try. “We were surprised that we were able
to win that at our first go-round,” Caliba-
ba said. But as a company, they’ve been
working hard to innovate and improve in
many areas of their operation.
Three years ago, five ATS buildings were
consolidated under one roof. With the help
of a Lean Consultant, they were able to re-
duce product delivery times from four to
six weeks down to less than three days,
Calibaba explained. Those deliveries are all
tracked and they’ve seen a dramatic im-
provement in efficiency. Being named a
Best Managed company is just one of the
goals at ATS; they also have their sights
set on being named one of the top 50 best
employers in Canada, he added.
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
ON THE RISE
For the past four years, ATS has partici-
pated in the Best Small & Medium Em-
ployers (BSME) competition, where em-
ployees rate their employers based on a
number of criteria. The company has been
making “significant changes” that incorpo-
rate staff feedback, Calibaba said, and has
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