Join me in San Diego at APEX/IPC and learn about Supply Chain Management in the 21st Century

PD08: Supply Chain Management in the 21st Century

Register here: https://ipcapexexpo2020.ipc.org/register

Please join me at my professional development workshop at Apex/IPC 2020 Sunday February 2 from 12:00pm to 3:00pm. Check out the below course description and follow the above link to register. I look forward to seeing you there!

Overview

The shift away from vertical integration has pushed the topic of supply chain management to the forefront of strategic planning for many manufacturers. Having a supply chain that pro- vides a competitive advantage will be the differentiator in today’s business environment.

What You Will Learn

  • What is Supply Chain Management
  • History of Supply Chain Innovation
  • Managing Supply Chain Risk
  • Competitive Advantages of a High-Performing Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management Concepts: The Seven Rights
  • Supply Chain Strategy
  • Supplier Identification and Qualification
  • Predictive Assessment Tools
  • Supply Chain Design & Tools

Who Would Benefit

Supply chain professionals and manufacturing decision-makers in electronics manufacturing organizations that are concerned with remaining competitive in the global environment.

 

Contact me to speak at your next strategic planning or sales meeting.

Steve@tracQMS

920-841-3478

 

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Join me in San Diego at APEX/IPC and learn leadership lessons from History’s Most Ruthless Leaders

PD02: PCB Leadership Lessons from History’s Most Ruthless Leaders

Register here: https://ipcapexexpo2020.ipc.org/register

Please join me at my professional development workshop at Apex/IPC 2020 Sunday February 2 from 8:00am to 11:00am. Check out the below course description and follow the above link to register. I look forward to seeing you there!

Overview

Hundreds, if not thousands, of books have been written about the great leaders throughout history that have served as role models for generations of business executives. But what about the lessons that can be learned from the dark side, the names you won’t typically find in the business section of your local book store; history’s rogues, outlaws and femme fatales?

You can call them many things: thugs, barbarians, savages, criminals, etc., but what you most definitely can’t call them is stupid. The cast of characters chosen for this course may be some of history’s most ruthless, but they are also some of the most successful leaders in history, and much can be learned from them.

What You Will Learn

  • Sun Tsu on Strategy
  • Attila The Hun on Leadership
  • Freydis Eiriksdottir on Overcoming Adversity
  • Genghis Khan on Power
  • Blackbeard the Pirate on Building your Brand
  • Catherine the Great on Leading in an Imperfect World
  • Napoleon Bonaparte on Planning
  • Al Capone on Exploiting Your Niche
  • Sonny Barger on Extreme Leadership
  • Steve Jobs on Insane Success

Who Would Benefit

Leaders at all organizational levels looking to improve their management skill set and how to get the most out of their teams and workforce.

 

Contact me to book me to speak at your next strategic planning or sales meeting.

Steve@tracQMS

920-841-3478

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CAMtek receives AS9100D 2016 Certification

PRESS RELEASE

The Right Approach Consulting

January 08, 2020

Bloomington, IL

 

CAMtek receives AS9100D 2016 Certification

I am proud to announce that contract manufacturing client CAMtek has received certification to AS9100D 2016 from registrar TUV Rheinland of North America, achieving a near perfect audit. The company had long been certified to ISO, but a number of customers were anxious for CAMtek to secure AS9100 certification to allow participation in their Aerospace programs. Many thanks to Quality Manager Kim Hayes for her drive and dedication in this effort, and to the entire CAMtek management staff that worked tirelessly in the QMS upgrade.

Christine Davis, President of the woman-owned business, stated: “This process forced us to really step up our game in every aspect of our business. I am pleased with the process improvement we achieved and proud of our workforce for accomplishing this milestone in CAMtek’s growth.”

About CAMtek

In 1999, President, Christine Davis put together a highly talented group of individuals to launch CAMtek, Inc. Soon thereafter, CAMtek became an active player in the electronics industry as an EMS – Electronic Manufacturing Services provider. The CAMtek team includes individuals with electrical engineering, process engineering and quality engineering skills. With over 65 years of combined experience and industry expertise they provide customers with high quality, cost-effective manufacturing solutions that meet their needs in this ever-changing world.

A 2011 Edie Award Winner, CAMtek, Inc. invested $10 million to expand its presence by taking the 225,000 sq. ft. former IRS building on Empire Street in Bloomington and transforming it into its new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. Today, CAMtek is thriving through their business ethics and integrity by securing long-term relationships with customers big and small alike. It is their goal to continue this growth and customer satisfaction well into this millennium.

For more information go to: https://www.camtek-mfg.com

Contact me for all of your QMS needs.

Steve@tracQMS.com

920-841-3478

 

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American Standard Circuits Awarded IATF 16949 Automotive Quality Certification

PRESS RELEASE

West Chicago, IL

 

Congratulations to client American Standard Circuits, on achieving certification to IATF-16949:2016 International Automotive Quality Management System (QMS). The certification is acknowledged as the industry’s highest standard of system and process quality for automotive suppliers. The automotive certification adds to the company’s ISO 9001: 2015, AS9100D and Military current QMS merit badges.

CEO Anaya Vardya commented:

“This is a significant accomplishment for our company. and our entire team. Everyone in the company participated in this effort. Earning the IATF 16949 certification puts us that much closer to achieving our goal of being the most versatile independent PCB fabricator in the country, something we have been working towards since we set our sights on this goal less than three years ago. We continue to dedicate ourselves completely to our customers and their needs. When our customers or potential customers ask for something, we not only listen to them, we hear them, and we act. My sincere thanks to everyone on the American Standard team who worked so hard towards this all-important achievement. 

About American Standard Circuits

American Standard Circuits (ASC) prides itself on being a total solutions provider, manufacturing quality rigid, metal-backed, RF/Microwave, flex, and rigid-flex PCBs for the medical, automotive, industrial, defense, and aerospace markets in volumes from test and prototypes to large production orders. ASC has the expertise to provide a wide variety of technologies in a time-critical environment.  Their qualifications include AS9100 Rev D, ISO 9001:2015, IATF16949:2016, MIL-PRF 31032, MIL-PRF-55110, MIL-PRF-50884 certification and ITAR registration. American Standard also holds many key patents for metal bonding processes. For more information about American Standard Circuits services or to ask one of their technology experts a question, click here.

To download American Standard Circuits eBook, “The Printed Circuit Board Designer’s Guide to Flex and Rigid-Flex Fundamentals” visit their download site here.

To download American Standard Circuits eBook “The Printed Circuit Designer’s Guide to Fundamentals of RF/Microwave PCBs” visit their download site here.

 

 

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American Standard Circuits Recertified to AS9100D & ISO 9001: 2015

PRESS RELEASE

The Right Approach Consulting

September 19, 2019

West Chicago, IL

Congratulations to client American Standard Circuits, who have received their 3-year recertification to AS9100D & ISO 9001: 2015 from certifying body Intertek. The company continues to realize performance improvements as the QMS matures and evolves to support the rapidly growing company.

CEO Anaya Vardya commented:

“It is critical to maintain our quality certifications for a couple of reasons. First, the customers we serve are some of the most demanding in the business, and our certifications  are mandatory to retain their business. Second, with the complexity of the advanced technology we produce daily, we just can’t afford mistakes and our QMS gives us the structure and discipline to minimize them.”

About American Standard Circuits

American Standard Circuits (ASC) prides itself on being a total solutions provider, manufacturing quality rigid, metal-backed, RF/Microwave, flex, and rigid-flex PCBs for the medical, automotive, industrial, defense, and aerospace markets in volumes from test and prototypes to large production orders. ASC has the expertise to provide a wide variety of technologies in a time-critical environment.  Their qualifications include AS9100 Rev D, ISO 9001:2015, MIL-PRF 31032, MIL-PRF-55110, MIL-PRF-50884 certification and ITAR registration. American Standard also holds many key patents for metal bonding processes. For more information about American Standard Circuits services or to ask one of their technology experts a question, click here.

To download American Standard Circuits eBook, “The Printed Circuit Board Designer’s Guide to Flex and Rigid-Flex Fundamentals” visit their download site here.

To download American Standard Circuits eBook “The Printed Circuit Designer’s Guide to Fundamentals of RF/Microwave PCBs” visit their download site here.

 

 

 

 

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SMT Engineering achieves ISO 9001: 2015 Certification with a perfect audit!

PRESS RELEASE

The Right Approach Consulting

September 5, 2019

Appleton, WI

SMT Engineering achieves ISO 9001: 2015 Certification with a perfect audit!

I am proud to announce that client SMT Engineeringhas received certification to ISO 9001: 2015 from certifying body Verisys. The company made the decision to differentiate themselves from other design services by pursuing ISO certification, and their hard work was rewarded with a perfect audit. This was a particularly noteworthy accomplishment as the QMS was developed from scratch and had no existing certification as a baseline. Greg Goltz (Director of Engineering), Steve Spelbring (Sr. Hardware Engineer and Rachel Maslanka (Engineering Project Specialist) embraced the challenge and engaged the entire organization in the effort.

Director of Engineering Greg Goltz stated:

“On behalf of SMT Engineering, I want to thank you for your knowledgeable insight, guidance, and patience during our recent ISO journey.  I am happy to report the hard work paid off as we have obtained our ISO-9001, 2015 certification last week and our audit could not have gone smoother.  I know we spent a significant amount of time working on our process documents and your expertise was well worth the investment. Our first audit had no major or minor findings, but we did receive a number of very positive observations. 

We started this endeavor trying to develop the process documents on our own, but quickly determined we could not accomplish this without external help and you came to us as a highly recommended industry resource.  Thank you again!  I will definitely use The Right Approach Consulting for future work and will gladly recommend your services to anyone that wants to obtain ISO Certification.”

About SMT Engineering

SMT Engineering is a leader in the Electronic Design Engineering Services industry by providing leading edge product design and development solutions. Electronic Design Engineering Services are performed as an extension of customer capabilities and include both a la carte services and full turnkey engineering solutions. Services include design of hardware, firmware, software, PCB layouts, product verification, prototypes, and production test solutions.  Their Engineering Services guarantees the customer retains all intellectual property (IP) and design ownership including electronic documentation and design files.

For more information, they can be reached through their website http://www.teamsmt.com/solutions/#engineering

 

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SlingShot Assembly (formerly BEI Electronics) Receives AS9100D: 2016 Certification in Record Time!

PRESS RELEASE

The Right Approach Consulting

August 5, 2019

Franksville WI

SlingShot Assembly (formerly BEI Electronics) Receives AS9100D: 2016 Certification in Record Time!

I am very proud to announce that client SlingShot Assembly has received certification to AS9100D from certifying body DQS. The company had long been certified to ISO 9001, and through the transition to AS9100D, realized significant process improvements and simplification of the QMS. Quality Engineer Stefan Mundt was the SlingShot point person on the project with constant support and guidance from Quality Manager Rich Lasko, and the entire SlingShot staff put in the effort to get the job done in an expedited timeframe. President Kevin Ryan and General Manager Mark Hoehnen recognized the need for AS9100 and were the support behind the project.

 

About SlingShot

SlingShot Assembly (formerly BEI Electronics) is a high mix, medium volume Electronics Manufacturing Services provider in Franksville, Wisconsin, delivering high quality printed circuit board assemblies, from engineering & manufacturing to final product.

The Franksville WI facility is a subsidiary of SlingShot Assembly in Denver Colorado, a quick-turn EMS provider. SlingShot is committed to building both facilities by serving its partners and employees to position itself as a leading Electronics Manufacturing Services provider.

More information can be found at:

http://www.beielectronics.com

https://slingshotassembly.com

 

Contact TRAC for all of your QMS needs.

Steve@tracQMS.com

920-841-3478

 

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TRAC Now Has eCommerce! Save 15% with Coupon

In our never-ending endeavor to bring value to our customers, TRAC has just added eCommerce (secure SSL transactions) to our website at www.tracQMS.com/shop via PayPal. You do not need to have a PayPal account to make a purchase.

Currently available are Steve’s first five books including the newly released “Notorious”:

  • Notorious: Business Lessons from History’s Most Ruthless Leaders (Hardcover-Free Shipping)
  • A Common Sense Guide for Implementing ISO (eBook-Immediate Download)
  • Lean in Plain English (eBook-Immediate Download)
  • Quality 101 Handbook (Hardcover-Free Shipping)
  • Survival is not Mandatory: 10 Things Every CEO Should Know about Lean (eBook-Immediate Download)

Save 15%

To thank you for your support, through the end of June customers will receive a 15% discount on all books by entering “June15%” in the Coupon Code box during checkout. During this time all hard cover orders will also receive a free personalized autograph.

Available Soon

  • ISO 9001 2015 & AS9100D 2016 Training Materials
  • Internal Auditor Training Certification Course
  • Top Management ISO 2015/AS9100D Training & Awareness presentation
  • Employee ISO 2015/AS9100D QMS Awareness Training Module

Contact me for a free 30-minute QMS consultation to discuss how I can help your company simplify your Quality Management System and turn it into a competitive advantage. Guarenteed!

 

Steve@tracQMS.com

920-841-3478

 

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Press Release: Midwest Printed Circuit Services (MPCS) Receives AS9100D: 2016 Certification

PRESS RELEASE: Midwest Printed Circuit Services (MPCS) Receives AS9100D: 2016 Certification

The Right Approach Consulting

May 16, 2019

Round Lake Beach, IL

I am very proud to announce that client MPCS has received certification to AS9100D from certifying body Intertek. MPCS chose to skip the interim QMS upgrade to ISO 9001 2015 and went straight from ISO 9001 2008 to AS9100D. The company had a solid quality foundation going in from many years of certification to prior revisions of the standard, and through the transition to AS9100D, MPCS realized significant process improvements and simplification of the QMS. QMS Manager John Rupp, GM Bob Denbo and the entire MPCS staff were an absolute delight to work with and pulled together to get the job done.

When asked about what it took to implement AS9100, president and founder Joseph Fehsenfeld shared “The AS9100 journey really challenged us as an organization because we went from ISO 2008 to AS9100D, but I truly believe it has made MPCS a much better company.”

About Midwest Printed Circuit Services

We The People

MPCS is proud to be an American owned Printed Circuit board manufacturing facility. All our products are made right here in America by American workers. We take great pride in providing high quality American made PCB’s to numerous companies who are tasked with building and developing products whose applications go beyond the defense of our country, but to the defense of what we stand for as a nation; life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Since 1984 MPCS has been an American Made technology leader in the manufacture of high reliability printed circuit boards. The company’s engineering expertise provides quick response prototype to production quantities which allows customers to compete in the fast paced, performance driven electronics marketplace.

MPCS’s focus is on PCB prototypes through full production volumes, excelling in all levels of technology from single sided up to 30-layer multilayer boards including blind and buried via designs on a wide range of materials. The company also specializes in flex, rigid-flex, heat sink & metal core fabrication as well as copper plating of ceramic substrates. These products are manufactured to the highest quality level of IPC Class 3 commercial and certifications include: UL, MIL-PRF-31032/1/2/3/4, MIL-PRF-50884, ISO 9001 2015 & AS9100D 2016.

For more information, they can be reached through their website at http://www.midwestpcb.com

 

Contact TRAC for all of your QMS needs.

Steve@tracQMS.com

920-841-3478

 

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Steve Williams’ new business strategy book Notorious now available & in stock! Foreword by Eric the Red.

Press Release: Autographed copies of “Notorious: Business Lessons from History’s Most Ruthless Leaders” now available for immediate shipment at https://tracqms.com/shop/

Hundreds, if not thousands, of books have been written about the great leaders throughout history that have served as role models for generations of business executives, students and the everyday person that just wants to learn and apply the behaviors that made these leaders successful. That is easy.

Countless books have also been written about evil deeds done by the worst of the worst in history, including most of the characters included in this book. But what about the lessons that can be learned from the dark side, the names you won’t typically find in the business section of your local book store; history’s rebels, outlaws and femme fatales? You can call them many things: thugs, barbarians, savages, criminals, etc., but what you most definitely can’t call them is stupid. The warriors I have chosen to include in Notorious may be some of history’s most ruthless, but they are also some of the most successful leaders in history, and much can be learned from them.

Learn business lessons from the Notorious cast of characters: 

  1. Sun Tsu on Strategy
  2. Attila The Hun on Leadership
  3. Freydis Eiriksdottir on Overcoming Adversity
  4. Genghis Khan on Power
  5. Blackbeard the Pirate on Building your Brand
  6. Catherine the Great on Leading in an Imperfect World
  7. Napoleon Bonaparte on Planning
  8. Al Capone on Exploiting Your Niche
  9. Sonny Barger on Extreme Leadership
  10. Steve Jobs on Insane Success

Foreword by notorious pirate Eric the Red. Purchase here at https://tracqms.com/shop/

 

 

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