History
30 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
est. August 1995
Supplier Quality Associates, Inc.
1999
Large-scale FAI programs begin
2000
STEPQ first released
2003
First global supplier capability program
2006
First large-scale onsite containment; introduced mobile data collection
2006
SQA establishes FED capability
2007
First large-scale on-site inspection program
2008
SQA establishes Content capability
2008
First on-site large-scale Gage R&R program
2010
First global supplier assessment & remediation program
2014
First large-scale on-site quality engineering recovery
2016
SQA Tech Center constructed
2020-2021
Supported COVID vaccine manufacturing & distribution
2021
Global Biologics Gene and Cell Therapy audit platform
2023
Large-Scale Aerospace Recovery Team established
Today
