History
29 Years Leading Global Quality Solutions
SQA, which stands for (Supplier Quality Associates,) was founded in 1995 by the father and son team, of Jim McKay and J. Michael McKay. Under their leadership, SQA has pursued a vision of helping other companies improve. Chaired by Jim McKay, who pioneered Supplier Quality Management services in the 1970s, SQA is widely recognized as a flexible global resource and a proven solution provider for today’s complex supply environments.
key dates
Supplier Quality Associates, Inc.
Large-scale FAI programs begin
1999STEPQ first released
First global supplier capability program
2003First large-scale onsite containment; introduced mobile data collection
2006SQA establishes FED capability
2006First large-scale on-site inspection program
2007SQA establishes Content capability
First on-site large-scale Gage R&R program
2008First global supplier assessment & remediation program
2010First large-scale on-site quality engineering recovery
2014SQA Tech Center constructed
