Case Study: Rapid quality management system

The Challenge:

Wildwood Coating urgently needed QP-3 certification through AMPP to supply US Navy ship programs.

Industry research showed the process would take 9+ months and require expensive consultants to build and maintain a compliant QMS.

Time to certification was critical — delays threatened DoD contract opportunities.

The Client:

Wildwood Coating is a blast and coating supplier serving US Navy ship programs and other DoD customers.

Based in Michigan, they required a QMS specifically tailored to blast/coat operations and AMPP QP-3 specifications — built to last and operated by their own team.

The Hawk Approach:

Hawk deployed its AI-centric QMS development methodology to design a fully tailored Quality Management System built around QP-3 and blast/coat workflows.

The AI-driven approach accelerated documentation, ensured spec alignment, and trained the shop team to confidently own and operate the QMS — eliminating ongoing consultant dependency.

RESULTS:

2 Months  to full QP-3 cert (vs. 9 month avg)

Audit Passed  with flying colors, first attempt

#1 in Michigan  only QP-3 certified shop in state

Self-Sufficient  shop owns QMS — no consultants needed