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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

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

Fantastic read by my colleague Dan Beaulieu: Doing business the Elon Musk way! The points Dan makes are appropriate to anyone in any industry and specifically in the world of quality.

https://iconnect007.com/article/137869/its-only-common-sense-doing-business-the-elon-musk-way/137866/pcb

Steve@tracQMS.com

920-841-3478

 

As we will be talking about law 20 of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership it is important to recognize that a leader must have followers, of course, but an important exercise is to consider who makes up that group of followers. Followers who are content on being followers will yield a modest return to the company, but only add value to the company one person at a time. They are typically not “impact players”, but leaders don’t need an entire team of impact players, only a strategic few. On the other hand, followers who are leaders themselves and willing to follow your lead multiple the value added to the company, creating the opportunity for explosive growth. When looking at your team, consider what your followers bring to the proverbial table.

Click here to read the entire article http://iconnect007.uberflip.com/i/1481876-pcb007-oct2022/75?

Contact me to improve the performance of your leadership team.

920-841-3478

Steve@tracQMS.com

Good leadership always makes a difference; unfortunately, so does bad leadership. This leadership truth continues as we will be talking about law 17 of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. As a leader, you should spend most of your time working in your areas of greatest strength, a lesson that often gets lost with many leaders. While it’s key to get out of your comfort zone occasionally, do it within your area of strength. Click here to read the rest of the article http://iconnect007.uberflip.com/i/1460418-pcb007-mar2022/93?

Contact me to have your Leadership Team trained by a John Maxwell Certified Independent Leadership Trainer/Coach/Speaker, or to book me to speak at your next strategic planning or sales meeting.

Steve@tracQMS.com

920-841-3478

Good leadership always makes a difference; unfortunately, so does bad leadership. This leadership truth continues as we will be talking about laws 13-Picture and 14-Buy-In of the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. I am sure that everyone remembers the childhood phrase “Monkey see, monkey do.” When boiled down, this is exactly what the Law of the Picture teaches.
Read the entire article here http://iconnect007.uberflip.com/i/1443477-pcb007-jan2022/93?

 

Contact me to start your leadership development journey…

920-841-3478

Steve@tracQMS.com

Register here https://auroracircuits.com/high-heat-pedestal-webinar/ to learn about High Heat thermal solutions like Pedestal technology from the Aurora Circuits’ experts and industry expert guest panelists. See the details below:

When

Wednesday March 2nd, 2022 at 12pm CT

What you will learn

  • How to control PCB thermal dissipation and and runaway effectively
  • Showcasing the unique work Aurora Circuits is doing with copper pedestal technology
  • Guest panel discussing current trends and strategies to deal with high heat applications

Aurora Experts

  • Dr. Chris Kalmus, President, Aurora Circuits
  • Brian Zirlin, Director of Sales and Marketing, Aurora Circuits
  • Thad Bartosz, Director of Business Development, Aurora Circuits
  • John Holmquest, Director of Engineering, Aurora Circuits

Guest Panelists

  • Jeff Brandman, President North America, Aismalibar
  • Steve Williams, President, The Right Approach Consulting
  • Daniel Sarkinen, Electrical Engineer, Entrust

This webinar is in high demand so register early

Steve Williams

Steve@tracQMS.com

920-841-3478

If you were to look at the leaders that have inspired you over the course of your career, I would argue that you will find it difficult to name a single one that did not have a great supporting cast. I believe that nobody does anything great alone; great leaders surround themselves with great people. This truth was on display in the Sonny Barger chapter of my last book Notorious (in a shameless plug, it’s available on Amazon). Read the entire article here http://iconnect007.uberflip.com/i/1411055-pcb007-sep2021/81?

My expertise lies in accelerating the leadership skills of new organizational leaders and creating a high-performing, results oriented leadership team as a John Maxwell certified independent Leadership Coach, Speaker and Trainer.

Contact me right away to get started!

920-841-3478

Steve@tracQMS.com

Register here https://auroracircuits.com/high-heat-pedestal-webinar/ to learn about High Heat thermal solutions like Pedestal technology from the Aurora Circuits’ experts and industry expert guest panelists. See the details below:

When

Wednesday March 2nd, 2022 at 12pm CT

What you will learn

  • How to control PCB thermal dissipation and and runaway effectively
  • Showcasing the unique work Aurora Circuits is doing with copper pedestal technology
  • Guest panel discussing current trends and strategies to deal with high heat applications

Aurora Experts

  • Dr. Chris Kalmus, President, Aurora Circuits
  • Brian Zirlin, Director of Sales and Marketing, Aurora Circuits
  • Thad Bartosz, Director of Business Development, Aurora Circuits
  • John Holmquest, Director of Engineering, Aurora Circuits

Guest Panelists

  • Jeff Brandman, President North America, Aismalibar
  • Steve Williams, President, The Right Approach Consulting
  • Daniel Sarkinen, Electrical Engineer, Entrust

This webinar is in high demand so register early

Steve Williams

Steve@tracQMS.com

920-841-3478

I am proud to announce that client Ventec has received AS9100 certification at the Fullerton facility. This is right on the heels of their ISO 9001:2015 certification a year ago and follows Chicago’s ISO certification. The entire staff was intimately engaged in the project and worked extremely hard to achieve this QMS upgrade. A special shout-out to Jacob Mestas, the Quality Rep for Fullerton, for his  hard work and dedication.

About Ventec

Press Release:

FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, USA, January 25, 2022

Ventec International is pleased to announce that its US facility in Fullerton (CA), is now certified to AS9100 Revision D. The success of the audit by certifying body Intertek, attests to the high standards consistent throughout the Ventec organization. The Group’s locations in Asia, the United Kingdom and Germany are all certified to AS9100-D, giving OEMs and PCB fabricators access to a highly accredited global supply chain for high-reliability laminates and prepregs.

Jack Pattie, General Manager of Ventec’s wholly owned subsidiary Ventec USA LLC, commented, “I would like to thank the entire Ventec team in both the USA and around the world, who work relentlessly to consistently ensure that our operations and systems fulfill the strict requirements of AS9100-D. I would also like to thank Steve Williams, President of TRAC, for helping us achieve this important milestone. We are proud to provide the highest assurance of consistently exceptional service for our customers in aviation, space and defense industries. The certification of our USA facility further strengthens our global network and boosts our value proposition for customers in all sectors.”

Mark Goodwin. COO EMEA & America added, “AS9100-D certification positions us with a strong competitive advantage in the USA and allows us to further expand our business development activities in the mil/aero sectors in the region. The certification of our US-facility complements the accreditations at the company’s sites in Asia and Europe and closes the loop to now offer a fully accredited AS9100 manufacturing and distribution/supply chain capability into all regions around the world. Leading OEMs and PCB manufacturers in the aerospace and defense industries can confidently partner with Ventec with full trust in the company’s ability to meet and exceed the increasingly stringent industry requirements for aerospace, defense and military applications globally.”

Ventec International is a world leader in the production of polyimide & high reliability epoxy laminates and prepregs and specialist provider of thermal management and IMS solutions. Further information about Ventec’s solutions and the company’s wide variety of products is available at www.venteclaminates.com and/or by downloading the Ventec APP.

 

Contact me to begin AS9100 certification for your facility!

920-841-3478

Steve@tracQMS.com