Alternative Manufacturing Inc. Earns Qualified Manufacturers Listing to IPC J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610 IPC's Validation Services Program has awarded an IPC J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610 Qualified Manufacturers Listing (QML) to Alternative Manufacturing Inc. (AMI) located in Winthrop, Maine. An employee-owned company whose products are found worldwide, AMI places an emphasis on continuous improvement and exceeding expectations. By following these simple rules the company successfully completed an intensive audit, based on two of IPC's foremost standards: IPC J-STD-001, Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies and IPC-A-610, Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies. Moving forward with the QML certification allowed the company to tighten up their processes and products, emphasizing their goals of continuous improvement. AMI met or exceeded the requirements for the electronics industry's rigorous classification, Class 2, which is intended for dedicated service electronics products. As a result, the company becomes an IPC-trusted source capable of manufacturing in accordance with industry best practices. You can find AMI on the trusted sources list of suppliers found on IPC's QML/QPL (Qualified Product Listing) database at www.ipcvalidation.org.