Martha Taylor
CEO of Aero Products Company
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Aero Products Company has worked with Shara Montana for over 20 years. We first began working with Shara when we wanted to implement ISO 9001, our first international quality management system. Over the years, we have upgraded our system to AS9100 and newer versions of the standards as they were released. Shara has worked with our team to make sure that all of our key staff have been properly trained on the changes, trained to do internal audits and conduct management reviews. Shara is “it” for Aero Products Company and the people here totally support and advocate that.
When we unexpectedly lost our president and other key staff members in 2018, we desperately needed help upgrading to AS9100 Revision D and streamlining our processes. Shara stepped in and didn’t miss a beat. I loved her pace and focus. She was the professional that I sorely needed to make sure that we could pass our upcoming audit. We value her professionalism, efficiency, and kindness to make sure we continued to move quickly without faltering. She is the best!
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Jon Stott
President at RDS
Wire & Cable, Inc.
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Shara is an expert in Quality Management with the gift of being able to translate from quality-speak to an understandable English. She is a delight to work with and I would reccomend her without reservation.
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Harold Sandoval
Driving adoption for
SAP S/4HANA Cloud,
our next generation
cloud ERP suite.
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I had the pleasure of working with Shara on joint management consulting projects and I was impressed by her consummate professionalism. Shara is goal-driven with a keen sense for detail which ensures her effectiveness during her consulting engagements. She is a top-notch quality systems professional with a vast projects portfolio.
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Robert Marton
Marton Precision
Manufacturing Inc.
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Shara is not only outstanding in her field but she is very pleasant to work with. She helped clean up our ISO 9001 Quality Management System to pass audit. She then turned around and configured our company to the AS 9100 Quality Management System and successfully work with us through the certification process. She is a professional in her field and brings great value to her clients. We highly recommend her services.
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Jerry Brown
Quality Director
at Pentadyne
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Shara's knowledge of ISO requirements and her ability to help others understand has been instrumental in gaining ISO certification for my company. She has maintained a professional attitude and accomplished all objectives on time and with accuracy. Shara is a pleasure to work with and would be an asset to any company looking to use her services.
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Gary Becker
CEO at JRI, Inc.
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Shara consulted with my company during the process of becoming ISO 9001-2000 registration. Her knowledge and guidance helped us become a better company.
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Kenny Zaucha
KenWalt Diecasting
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It was a pleasure working with Shara at Montana Consulting. Our company KenWalt Die Casting Company became ISO 9001 Certified in record time. In addition everything was simplified and all staff understood the program and their roles. I highly recommend Shara for any consulting projects you may have.
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Roger Sanborn
Paragon Precision Inc.
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I have used Shara multiple time to perform my companies internal quality audits and I expect to continue to use her. She has also has provided impromptu guidance. I find her a good resource to bounce ideas off of. When she doesn't know something she always comes back with a good idea or a contact name.
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James Callahan
Metropolitan Stevedore Company
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Metropolitan Stevedore Company enlisted Montana Uhrig Consulting to assist their efforts to become the premier bulk and break-bulk stevedore and terminal operator within the maritime industry on the West Coast. Their objectives were to develop and implement a Quality System based on ISO 9001:2000 and provide carriers and their customers with maximum cargo productivity, with a company-wide commitment to quality services.
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Benefits realized include a better focus and commitment to customer expectations, renewed emphasis on quality management, improved communications within the company and with their customers, improved customer confidence, improved documentation of operational processes, clearer lines of authority and responsibility, and enhanced motivation to continually improve. The consultants have provided the necessary expertise required to insure the project continues to have a very positive impact on improving critical business activities and customer service. As a result of this project we now have the necessary methods and tools to insure we meet and exceed customer expectations, gain a competitive advantage, expand the business and improve profitability.
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Diane Henderson
Westmont Industries
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Westmont Industries specializes in design, manufacture, and installation of custom mechanical equipment and material handling systems. Westmont was in need of Quality Management assistance. Because of Westmont’s long-term government contracts, it was critical to maintain a strong Quality Assurance base and get the Quality Assurance program re-established at the new site.
Shara Montana was selected to establish the foundation for Quality Assurance at Westmont Industries’ Santa Fe Springs location. This project involved hiring new Inspectors and a new Quality Manager, establishing inspection and control systems to compliment the Santa Fe Springs location and new personnel, updating the Mil I 45208 inspection system to reflect actual practices, establishing relationships with customer representatives, and managing day to day quality issues.
She was able to step in immediately and work out compromises between various departments and customers. We were able to get our updated quality system recognized and approved by our Customer Representatives. Shara helped us to lay the groundwork for our quality department to mature and grow. Our quality system didn’t just maintain status quo, it improved significantly. From the MIL I 45208 quality system we were able to develop an ISO 9002 quality management system and get registered in only 8 months.
As Westmont was working toward ISO 9002 registration, the ISO management team discovered they were having difficulty refining and implementing the new procedures. The Quality Manager brought Shara Montana back to provide Internal Auditor Training.
Shara’s familiarity with our quality system and the requirements of ISO enabled us to learn how to examine our procedures to ensure that they were compliant and reflect our actual practices. By involving our entire management team in the training, we were able to expedite implementation. Our auditors are now eager to assist in continuously improving the way we do business.
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