D. H. Stamatis, Ph.D., CQE, CMfgE, MSSBB, is president of Contemporary Consultants, specializing in Management, Organizational development and Quality science applications. With more than 40 years of experience in the Academic world (teaching undergraduate and Graduate level courses in Statistics, Operational Management, Project Management, Cultural Management, Supplier Quality and Economics), and in Industry (training and consulting worldwide in a variety of industries and organizations such as: automotive, defense, electronic, healthcare, medical devices, financial institutions and printing). Stamatis received his BS and BA degrees from Wayne State University, MA from Central Michigan University and Ph.D. from Wayne State University. He is also an ASQ Fellow.