac is the Executive Director of the 
University of Texas Center for Performance Excellence (UTCPE).

Wagih Wazni enjoys the networking hour.
Wagih is the Section Historian.

Members and guests making use of the networking hour.

Forrest Breyfogle with his guest Marc Wheetley during the networking hour.
Forrest is the Section Examining Chair and Marc is the Director of Operational
Excellence at Smith & Nephew, Memphis, TN. Mr. Breyfogle had
donated one of his recently published books as one of the evening's door prizes.

Mike Harkins presents a $500 Flories Scholarship check 
to Kerman D. Hammond before the evening's speaker begins his talk.
Mike is the Section Education Chair.

Mr. Chowdhary speaks about the FEMCA process
to those in attendance. Several good examples were given to show 
how conducting a FEMCA can save a business money.