Quality

The ATS quality policy: Always understand and meet the needs of our partners.

Continuous improvement is the driving principle behind all aspects of our business.  From purchasing and supplier quality, through engineering, manufacturing and inspection, to the end customers’ applications and expectations, ATS utilizes real-time feedback to relentlessly and continuously improve quality, efficiency, and value for our customers.  The effects of these efforts can be seen in every aspect of our business including:

 

  • Customer service and responsiveness
  • Industry-leading on-time delivery
  • Product and process technology
  • Service and product quality
  • Overall value


Quarterly and semiannual customer surveys ensure that our performance is aligned with the expectations and voice of the customer.  The results of those surveys are shared with every employee who acts as a critical element of ATS’s continuous improvement.

Every one of our customers benefit from a blend of Lean thinking, 5-S, Six Sigma, JIT, and a uniquely quality-focused culture providing not only the highest levels of customer service and product quality, but also complete flexibility to meet and surpass our customers’ demands.  Throughout the organization, you will find:

 

  • Kaizen improvements
  • Mistake proofing
  • Kanban
  • Lean manufacturing
  • Statistical process control (SPC)
  • Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
  • Cause-and-effect diagrams (fishbones)
  • Pareto or 80/20 analysis
  • 8D corrective action methodology
  • Numerous other industry-proven tools that fuel continuous improvements throughout ATS


Quality Systems
Certified ISO 9001:2008
Certified ISO 13485:2003

Awards
2008 Circuits Assembly Service Excellence Awards for Dependability / Timely Delivery and Technology
2009 Circuits Assembly Service Excellence Awards for Quality and Technology
Customer Quotes

Archinoetics, LLC

"ATS's experience with volume production has helped us to successfully get the Fatigue Science ReadiBand sleep monitor into production.  As the first commercial spin-off company from our R&D parent company Archinoetics LLC, a flexible and experienced manufacturing partner like ATS is crucial to our success."
- Kevin Talbot, Program Manager

 

Precor Incorporated

"Looking back over the development of the new Precor cardio equipment user interface, one of the best decisions we made was selecting ATS as a partner.  ATS has literally worked side by side with Precor from concept sketch through launch.  Their level of involvement, professionalism, and attention to detail throughout the project has set a new standard for collaboration between design and manufacturing."
- Renee K. Beauvais, Project Manager