RPM Consulting, Inc. is a Quality Management System (QMS) training and consulting organization that provides specialized consulting in ISO9001:2015, TS16949:2009 and ISO13485, and other certifications. IGMA has entered into an agreement with RPM Consulting to provide services to the specialized fenestration industry. Their mission is to assist IGMA/IGMAC/IGCC members increase their bottom line through improvements in quality and productivity. With a long track record of success, they accomplish this objective through a combination of consulting, facilitation and training services that provide optimal benefit to IGMA members.   RPM Consulting is ready to provide the following support to our membership companies:

• Develop customized QMS Tier documents around IGMA TM-4010 ISO9001:2008 or :2015 platform that can be applied by IGMA suppliers.
• Mentor and coach IGMA suppliers and leadership group around the ISO9001:2008 / :2015 requirements.
• Design, develop and deliver training programs integrating quality requirements and specific documentation with comprehensive training packages specific to companies’ needs.
• Develop and support highly effective internal audit strategies that will yield the QMS results that benefit the bottom line. Support IGMA suppliers in developing and implementing a comprehensive QMS to meet the ISO9001:2008 requirements.

With over two decades of experience in successful implementation, RPM Consulting is the right choice for IGMA members. Contact IGMA offices or Ron Michalzuk today to discuss the many ways RPM Consulting can make a successful impact to your company’s bottom line. RON MICHALZUK DIRECT: (313) 506-9921 rpmichal@rpm-consulting-inc.com www.rpm-consulting-inc.com

Overview of the Program

The IGMA Leadership Development Program focuses on the soft skills a leader needs to achieve his or her full potential. Everyone in the workforce develops hard skills required to be employed in the insulating glass industry, but developing soft skills (communicating effectively with people, recognizing a company’s culture and effectively aligning with that culture, understanding accountability in the workplace, etc.) provides the necessary intangibles to become a great leader. Once again, IGMA is leading the glass industry into the future by creating the first leadership development program for manufacturers and fabricators of its kind.

Program Facilitator: Oak Moser

Oak is a senior management professional with 33 years’ experience leading and coaching teams in professional, manufacturing and competitive sports sectors. He has a proven track record as an effective leadership coach, working with multi-disciplinary teams, operating in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments where Customer Satisfaction, Winning and Profitability are key. He helps build competitive environments, where people connect and engage with each other to achieve goals and objectives quickly. He also applies a customized leadership behavioral approach that brings enthusiasm and desired results for organizations. He is trained and certified with Coaching 2 Connect Inc., the authors of two successful Leadership Development Training Programs (Performance Architecture & Leadership Spectrum). The development programs are designed to help coaches and executives manage themselves, relationships with their team members, build a winning culture and serve their Clients with world class standards. He is experienced coaching leaders/athletes to get the most out of each other for team success. Learn more about the program.

In the past year, IGMA held three IG Fabricators Workshops in Texas, Minnesota and Ontario where more than 100 practitioners of the IG industry were led through the most important aspects of fabricating and testing IG units by the experts of our industry. The workshop features a balanced mix of classroom education along with hands-on demonstrations to discover best practices for cleaning, cutting and handling glass, desiccants, sealants, gas fill, frost point and much more. The reviews of the Workshops were incredibly positive. Here are comments from actual paid attendees:

• “The group of experts you had were awesome. They were very attentive, welcoming and helpful.”
• “The hands-on portion is awesome. Being able to take what was learned in a presentation and then apply it in real life was really effective.”
• “Hosting the event at a testing facility is great… while participants may see the IGU processes discussed at each of the stations every day, they don’t always get to see the testing methods and apparatus conducted from a third party.”

Typically, modules for the Workshops include:

• Workstation 1: Frost Point
• Workstation 2: Glass Cutting
• Workstation 3: Spacer & IG Fabrication
• Workstation 4: Gas Filling
• Workstation 5: Desiccant / Desiccated Matrix
• Workstation 6: Sealants
• Workstation 7: Volatile Fog
• Workstation 8: IG Failures