title: A-dec as a partner to dentists.
abstract: A-dec has become the largest manufacturer of dental equipment in America by focusing on the customer, the employee, and the product rather than the bottom line. The driving principles of the company are (a) quality comes first, (b) customers are the focus of everything, (c) continuous improvement, (d) employee involvement is a way of life, (e) dealers and suppliers are our partners, and (f) integrity is never compromised.
authors.affiliation: Adec, 2601 Crestview Drive, Newberg, OR 97132, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Westover
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Austin
mesh_terms: D003748:Dental Equipment; D003815:Dentists; D016520:Entrepreneurship; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011786:Quality Control; D017749:Total Quality Management