Inside a 100-Day Turnaround: How ATS Scientific Products Replaced a Failed QMS and Raised the Bar

Inside a 100-Day Turnaround: How ATS Scientific Products Replaced a Failed QMS and Raised the Bar

August 13, 2025
ATS Scientific Products (part of the ATS Life Sciences Group) provides equipment and solutions spanning research-to-production laboratory consumables, with a 100+ year legacy and a portfolio of trusted brands.
Industry:
Life Sciences
Location:
Warminster, Pennsylvania, USA

What happens when your quality management system collapses—right before a critical ISO 9001 recertification?

In September 2023, ATS Scientific Products found themselves in exactly that situation. A failed migration left them without a functioning QMS, forcing the team to fall back on spreadsheets and makeshift file shares. With multiple U.S. sites, regulated manufacturing requirements, and audits looming, the stakes couldn’t have been higher.

Rather than sink more time and money into patching a legacy system, ATS chose a different path—starting fresh with a platform built for speed, flexibility, and cross-team adoption.

Within just 100 days, Unifize was live across four sites, covering document control, CAPAs, audits, training, and more—without disrupting day-to-day operations. The transformation didn’t stop there. What began as an urgent recovery quickly became the foundation for smarter, faster, and more connected processes across the company.

In this case study, you’ll learn:

  • The high-stakes challenge that forced ATS to rethink its approach to quality
  • Why they selected Unifize over other QMS options—and how they implemented it in record time
  • How they streamlined audit prep, improved traceability, and boosted adoption across departments
  • The unexpected benefits that emerged once quality processes were connected to engineering, operations, and service teams
  • How this transformation set the stage for long-term scalability, cross-site consistency, and continuous improvement

Whether you’re dealing with a failing QMS, facing tight audit deadlines, or simply looking to unify quality and operations, ATS’s story offers a clear blueprint for how regulated manufacturers can digitize, scale, and innovate faster—without missing a beat.

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