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Contact: Richard
Erickson
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Business: 480-966-1591
Email:
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WIRE-TECH, INC.
RECEIVES SUPPLIER MERIT
Company Earns Nadcap
Reaccreditation With No Findings
Wire-Tech, Inc. in
Tempe, Arizona has once again received the
certificate of Nadcap accreditation from The Performance Review
Institute for Small Hole, Wire and Conventional EDM.
The auditor found no areas of nonconformance.
The company also passed its
ISO9001:2000 and AS9100 certification surveillance audit earlier
this year with no findings, scoring 100% of the points available.
Successful completion of
these audit processes is evidence of Wire-Tech’s production quality
and control. Many
companies in the aerospace industry and beyond require this
substantiation for their supplier approval.
The company’s quality control software, Continuous
Improvement Software (CIS), plays a major role in quality control
and improvement and simplifies the audit process.
Wire-Tech, Inc. looks forward to even more success with CIS
with the development of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) module
later this year.
“For twenty-five
years, Wire-Tech, Inc. has provided leading-quality EDM services to
many industries, including commercial and non-commercial, aerospace,
molding and medical.
The success of our recent audits showcases our efforts toward
continuous improvement.” – Rick Erickson, President and Owner
If
you’d like more information about the services offered at Wire-Tech,
Inc., please call or email using the contact information above.
Contact: Rick Erickson
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Telephone: 480-966-1591
Email:
info@wire-tech.com
WIRE-TECH, INC.
IN TEMPE
ACHIEVES NADCAP ACCREDITATION
Wire-Tech, Inc. in Tempe, Arizona
has received the certificate of Nadcap accreditation from The
Performance Review Institute for Small Hole, Wire and Conventional
EDM. Wire-Tech, Inc.
also achieved ISO9001:2000 and AS9100 certifications earlier last
year.
Successful completion of these
audit processes is evidence of Wire-Tech’s commitment to production
quality and control.
Many companies in the aerospace industry and beyond require this
substantiation for their supplier approval.
Wire-Tech’s use of a
revolutionary new software called CIS (Continuous Improvement
Software) to implement and maintain their management system was
integral in their achievement of these accreditation and
certifications.
Both the Nadcap and AS9100
auditors were impressed with the ease of auditing our system due to
the ease of navigating our totally paperless system within CIS.
We are the first EDM Machining company to use CIS software to
manage all aspects of our business including customer feedback,
nonconformity, training, vendor evaluation and analysis of data;
virtually every requirement of AS9100 is addressed in this software.
“Wire-Tech, Inc. will continue
to make precision components and tooling for all the industries that
have been faithful to us for the last 24 years, including commercial
and non-commercial, aerospace, molding and medical.” –
Rick
Erickson, President and Owner
If you’d
like more information about the services offered at Wire-Tech, Inc.,
please call or email using the contact information above.
Received from: George Crouch, President
To: CIS
As an owner of a
Semiconductor Assembly company, I have dreaded for over 5 years the
day I would have to put in place a program for obtaining our ISO
certification. Two simple reasons, (1) Cost of manpower to implement
a system that by most consultants advice is paperwork heavy and
didn’t make sense for a Lean and Fast moving Service Company. After
many meetings with customers that implemented an ISO program we
opted for achieving what we called ISO compliant, Not Certified. (2)
After numerous meetings with many consultants over the last two
years we were quoted outrages costs for their services plus the
actual Auditors cost, which totaled in excess of $40K and some
exceeded $50K. Our unique services allowed our company to do
business the past 5 years with Fortune Five Hundred companies both
commercial and military applications.
Our General Manager, Keith Dungan would always comment, “For
$50K we can purchase production equipment to be more productive, not
a paperwork nightmare”. This scenario has been in existence up until
our introduction to CIS just 3 months ago.
Advotech was introduced to
CIS through a member of a technical group we were affiliated with.
Like all business, you sometimes just know when something is right
and you say, “Lets go for it”. Our first meeting with Bretta Kelly,
President of BMSC, LLC consulting got our attention real quick when
she stated, “This is not rocket science and you don’t need to
purchase the rocket”. After our first meeting it was clear we were
going for it with confidence. Although somewhat reluctant, our
General Manager, Keith Dungan decided to give it a go and see if
this software could be used as effective as his Lean paperwork
system that he was so proud of. From my point of view, it turns out
to be one of my better decisions to trust a new system that is truly
cost effective in running a manufacturing /service company.
Personally, I tell all my business friends what we are doing and how
all our employees have grasped the system with enthusiasm. With
confidence I know Advotech will be ISO Certified by September of
this year at a cost that will still allow us to purchase the
equipment Keith still wants and I can get some golfing in my
schedule.
George G. Crouch
President
Keith Dungan, General
Manager
further commented...
One item that George pointed
out in his testimonial that stands out to me was that I was
reluctant to implement yet another system.
Over the last 8 years I have been employed at Advotech, we
had excelled in implementing many successful programs that covered
everything from Purchasing, Machine Calibration tracking, Asset
Management, Job Tracking and Employee Communication.
All of these systems worked very well individually, however
that in itself was a problem.
They were all individual systems and were not interconnected.
The thought of implementing CIS, as an ISO stand-alone system
was to be honest, stomach churning.
Our management team, lead by George’s encouragement, made the
collective decision to proceed.
Within the first four hours
of exploring CIS, I was hooked. We
were immediately able to implement all our individual programs into
CIS and with little to no transition issues.
Purchase Requests, Job Tracking and Asset Management, which
were previously coordinated through limited simple databases are now
operating flawlessly and we now have added features such as e-mail
alerts and inspections panels at our fingertips. Our employee
communication program (that was previously all manual) has improved
ten fold. We
lacked programs for some ISO tracking requirements such as Customer
Feedback and Non-Conformity Reports and with CIS these were
implemented almost immediately.
This saved us an incredible amount of time and money.
Anyone
that knows me would probably tell you that I am pretty much
skeptical of everything.
Basically prove it to me first then I’ll believe it.
Management people today are constantly bombarded with all
sorts of products, programs and gimmicks that will improve your
business. I’ve
found that very few really do.
Take it from an eternal skeptic, ”CIS is the exception.”
I frankly cannot image going back to our old ways.
Hi
Peter,
I LOVE
The Learning Center in CIS! It is extremely helpful and leaves no
room for the “I don’t know how to use it” syndromes that many
employees sometimes get. I especially love that it caters to
different types of preferred learning through the options of viewing
and listening to seminars to following screen shots. Overall it’s a
wonderful learning tool and great reference point to have on hand at
all times. Thanks for continually improving your system and making
it even more user friendly! P.S. Put this in your Customer
Feedback section! ;o)
Sincerely,
Lisa
Hull CRD Manager The Grimes Companies
P
(904) 446-4825 F (904) 786-7805
Jeff L. Smith
Chief Operating Officer
Deep Sea Water International, Inc.
I operate a small internationally based
startup company based in Hawaii. Our primary product is bottled
drinking water and I currently have fifteen employees. So why have I
invested in Continuous Improvement Software (CIS) and the
implementation of Total Quality Management Services at this early
point of the company growth?
The primary reason is because we are an international company, and
our external customers and associates need to know we operate on a
world (business) standard. Before we implemented the process
everything about our company was doubted and questioned.
Understandably so; no track record, no Dunn and Bradstreet, no
international connections, and no recognized and established
standards. Since implementation of CIS, the doubts and roadblocks
have been removed. By having CIS implemented, the external customers
can look at our processes to verify that we are real. We in turn
have the highest standard and can question our customers when
needed. Instead of moving to meet the standards of our customers,
the customers now work to meet our standards. CIS has made a
monumental difference in our success. Without having to constantly
retrace our steps and verify our operations we are moving forward.
The secondary reason for implementing CIS was to establish a culture
among the employees and the vendors. Like anything else in life, you
work to meet your benchmark. My initial question was, “why not be
the benchmark?”
Following several other business executives recommendations, I
contacted Mr. Peter Sanderson. Mr. Sanderson responded to my urgent
request to come to this facility and implement Total Quality
Management Services “immediately”. I feel that this has been one of
the smartest things I could have done for the Company’s startup and
the future development. Shall we say, “Money very well spent!”
We make decisions every day that effect a myriad of things, some
small and some large. The decision to implement CIS affects
everything that you will do today, tomorrow, and the rest of your
business career. If you operate a business, do not hesitate, CIS is
the competitive advantage. Be the benchmark in your industry!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Saddle Creek Announces Plans for ISO Certification
Lakeland,
Fla.,
Oct. 24, 2006 ¾
Saddle Creek Corp., a
third-party logistics services company, announced that it is
formalizing the company’s commitment to service by beginning the ISO
9001:2000 certification process. Saddle Creek’s Lakeland, Fla.
headquarters campus will be the first of its locations to be
certified. Saddle Creek provides warehousing, transportation,
packaging and integrated logistics services to its customers in a
variety of industries nationwide.
The company decided to start the certification process as a way to
further assure customers of its commitment to quality and continuous
improvement. “We are continually expanding and enhancing the
services we provide for our customers,” said
Brandi Metz, Saddle Creek ISO facilitator. “ISO certification is the
natural next step from our current internal quality program. By
identifying processes that can be improved and finding ways to
prevent errors, it will help us deliver even better service to our
customers – everything from increased inventory control to improved
on-time delivery rates.”
Saddle Creek will work with Total Quality Management
Systems, Inc. (TQMS), employing the company’s Continuous
Improvement Software (CIS), training, and documentation for a
“paperless” quality management system. The software will allow
Saddle Creek to capture information on errors, customer feedback
and opportunities for improvement, and provide automatic
reports, charts and graphs to show improved performance.
The certification process kicks off this month. Documentation and
initial training are already complete, and the internal audit
program will begin – reviewing processes, looking for compliance and
opportunities to improve. The external registration audit will take
place in December with the help of Moody International, Inc.
Saddle Creek will adhere to the international standard’s
requirements for an organization’s quality management system,
focusing on a range of topics, including the company's top
management commitment to quality, its customer focus, the adequacy
of its resources, and more. As part of the certification process,
Saddle Creek must also monitor customer perceptions about the
quality of its goods and services.
“It’s our mission at Saddle
Creek to provide 3rd Party 1st Class logistics
solutions for our customers,” said Bruce Abels,
president of Saddle Creek Corp. “Becoming certified to the
ISO 9001:2000 standards throughout our organization will give us the
right tools to deliver that promise. It assures our customers that
Saddle Creek can consistently provide goods and services that meet –
or even surpass – their needs and expectations.”
Saddle Creek will soon select the next campus to begin implementing
ISO 9001:2000 certification. The company has facilities and
capabilities in Florida,
Georgia,
North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Oklahoma, California, New Jersey,
and
Illinois.
The Grimes Companies
Receives ISO 9000:2001 Certification
For
Immediate Release:
JACKSONVILLE, FL,
November 10, 2005 – Today, The Grimes Companies (TGC) announced that
it has received ISO 9001:2000 certification.
The certification, which typically takes more than a year to
achieve, was completed at TGC in only four months.
The compressed schedule is a testament to the already
established processes and the commitment of both the implementation
team and the entire company.
TGC President, Michael O'Leary,
in commenting on the company’s accomplishment stated, “This
certification is the validation of a business philosophy that has
been in place at The Grimes Companies for more than 30 years.
By adopting the guidelines of the ISO we are ensuring that we
have all the tools are in place to continuously improve our
operations and better serve our customers."
The company used the “CIS” (Continuous Improvement Software) program
as well as consulting services provided by Peter Sanderson of TQMS,
to help streamline the certification process.
This resulted in a well organized system that was easy for
Moody and Associates to audit for certification.
To maintain ISO compliance the company will continue to use
the CIS package, which tracks process integrity, customer
satisfaction, and costs, while prompting management to remain within
the guidelines of the ISO standard.
From the International Organization for Standardization (www.iso.org):
“The ISO 9000 family
is primarily concerned with
"quality management". This means what the organization does
to fulfill:
- the customer's quality requirements, and
- applicable regulatory requirements, while aiming to
- enhance customer satisfaction, and
- achieve continual improvement of its performance in pursuit of
these objectives.”
The Grimes Companies operates both public and contract warehouses,
as well as providing transportation and packaging services to its
clients. A subsidiary
of The Grimes Companies, FileSafe, Inc., offers document storage
services to businesses in Northeast Florida.
Bob Willert
Director of Operation
Barrett Distribution Centers
Russell, Kevin, and I would like to thank you
for all your assistance in helping us get our ISO program off the
ground/re-started. We just completed our final day of a
recertification audit, and it went extremely well. The CIS program
you designed was instrumental in helping us invigorate the ISO
program in our organization.
Letter from the President of CIS
WWSG, LLC
How CIS WWSG came about; here
is the story. It really
began with Peter Sanderson, President and Founder of TQMS, Inc.
TQMS
Inc. offered quality management consulting and training services to
organizations through-out
Canada between 1990 and 1996.
By the year 2000, TQMS offered Paperless Management Systems
using Web-Based Solutions and Databases.
My background includes more
than 15 years in a wide range of manufacturing industries
implementing and managing Business Management Systems.
I am also an RABQSA certified Aerospace and Lead QMS Auditor.
I conduct third party audits for several registrars and have
audited more than 100 systems.
In 2005, I saw TQMS’s
paperless management system for the first time and knew immediately
that it would be an ideal tool for my clients to manage their
systems; I became a reseller of TQMS’s Continual Improvement
Software (CIS).
Within the first year, all of my active clients purchased and
successfully implemented CIS to manage their systems.
All of my clients, that are either ISO 9001:2000 certified or
AS9100 certified, have received rave reviews from their auditors
about how comprehensive the software is and how easy it is to audit
their systems.
The immediate growth of my
small consulting firm, combined with the reaction of every company
that visits or audits one of my clients, made it very clear to me
that any company doing business that wants to start saving money,
run more efficiently and, therefore, make more money-- has to have
CIS. CIS software can
be implemented in any company, in an industry anywhere in the world.
The goal of CIS WWSG is to establish a network of Master
Distributors to manage the sales and distribution of CIS using
certified consultants in order to meet the potential sales demands.
This way every company regardless of size would have the
opportunity to use CIS.
We have
created a very dynamic team with unique talents to support the fast
growth in sales of CIS through the use of Master Distributors.
This team consists of Peter Sanderson, Doug Timberlin, Grant
Sharp and me, Bretta Kelly.
We are committed to providing the tools and infrastructure
necessary to ensure the success of our Master Distributors and
Certified Consultants.
Committed to success,
Bretta Kelly
President CIS WWSG,LLC
CIS ð
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