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Occupational Health & Safety: What is ISO 45001 and why do you need it?

ISO 45001 provides significant value to organizations looking to reduce workplace incidents and demonstrate OH&S commitment. ISO 45001 can be seamlessly integrated into your current QMS as an IMS (Integrated Management System). No need to change your QMS structure, numbering scheme or functionality, I work with you to painlessly integrate these into the existing management system.

ISO 45001 establishes criteria for an OH&S policy, objectives, planning, implementation, operation, auditing and review. Key elements include leadership commitment, worker participation, hazard identification and risk assessment, legal and regulatory compliance, emergency contingency planning, incident investigation and continual improvement. Whether you have a union environment or  local requirements, keeping your employees safe is not only a moral and ethical responsibility, but just good business. Near misses, lost time due to accidents and loss in morale are costs that directly erode the bottom line.

ISO 45001 Quality Management Certification Badge. Vector illustration.

Whether you currently hold ISO 9001, ISO 13485, AS9100 or IATF 16949, trust the industry expert, TRAC, to guide you through this transition quickly and efficiently.

Benefits

  • Framework to proactively manage OH&S risks
  • Reduced workplace incidents and injuries
  • Demonstrated commitment to worker health and safety
  • Ensured compliance with OH&S regulations
  • Increased organizational resilience
  • Reduced costs through continual improvement of OH&S performance

Reach out for a free phone consultation to get started.

Steve Williams

President – The Right Approach Consulting

Steve@tracQMS.com

920-841-3478

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Milwaukee Electronics Achieves AS9100D: 2016 Certification

PRESS RELEASE

The Right Approach Consulting

July 10, 2025

Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee Electronics Achieves AS9100D: 2016 Certification. I am proud to announce that the Milwaukee division of client Milwaukee Electronics has upgraded their QMS from ISO 9001: 2015 and received certification to AS9100D: 2016 from certifying body TUV Rheinland. Corporate Director of Quality Bob Willenbring, the quality team and entire leadership team were highly engaged with the goal of driving organizational improvement during this transition. I would like to extend my thanks to the team for their hard work and dedication throughout this project.

“A huge thank you to Steve Williams and The Right Approach Consulting for his leadership and guidance as we achieved our AS9100 certification in six months!  Steve’s expertise and ability to help our team understand the requirements and meet them in a way that fit our organization was instrumental to this achievement!”

Bob Willenbring, Quality Director, Milwaukee Electronics.

About Milwaukee Electronics

A message from CEO Jered Stoehr:

“Milwaukee Electronics was founded in 1954, offering services in circuit board design and PCBA assembly to the mining industry in the Wisconsin, USA, region. My father, P. Michael Stoehr purchased the company in 1985 with the mission of creating a business that would put customers first and be a fulfilling place to work for the employees serving those customers.

As the second generation to take the Chief Executive helm, it is very important to me to carry on my father’s customers-first legacy and to ensure that Milwaukee Electronics maintains the entrepreneurial spirit that has allowed the company to continually expand its range of services, maintain decades long customer relationships and provide careers for many dedicated employees.”

Milwaukee Electronics has three manufacturing facilities, Milwaukee WI, Portland OR and Tecate Mexico, a Tech Center in Pune India, and a Purchasing Office in Singapore providing services including:

  • Program management including supply chain and logistics management
  • Quick-turn prototype and on-demand manufacturing
  • End-to-end electronics manufacturing services including PCBA, box build and test

For more information go to: https://www.milwaukeeelectronics.com

Contact me to start your AS9100 journey.

920-841-3478

Steve@tracQMS.com

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Environmental Management: What is ISO 14001 and why do you need it?

Implementing ISO 45001 provides a framework for organizations to design and implement an EMS, and continually improve their environmental performance. ISO 14001 can be seamlessly integrated into your current QMS as an IMS (Integrated Management System). No need to change your QMS structure, numbering scheme or functionality, I work with you to painlessly integrate these into the existing management system.

Many of my clients are getting pressure from their customers, industry and/or local city or village regulatory agencies to attain this certification to improve their environmental compliance. ISO 14001 is a separate certification that encompasses various aspects from resource usage and waste management to monitoring environmental performance and involving stakeholders in environmental commitments.

Whether you currently hold ISO 9001, ISO 13485, AS9100 or IATF 16949, trust the industry expert, TRAC, to guide you through this transition quickly and efficiently.

Benefits

  • Enhanced environmental performance
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Risk management
  • Cost savings
  • Operational excellence
  • Stakeholder and customer trust

Reach out for a free phone consultation to get started.

Steve Williams

President – The Right Approach Consulting

Steve@tracQMS.com

920-841-3478

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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas: HARLEY-STYLE

Hi all,

Yes, I know it’s the beginning of February and Christmas is past us now, but this was published in the December issue of my column The Right Approach of I-Connect’s PCB007 magazine and I need to wait 30 days for all of their publications to get out through their media channels and audience. Even through it’s a bit past the holiday season, whether you ride or not, I hope this still brings a well-needed smile to you all. Click below to read:

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas: HARLEY-STYLE

 

 

 

 

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Steve Williams

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https://stevewilliamsauthor.com

920-841-3478

Steve@tracQMS.com

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Steve Harrison Interviews Steve Williams on his new leadership book Notorious & Lessons from the Hells Angels

Steve Harrison interviews Steve Williams on his new leadership book Notorious and discusses lessons from Sonny Barger, leader of the Hells Angels. Steve Harrison, co-founder of www.AuthorSuccess.com, is the top author publishing coach helping more than 15,000 authors sell over 30 million books, including making Richard Kiyosaki’s Rick Dad Poor Dad the number one personal finance book of all time. Watch the interview here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE3xA6eyVx0&t=4s

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Best Selling Author Jack Canfield Interviews Steve Williams on Notorious

Jack Canfield, New York Times Best Selling Author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books, interviews Steve Williams on his new book Notorious: Leadership Lessons from History’s Most Notorious Leaders. Canfield has sold over 500 million copies of his books. Watch the interview here https://youtu.be/idbmdej6Kkk

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COMING SOON: 2nd Edition of Steve Williams Leadership Book NOTORIOUS

Atmosphere Press will soon be launching the new 2nd edition of Steve Williams Book Notorious: Leadership Lessons from History’s Most Notorious Leaders. Watch for more information in the coming days…

 

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Press Release: Elite RF receives ISO 9001 2015 Certification

PRESS RELEASE

The Right Approach Consulting

March 5, 2024

Hanover Park, IL

Elite RF receives ISO 9001 2015 Certification

I am proud to announce that client Elite RF, an industry-leading RF amplifier and generator manufacturer, has received certification to ISO 9001: 2015 from certifying body IAPMO SCB. The entire management staff put in a tremendous amount of work to make this certification happen, as evidenced by receiving zero findings in their initial certification audit. A special shout out to Deep Patel, VP of Operations, for spearheading the project internally and inspiring a quality culture throughout the organization.

Ami Patel, Chief Administrative Officer & Partner, stated: “Quality is important to us, and getting ISO 9001 certified validates Elite RF’s commitment to maintain a healthy quality system and assure we meet all customer requirements. Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority as stated in our Quality Policy, and ISO will help us hold that promise to our customers. Receiving ISO certification will help our customers know they are in good hands when ordering RF amplifiers or generators from Elite RF. Also, special thanks to Steve Williams of TRAC  for his guidance through our ISO journey.”

About Elite RF

Elite RF has a profound understanding and years of experience in RF/microwave power amplification technology. They focus on 3 product categories – RF Power Amplifiers, Solid-State High-Power Microwave Generators, and RF Ablation Medical Devices, as well as custom RF solutions. The company works diligently toward meeting the needs of its clients in industries such as medical devices, aerospace, military, quantum computing, particle technologies, communication, plasma-based applications (such as lab-grown diamonds, and semiconductor processing) plus many more. Please reach out to them at sales@eliterf.com to discuss your RF/microwave product specifications and they will closely collaborate with your team to develop your idea into a working product.

For more information go to: http://www.eliterfllc.com

Contact Steve for all of your QMS needs.

Steve@tracQMS.com

920-841-3478

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Join me today: IPC Webinar “The Importance of a Good PCB Design Package”

In conjunction with the IPC, join me on this live Webinar Wednesday, March 13th, 2024. Sign up using this registration link to the webinar https://www.ipc.org/event/importance-good-pcb-design-package

 

 

 

 

 

 

Topics Include:

  1. Customer Service Representatives Are Not Engineers
  2. Netlist does not match the manufacturing data
  3. Impedance stackups do not meet impedance requirements
  4. Not using the appropriate material set
  5. Customized CAM adjustments
  6. Designer not understanding fabricator capabilities
  7. Inheriting a design from a competitor
  8. Overdesigning a PCB
  9. Unmanufacturable designs
  10. Lack of designer/fabricator engagement

 

Contact me at:

Steve@tracQMS.com

920-841-3478

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Talking Ultra HDI with John Johnson Pt. 2

Continuing with the second in my 3-part interview with ASC’s John Johnson, formerly with Averatek, on the patented A-SAP process that allows PCB manufacturers to produce sub 25-micron (1 mil) pcb trace and space designs with perfectly straight side walls.

Click here to read the entire article: https://iconnect007.uberflip.com/i/1512857-design007-dec2023/45?

Contact me for all your quality needs or to schedule your own company marketing interview.

920-941-3478

Steve@tracQMS.com

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