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before they are prepared for cus- tomer shipment. Without a sound approach to
network infrastructure and software integration, life would be significant- ly more difficult, if not impossible. ACD employees consist of a team of programmers and systems adminis- trators who helped create and main- tain many electronics manufacturing industries. Some of these innovations include real-time customer e-mail alerts, flight status touch screen monitors to alert process centers of incoming work, and customer self- service Web logins for job status and quality reports. This team also is responsible for customer-specific reports and other IT applications — customers are able to login remotely to their supplied text fixture using the Internet. “Really, they (the MIS team) wear two hats; at times they
Universal: A Special Advantis 3 Line Offer
Conklin, NY — Universal Instru - ments is providing a limited-time promotion on a scalable production line using the company’s Advantis 3 Platform. This new platform was rec- ognized, at this year’s IPC APEX tradeshow, with a Circuits Assembly NPI Award.
are an extension of our customer service department and other times they enable ACD operators to har- vest efficiencies out of equipment that other companies leave behind, becoming an extension of the produc- tion team,” Fillebrown explained.
MIS/IT Programs There are very few companies
that have the luxury of a MIS/IT department that can create commer- cial quality programs. ACD is one of the lucky few. Extending beyond that is the fanatical support of the mostly wireless manufacturing floor (anoth- er first of its kind) and wired net- work. In today’s world, a good net- work is not good enough; you must have an extremely fast network with 100 percent uptime. “Your network is like the front line of a football team:
you don’t appreciate it until it fails, but when it does you are flat on your back, black and blue, going nowhere,” Fillebrown continued. With that said, superior equipment and great MIS resources aside, ACD’s real advantage comes from its employees. ACD is known in the Dallas-Ft.
Worth area as a great place to work. In fact the company received “Top Places to Work” honors by Workplace Dynamics and The Dallas Morning News the last two years, finishing in the top 100 in 2009 and top 150 in 2010 out of more than 1,000 employ- ers. This is an honor that only the employees can make happen through a confidential survey. “Our equipment is the best, but
our employees are even better. They have that ‘do anything for the cus- tomer’ attitude,” said Fillebrown. “We try to have the same attitude toward them as they have toward our
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customers.” This is a company that understands that it is not perfect, but strives to be better. The outcome is a company with very low turnover, with an average tenure of more than eight years even with adding 15-20 percent to its workforce a year for the last two years and 200+ percent over the last 10 years. There is a saying: “Past perform-
ance is not an indicator of future per- formance.” While that may be true in many cases, it is not the case for ACD. This company has what it takes to succeed —a solid reinvestment plan, a timeless product offering, financial stability, industry leading equipment and world-class employees. What more could one ask for? Contact: ACD (Automated
Circuit Design), 1250 American Parkway, Richardson, TX 75081 % 972-664-0900 fax: 972-690-6234 E-mail:
scott.fillebrown@
ACDUSA.com Web:
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Advantis 3 Platform. This specially configured line
includes scalable performance and class-leading technology for electron- ics manufacturing in cost-sensitive markets, and is being offered until August 16, 2011 at an introductory price. The Advantis 3 promotional package includes all of the elements necessary for a powerful and versa- tile platform line solution. The AC-15S chip placement and
AI-07S multi-function platforms combine for a component range of 01005 through 150mm connectors with expansive odd-form capabilities, virtually eliminating manual place- ment requirements. Also included is a group of Gold tape feeders and noz- zles, selected to handle a breadth of components. A license for Dimensions®
DPO
software to create balanced, opti- mized machine programs completes this production-ready line solution. Contact: Universal Instruments
Corp., 33 Broome Corporate Parkway, Conklin, NY 13748 % 607-779-5364 fax: 607-772-1878 E-mail:
zopff@uic.com Web:
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