Q:	How large a volume must a customer require in order to deal with PSC?
	A:	It depends on the size of the board. Of course, quick-turn prototype runs tend not to make sense taking overseas for manufacturing. The small volume does not make sense for PSC, while the shipping time combine with the production time generally will not satisfy the customer "quick-turn" requirement. Finalized designs in the production run quantities tend to make sense for manufacturing. Please contact PSC with any question you might have regarding volume. (Note: Prototype quantity orders are accepted by PSC. However, the lead time for these tends to range between two and three weeks, depending on the complexity of the board- not "quick turn.")
	Q:	Does PSC have a quick-turn prototyping partner in North America?
	A:	Not yet, although PSC does intend to form an alliance with at least one domestic quick-turn PSC manufacturer in the near future.
	Q:	What is the QS-9000 certification?
	A:	QS-9000 is the automotive industry's quality assurance system. Although a majority of PSC's customers are not automotive industry-related-hence not requiring this particular certification-PSC is nevertheless proud to point out that QS-9000 standards are significantly more stringent than those of ISO-9000. (ISO-9000 consists of 20 elements, whereas QS-9000 is comprised of the ISO-9000 elements, plus seven additional elements.) QS-9000 is therefore much more difficult to attain than ISO-9000. QS-9000 status, while vital to automotive customers, serves as a testament to the extremely high level of quality that a manufacturer can offer even its non-automotive customers.