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News Release from: Midland ACS
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 26 March 2007
Quality, purchasing extended for valves
Investment in quality systems and personnel in quality management and purchasing aids niche valve products manufacturing and competitiveness.
IMC has appointed new personnel to Quality and Purchasing management at it's Midlands based manufacturing facility, as part of a drive towards exceeding global standards and improving production efficiency A spokesman for IMC commented, "IMC manufactures niche valve products for the oil, gas and petrochemical industries and so enjoys a certain intellectual advantage; born out of years of field experience, research and development but, to maintain IMC's technical advantage, the company must remain competitive and up-to-date in it's production methods and guarantee quality throughout the organisation." New Quality Assurance manager, Mark Badge, now heads the Quality department
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 6 Sep 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Badge has instigated a move in the department to become increasingly customer focussed.
As part of the department's pro-active approach, a full review of business processes has also been undertaken to improve working processes, further increase performance and reduce waste.
Recent process audit visits from key customers have shown that the changes made are recognised; along with other developments like increasing measurement capability through investment into new technology, such as a new Faro gauge and the introduction of comprehensive quality planning software tools.
Supply Chain manager Ian Brookes, has introduced an active and ongoing programme of lead time reduction, has over seen a doubling in capacity within the supply chain while at the same time consolidating and reducing the number of vendors used.
This combined with a more structured approach to production planning and working in conjunction with our preferred suppliers, customers and internal departments, has resulted in a significant improvement in parts availability and greater cost controls. Request free introductory details about products from Midland ACS ...
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