Quantum Associates, Inc
                 "The Waste Eliminators"

Company Profile

Willie Carter is the principal "Waste Eliminator". He personally leads and directs all projects, staffing them carefully from our specialized team of consultants. Willie has some 30 years experience as a professional quality and operations manager with the following companies: Dexter Corporation/Reliance Universal (AKZO NOBEL), Reichhold Chemicals and International Jensen. Prior to starting Quantum Associates, Carter was Vice President of Quality and Operations Support Services for International Jensen. He is an adjunct faculty member of the Walter E. Heller College of Business Administration at Roosevelt University (Chicago) teaching BA/MBA courses in Operations Management, Statistics and Executive Leadership.

Certifications and degrees include: MBA (Honors), Roosevelt University, BA Chemistry, Southern Illinois University. Senior Member American Society for Quality (ASQ), Certified Lean Sensei, ASQ Certified Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence, IRCA Certified ISO 9000 Lead Assessor (circa 1994), ASQ certificate in Customer Satisfaction Measurement, Team Facilitation and Quality Management certificates from the Joseph Juran Institute, ISO 9000 documentation certificate from Michigan State University, Process Mapping Training courtesy of Motorola University, and Just -in-Time Manufacturing certificate from Ken Wantuck and Associates.

 Since 1986, Willie has generated millions of dollars of bottom line savings for companies by maximizing value and minimizing waste in manufacturing, management and administrative processes. He has put together a specialized team of consultants with various skill sets (ISO 9000, Lean Manufacturing, LeanSigma, Six Sigma, Process Management, team building, team problem solving and others) dedicated to helping you become more cost competitive.

Experience

Quantum Associates has partnered with other organizations  to offer additional services. Our team of consultants have the skill sets to help you improve your operation and enhance your competitiveness. Some of the benefits you will gain when we deliver a continual improvement solution are:

• Professionals with an average of 20+ years industry experience-Certified in Lean, Six Sigma, Quality Management, Process Mapping, ISO 9000.
• Experience with Clients in various industry sectors
• Recognized as leaders in ISO 9000, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Transactional Lean Six Sigma and change management
• Our "Perfect Project Pledge"

Our Role

• We work with you in assessing and analyzing the problem and implementing the solution
• We deliver customized solutions for your business
• We continue to provide support after implementation of the solution
• We transfer critical skills to your people to sustain the continual improvement solution
• We focus on measurable, quantifiable results

We are members of the following professional associations: American Society for Quality,  International Register of Certificated Auditors, Professional Member Institute of Management Consultants USA,  , Chicago Minority Business Development Council,  The Evanston Chamber of Commerce , Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology,  Association for Manufacturing Excellence, Society of American Military Engineers and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers to name a few.

Minority Business Certifications

• Chicago Minority Business Development Council

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