Small Business
The purpose of the Small Business Subgroup is to come together to develop innovative solutions to practical small business problems, by utilizing QuEST Forum’s member companies’ Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and the TL 9000 quality management system.
Whether you are a micro or small (under $50MM in revenue) business, or you utilize small businesses in your supply chain, we invite you to participate with our Small Business Subgroup. We generally meet the third Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am Central for approximately 60 minutes to discuss various topics with the goal of providing solutions for issues that small businesses face. We share best practices, encourage small businesses to share their stories and investigate ways for small businesses to collaborate together to offer full scale solutions to their customers.
Download step-by-step instructions on how to join the Small Business Subgroup. Once you have joined, we will send you an invitation to join our calls.
2012 Small Business Subgroup Training Topics:
- 17 January – Emerging Technologies – Cloud
- 21 February – It’s all about Execution – KPI’s & Dashboard
- 20 March – Emerging Technologies – Smart Grid
- 17 April – ISO 14001
- 8 May – Process Mapping (Second Tuesday due to QuEST Forum Work Group Meetings on 15 May)
- 19 June – Training & Resources
- 17 July – Collaboration & Partnering from the Corporate viewpoint
- 21 August – You Ask; We Answer – TL 9000 Overview
- 12 September – Americas Best Practices Conference Small Business Breakfast
Small Business Highlight
Axis Teknologies is a certified woman-owned wireless infrastructure engineering firm specializing in providing end-to-end integrated solutions that transition wireless infrastructure networks to the advanced technologies essential to handling the ever increasing wireless traffic demands by customers, businesses, governments and SMART services.
Unlike other engineering firms, Axis focuses solely in wireless infrastructure to offer an unmatched breadth and depth of expertise in wireless infrastructure related technologies. Axis senior level engineers and strategic technology partners are experienced in the full scope of technologies related to 2G, 3G, and 4G, and in the equipment from diverse manufacturers that is utilized in the increasingly complex layers of wireless networks. The Axis Project Management Office oversees all field projects and engineers, ensuring seamless operations at the client site, consistently achieving or exceeding targeted project metrics while at the same time reducing the need for micromanagement by the client.
Small Business Subgroup News
Small Business Group Launches in China in 2011
At the APAC Best Practices Conference in Beijing, China, the Small Business Subgroup launched an effort to reach out to small businesses in the region with a small business breakfast that was held on Tuesday morning of the conference. Tim Harden, Chair of the QuEST Forum Executive Board and President, AT&T Supply Chain and Fleet Operations, spoke to the attendees about the importance of small business participation within the region in order to educate small businesses on the value of membership in QuEST Forum and TL 9000.
The Small Business Subgroup leadership will be working with regional leadership and local Chinese corporations to develop an effective strategy to reach out to small businesses in the region.
2012 APAC Best Practices Conference, New Delhi, India – April 3 - 5, 2012
The Small Business Subgroup will be participating in the 2012 APAC Best Practices Conference in April to invite and encourage small business involvement with QuEST Forum in the India hub. If you are aware of a small business in the India hub, please let us know and we will be glad to reach out to them. Just send us their name, company name and email address via the “Contact Us” function.
