CONSULTING PARTNER COMPANIES |
 | Adaptive Innovations Adaptive Innovations is a mechanical engineering firm specializing in the design and fabrication of HASS, ESS, vibration, and functional test fixtures. We also have expertise in the design and development of ATE’s, test cables, work holding solutions, powered and unpowered carts, and custom applications. We handle small and large scale projects, including prototype runs. We provide exceptional project management and industry experience, and can help you achieve your goals on time and in budget. Ops A La Carte uses Adaptive Innovations for our HASS Fixturing needs. |
 | All Temp Engineering All Temp Engineering provides unmatched professional service in the Environmental Simulation, Test Equipment, Ultra Low Temp/Refrigeration and Systems Integration-Automation realm. The multitude of services we provide fulfills the needs of High Technology, Bio-Tech-Pharmaceutical and Industrial Food Processing industries. Ops A La Carte uses All Temp to help service and calibrate our customers HALT and traditional environmental equipment. |
 | Advanced Logistics Technology Advanced Logistics Technology, Inc. (ALTech) is a professional services company specializing in the areas of Logistics and Systems Engineering, and has been providing services to both government and industry since 1986. ALTech's major areas of expertise are Integrated Logistics Support, Logistic Support Analysis, Product Assurance and the specialty Systems Engineering disciplines of Test, Verification, Reliability, Maintainability, Human Factors and System Safety. Ops A La Carte partners with AlTech for help in the area of Logistic Support Analysis. |
 | Brass Analytics Brass Analytics offers a wide range of simulation, modeling and analysis consulting services, as well as analysis tools and training. Special areas of expertise include Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) analyses, market analysis and forecasting. Ops A La Carte partners with Brass Analytics for Markov analyses and other complex analytical techniques. |
 | Chart Industries Chart is a global supplier of HALT/HASS System Solutions and is the technology leader in HALT & HASS chamber design, control systems, data acquisition, complete integrated system solutions, testing services and consulting. Ops A La Carte teaches seminars for Chart's customers in the areas of HALT/HASS and how they tie into the rest of the reliability program. |
 | Design Chain Associates Design Chain Associates provides services that help Electronics OEMs increase engineering, procurement, and production efficiency, product and operational environmental performance, and corporate profitability by ensuring that the right decisions about supply base and the environment are made during the earliest stages of the product lifecycle, and are built-in to corporate strategies and tactics. Ops A La Carte partners with DCA for help with component engineering analysis and in particular to help our customers understand all of the new regulations around RoHS. |
 | Find A Lab FindaLab is an online Test Lab Directory. FindaLab speeds a lab seeker's search for a convenient test laboratory having specific testing capabilities. HALT and HASS Labs, a division of Ops A La Carte, is one of the oldest and most experienced HALT labs in the world and is proud to be listed on FindaLab. |
 | HALT and HASS Company New Zealand We are a New Zealand based company founded in 2005 to service the Australasian region. We provide comprehensive reliability solution along with quality test equipment, and services to add value to any company in the manufacturing sector. Reliability testing and manufacturing consulting are our main areas of expertise. Our Engineering staff come from backgrounds that have involved manufacturing, testing, development, and reliability development. Ops A La Carte uses HALT & HASS Consulting NZ to help setup and execute HALT and HASS Testing for our customers in the Australasian region. |
 | Insco INSCO is the calibration laboratory for all types of measurement devices provides ISO accredited calibration services for research equipment, laboratory equipment and measurement weights. Ops A La Carte works with Insco for calibration services both for their HALT and HASS Lab and when recommending to customers. |
 | LebenTech LebenTech is a consulting company providing reliability and manufacturing engineering services, solutions, product and process support, through application of strategic research, associated technologies, mathematical modeling, scientific methods and extensive engineering analysis. They offer support for your team in the following capacity: CAD designs, product development, RAMS analysis, R & D, FRACAS Implementation, product validation, reliability testing and more. Ops A La Carte works with LebenTech to support our customers with RAM projects in the Southeast United States. |
 | Lynx Engineering Lynx Engineering performs software and hardware quality assurance testing, supplier third-party audits, inspections and related engineering activities. The company provides services to industry base including Aviation, Medical Device, SEMI, Defense and Software. Ops A La Carte uses Lynx Engineering for Verification and Validation testing. |
 | Niebuhr Metallurgical Consulting NMC provides metallurgical consulting for industrial and consumer products at all stages of their lifecycle. This ranges from materials selection before manufacturing to failure analysis and prevention during product use. Ops A La Carte uses NMC when we have failure analyses issues requiring a metallurgical specialist. |
 | NPI Solutions As a Product Realization Partner NPI Solutions, Inc. is a dynamic contract manufacturer and design engineering company providing cost efficient design and manufacturing services. From your conceptual design to global manufacturing NPI has the right solution for your company. We also just opened an office in China. Ops A La Carte uses NPI Solutions both here in the US and in China for our customer's low volume assembly and cabling needs. |
 | Nuvation Engineering Nuvation is a leading Electronic Design Services firm providing new product development services from requirement spec to production-release. Ops A La Carte has brought in Nuvation to help our customers troubleshoot existing designs as well as to come up with new design solutions. |
 | Paramit Paramit is a leading regional EMS delivering high quality, low risk, complete end to end supply chain solutions for complex products. Our expertise with printed circuit board assembly, test, and integration makes us an ideal manufacturing partner for OEMs in various end markets including medical, RF& wireless, and video networking. Ops A La Carte offers our reliability services for Paramit's customers and acts as an extension of Paramit's team. |
 | Parnell Engineering PEC provides medical device and technology companies with product design and optimization services. Our experience with numerous projects has shown that an integrated approach to product development, including both simulation and testing, provides the fastest route to a final device design. PEC also provides patent/IP and expert witness services. Ops A La Carte uses PEC for many of our Mechanical Reliability seminars and solutions. |
 | Qualmark Qualmark helps the world's top manufacturing companies increase profits and market share, by improving both product reliability and time-to-market. Qualmark is the market leader in accelerated reliability solutions for design and manufacturing, with a worldwide installed base of over 6500 systems. Ops A La Carte teaches seminars for Qualmark's customers in the areas of HALT/HASS and how they tie into the rest of the reliability program. In addition, HALT and HASS Labs, a division of Ops A La Carte, was originally Qualmark's Santa Clara Lab run by Managing Partner Mike Silverman. The lab was purchased from Qualmark in 2006. |
 | Quantum Cad Quantum Cad offers high quality PCB Design Service for all industries, Full Electronic Product Design, SI Verify, High Speed Design, Simulation, hardware design, PLM Integration, PCB Design Software, Pre-design Study, PCB Design & Software Training. Ops A La Carte uses Quantum with our customer layout solutions. |
 | Quantum EDS Quantum EDS provides Zuken PCB Design Software – CADSTAR, training courses for PCB designers and PCB/Electronics Design service to all industries. Ops A La Carte uses Quantum EDS during our design analyses and modeling for services such as Component Qualification and Worst Case Analysis. |
 | SigmaQuest SigmaQuest provides an on-demand suite of solutions that help global enterprises to build better products using business intelligence techniques for product design, manufacturing test, supplier quality, rework/repair and RMA/returns. Benefits are reduced warranty costs; improved product quality, lower costs of goods sold, and increased revenue and profits. Ops A La Carte partners with SigmaQuest to provide the experience in helping their customers quickly understand the SigmaQuest reports and teach them how to look for trends. |
 | Singapore Testing Services Singapore Test Services (STS), is a leading provider of one-stop test, calibration, inspection and certification to various industries for close to 30 years. With emphasis on quality service, quick turnaround time and customer satisfaction, it serves more than 1400 customers from a wide range of industries, helping them to meet their quality, safety, maintenance and environmental compliance requirements. Ops A La Carte uses STS for testing services with our Singapore-based customers. |
 | Soft Rel SoftRel provides software reliability predictions, training, tools and consulting. We have benchmarked and assessed the reliability of more than 90 industrial software organizations. Unlike other software reliability models, ours are executed before the code is written and are based on facts vs. opinion. Ops A La Carte uses SoftRel for our Software Reliability Seminars and Solutions. |
 | Voler (division of Strawberry Tree) Voler specializes in designing all types of measurement systems. Analog circuit design, digital circuit design, and mixed signal design, as well as measurement and control software. Specializing in sensors, circuits, and software, we can design a new product rapidly that works the first time. Ops A La Carte has brought in Voler to help our customers troubleshoot existing designs as well as to come up with new design solutions. |
EDUCATION PARTNER COMPANIES |
 | Effective Training Associates Effective Training Associates (ETA) is the leading provider of engineering management and professional development programs. Ops A La Carte offers several of our reliability seminars through ETA. |
 | Equipment Reliability Institute ERI is a specialized engineering school. We focus on the reliability and durability of equipment ranging from aircraft to automobiles to telecom systems to satellites. Ops A La Carte offers several of our reliability seminars through ERI. |
 | Pat O'Connor The main drivers of Pat's teaching on engineering management, including quality, reliability and safety, are: 1) Dilbert is far wiser than most management "gurus". He is also experienced; 2) Quality, reliability and safety are driven by good management and good engineering. Math and stats play a very minor part; and 3) Standards like ISO9000 and others for reliability and safety are misleading and dangerous. Ops A La Carte is a local instructor for Pat's Test Engineering course and we also bring in Pat as an expert speaker for Reliability Workshops.
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