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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

https://www.tracqms.com

https://stevewilliamsauthor.com

920-841-3478

Steve@tracQMS.com

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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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TRAC Celebrates Tenth Anniversary

First, I would like to thank the 50+ clients that have believed in my company and enabled me to keep the business going strong heading into year 11. A special thanks to the number of customers that have been with me in various capacities since day one; your loyalty is greatly appreciated. I am also proud to announce a 100% certification track record with my clients across the international standards of AS9100/ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, IATF 16949, and MIL-PRF-31032.

The company was founded September 30th, 2013, so while the actual 10-year anniversary was last September I am extending the celebration as there will be a special anniversary offer extended to all of my clients over the past 10 years. Separate emails will be sent out to these clients with details, but a summary of the offer is outlined below.

 

10-year QMS Upgrade

Every year I make changes to my core Quality Management System that improves, simplifies and increases efficiency. The system is also updated based on the constantly changing auditor preferences and interpretations of the standard(s). This will be a one-time QMS upgrade that incorporates all the improvements over the past 10 years and that can be accomplished over a one-month period via onsite and online meetings, including training to the new upgrades. Typical results are a 40-50% reduction in procedures, forms, tasks, etc., with an ROI of only 6-months or less. The number of clients in any given month will be limited to allow appropriate time to each client, but the offer will  be extended as many months as needed to accommodate all that are interested.

Once again, many thanks to my clients in helping to achieve this milestone, and I look forward to the next ten!

Steve

 

Contact me for all your quality needs

Steve@tracQMS.com

920-841-3478

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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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Talking Ultra HDI for sub 25-Micron trace and space

Read the first 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 article:   https://iconnect007.uberflip.com/i/1511130-design007-nov2023/59?

 

 

 

 

 

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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Leadership 101 – The Law of Legacy

Good leadership always makes a difference; unfortunately, so does bad leadership. This leadership truth continues as we wrap up this series on leadership with the last of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: The Law of Legacy.

What kind of legacy do you want to leave behind once you’ve moved on from your leadership position? For most people, legacy is all about what they have personally achieved; their successes, awards & accomplishments; in other words, the things they leave behind. For leaders, these things are certainly part of their legacy, but their lasting value as a leader is in the people they leave behind…

Read the rest of the article at http://iconnect007.uberflip.com/i/1494936-pcb007-mar2023/89?

 

Contact me for all your leadership and quality needs.

Steve@tracQMS.com

920-841-3478

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Leadership 101 – The Law of Timing

Good leadership always makes a difference; unfortunately, so does bad leadership. This leadership truth continues as we will be talking about law 19 of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership.

Timing is Everything

How often have we heard this throughout our lives? Too often to count I would suggest.

We don’t have to look around us very far to find examples of both good timing and bad timing. In the context of leadership, there are really only four outcomes for any decision and the first three are a result of poor timing: … Click here to read the entire article http://iconnect007.uberflip.com/i/1479191-pcb007-sep2022/89?-3478

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Steve@tracQMS.com

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