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Driving Business Excellence Through Superior Quality Solutions
What We Do
Our primary intention is to provide additional specialized interim resources for our clients. We augment our client’s existing staff and capabilities by providing short or long-term support, expanded methods and tools, and supplemental knowledge and expertise to resolve problems and create a better outcome.
Our strength is founded in Quality Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 13485, AS9100) and associated Quality Assurance, Quality Management, and Quality Control processes, practices, and methods, integrated with a strong business administrative and management background.
Whether it be a short one-day meeting to provide guidance and share ideas or providing a long-term fractional quality management resource, we meet our clients where they need us through fully custom engagements that best serve our clients in a cost-effective manner.
Systems
When performance and excellence are your goals, we help build and implement right-sized custom-tailored management systems that reflect your unique business strategy, culture, and operational realities. When QMS certification, such as ISO 9001, makes sense, we’re here to help—ensuring audit readiness, finding the right registrar, and providing expert guidance every step of the way.
Processes
Processes are the foundation of any successful business. We can help ensure your existing workflows are effectively designed and implemented, and drive improvements where needed. Additionally, we can expand upon your existing operational processes by implementing new processes to support and drive continuous improvement, strategic planning, risk management, change control, and customer complaint management.
Management
If your business isn’t ready for a full-time Quality Manager, we can step in on an interim and/or part-time basis to provide leadership, expertise, training, and oversight for your quality system. This includes maintaining any certifications, executing all required Quality processes, supporting Operations, and providing leadership and oversight for any QA or QC staff.
Improvement
Whether it's customer complaints, product issues, ineffective processes, training deficiencies, etc., AQS can provide a fresh perspective and help execute root cause analysis, define new solutions, and implement changes and corrective actions where needed.
What We Believe
With over 25 years of Quality experience, AQS believes that a company's Quality function should deliver strategic value and a bottom-line return on investment to the organization.
Quality processes a should seamlessly integrate with and support the overall business objectives while delivering results that directly or indirectly improve the organization's bottom line.
Our approach and methods Align business processes with corporate objectives, Elevate operational performance, and allow the organization to Excel with customers and in the market.
How We Provide Value
Our clients benefit from increased organizational planning and clarity (vision, mission, strategy), reduced operational issues and cost, increased process efficiency, and enhanced customer satisfaction. All of these benefits translate into bottom line improvement.
DECREASED COSTS
Improving and optimizing your processes can result in increased operating efficiencies which reduces the cost of goods sold and increases profitability.
INCREASED REVENUE
Improving product or service quality can lead to increased customer satisfaction, new or repeat orders, and additional revenue.
IMPROVED CULTURE
Aligned and engaged leadership provides for consistent communication, clear expectations, process alignment, and a robust organizational culture.
SATISFIED CUSTOMERS
Reducing product and service issues leads to a significant decrease in customer complaints and an increase in customer satisfaction ratings.
AQS provides services to many different manufacturing and service industries.
While we do serve OEMs, our primary clients come from the OEM supply chain.
Who We Serve
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Contract Manufacturing
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Machinery & Equipment
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Engineering
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Product Development
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Fabrication
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Machining & Tooling
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Fabrication
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Assembly
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Industrial Packaging & Supplies
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Metal Stamping
What Our Client's Say
"Todd was very cost conscience knowing that we are a small business and had a tight schedule for getting certified. His knowledge of ISO quality systems is outstanding, and he was able to clearly communicate the requirements as they apply to our business."
Amy H.
"Todd accomplished everything we needed, on time, and on budget. Quite simply… he nailed it! I highly recommend Todd McBride!"
Jim S.
"Todd was instrumental in helping our staff compile SOP manuals and manufacturing processes that not only brought us into compliance but also made our operations more streamlined and profitable."
Jeff Z.
"Todd worked expertly with our team to develop an executable action plan leading to certification. While the plan was complicated, I really appreciated the clarity with which Todd communicated the action plan, deliverables and timing to the entire team and management."
Kevin E.
Who We Are
Meet Todd McBride, Founder & Quality Principal
With 20+ years of boots-on-the-ground expertise, Todd is extremely fluent in Quality and Business practices. Whether it's developing and launching a new management system, fine-tuning a mature system for efficiency and effectiveness, or serving as an interim or fractional quality management leader, he brings clarity, strategy, and excellence to every engagement.
Todd’s passion is helping small to mid-sized companies implement, optimize, and sustain world-class quality programs and business processes. From ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and AS9100 certification to internal audits, training, and quality leadership, Todd partners with businesses to drive measurable performance and lasting improvement. His approach blends deep industry knowledge with practical, business-minded execution—making quality not just a requirement, but a competitive advantage.
How to Connect With Us
Call Us at 317-418-6684,
Email at Info@AscendaQuality.com, or complete this form to schedule a free initial consultation!