J.H. Berk and Associates

Process and Design Improvement Specialists

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Joe Berk trains for quality and productivity improvements

Joseph Berk has over 25 years experience in the electronics, biomedical, aerospace, marine, ordnance, electro-optical, material handling equipment, recreational vehicle, and consumer goods industries.  Mr. Berk is the author of several books on continuous improvement, as well as articles in National Defense, Contract Management, Test Engineering, Inland Business, PC World, Manage, and other publications.  Mr. Berk is a California State Polytechnic University adjunct faculty member and an expert witness on product assurance, statistical analysis, and manufacturing issues.  Mr. Berk has BS and MS degrees in mechanical engineering from Rutgers University and an MBA from Pepperdine University.
Greg Burns trains on supplier management and QA improvements Greg Burns has over 20 years experience in quality assurance and manufacturing management in defense and commercial aerospace environments.  Mr. Burns focuses on supplier quality management, statistical process control, design of experiments, process improvement, workmanship standards development and implementation, quality measurement systems, training, and MIL-Q-9858, ISO 9001, and Boeing D1-9000 (Revision A) quality management systems implementation and compliance.   Mr. Burns has degrees in business administration and numerous certificates in statistical process control, quality education, quality control, and precision inspection.  
Auts Ruf improves productivity and quality along with cost reductions Auts Ruff has over 35 years experience in manufacturing management, manufacturing engineering, and industrial engineering.   Mr. Ruff focuses on process design, methods improvements, and plant turnarounds.  Mr. Ruff has experience in tooling, fixturing, machining, and assembly operations, and in developing and implementing performance measurement systems.  Mr. Ruff has had assignments in the consumer goods, aerospace, oil drilling, and instrumentation industries.  Mr. Ruff has an MBA in Industrial Management and a BS in Industrial Technology.  Mr. Ruff is a Registered Professional Engineer and a Certified Manufacturing Engineer.  
 

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