An explosive growth rate averaging 100% per year is every manufacturer's dream. But for Solar Technology (Allentown, PA), a manufacturer of solar-powered traffic control equipment, expansion of this magnitude called for guidance.
The company -- which had grown from a one-man operation to a staff of 75 in just a few years -- was simply not prepared to handle the new demands thrust upon it, including increased paperwork, additional communications and more complex operations. As a way to help streamline operations and prepare for future growth, the company's management chose to seek ISO 9001: 2000 certification.