ABOUT US

With over 20 years of experience in the quality software space, Bluestreak™ has become a trusted name in quality-driven, service-based manufacturing environments. Originally developed to serve the heat treating industry, our platform has evolved to support a wide range of industries, including metal finishing, powder coating, metallurgical laboratories, and the rapidly advancing field of Additive Manufacturing (AM).

As technology and regulatory requirements continue to evolve, Bluestreak QMS + MES™ remains at the forefront by actively listening to our customers and building the features they truly need. Many of our most powerful innovations have come directly from client input, helping us refine our platform to better mirror real-world manufacturing workflows.

Partnership-driven
Through our Crowdsource Partners Program, we collaborate closely with industry leaders to shape the future of manufacturing software—ensuring every update delivers meaningful value. It's this partnership-driven approach that empowers our customers to embrace the future with confidence, clarity, and control.

RON BELTZ
Director, Strategic Accounts

Ron Beltz serves as Throughput | Bluestreak’s™ Director of Strategic Accounts and plays a key role in shaping marketing strategy while overseeing national sales and business development from the company’s Tampa, FL office. A seasoned sales professional with over two decades of experience in the manufacturing and software sectors, Ron understands what truly drives value for service-based shops, especially when it comes to quality, compliance, and customer experience.

“After years in the field, I’ve learned that selling technology isn’t about features—it’s about solving real-world production problems. At Bluestreak, we don’t just deliver software. We deliver solutions that protect reputations, drive throughput, and align with how our customers actually work.” Ron’s insight into the true cost of quality and how small process gaps can create exponential downstream costs has helped guide both product development and customer success strategies at Bluestreak.

TODD WENZEL
President/CTO/Founder

Since its inception in 2004, Todd has served as President of Throughput Consulting, Inc. (TCI), an enterprise software company headquartered in Wisconsin that designs, develops, and supports the Bluestreak™ and Bright AM™ QMS/MES solutions. TCI’s flagship software product, Bluestreak™, is the culmination of Mr. Wenzel’s 30+ years of partnering with service-based manufacturing company leaders to provide software solutions that tackle the industry’s most pressing business challenges within their production facilities. Todd is also an accomplished speaker and presenter on multiple IT-related topics.

"At Bluestreak™ we understand the real challenges that production facilities and manufacturers face. We’ve walked the floor, listened to quality teams, and built our technology to solve problems where they actually happen—in real-time production."