Ed Carpenter is President of TREQ Corporation, a B2B consulting firm that offers solutions in Technology, Research, Engineering, and Quality. Ed is ASQ-Certified in Management of Quality and Organizational Excellence, holds a Masters in Engineering: Quality Control, a Masters in Management and Leadership, and a Doctorate in Engineering Management. Ed is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and certified Business Analyst. Ed has numerous publications that have colleagues and inquirers contacting him from around the world; “Psychology and the System of Profound Knowledge” ASQ Quality Progress - 2011 “Criteria Matrix: Full Analytical Criteria Method” ISixSigma.com - 2006 “Supplier Effectivity Rating” ASQ Quality Forum-2000 “Strategic Planning and the P-D-C-A Cycle” Presented at the First China-US Conference on Quality in Beijing, China-1998