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News Release from: Tyco Electronics | Subject: Wire and cable
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 17 September 2001
Factory investment yields world class
results
Investment yields world class results at Tyco Electronics wire and cable factory In just two years.
Tyco Electronics has transformed the output performance from its Raychem wire and cable production facility at Swindon UK, to achieve world-class supply service levels The company set itself the goal of dramatically improving on-time delivery performance and at the same time offering customers 'best in class' lead times
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 18 Jun 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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To meet it's aims, Tyco Electronics invested more than ?10m introducing a state-of-the-art planning system along with new, highly efficient manufacturing equipment.
A comprehensive operator training program, together with improved communication practices, have complemented this investment in systems and equipment.
As a result, the wire production facility has succeeded in reducing lead times by 30 percent and increasing on-time delivery levels to 95 percent thereby setting new standards for service.
This exceptional on-time delivery performance and the industry's most competitive lead times apply across the board, encompassing everything from standard wire through to complex multicore cable products.
Importantly, Tyco Electronics is now able to offer customers in the European market four week lead times on many complex multicore cables! Mark Cunningham, General Manager Raychem Interconnect Products, Tyco Electronics' Wire and Cable Group commented: "We are known for our world class product offering and advanced materials technology but now, with these significant improvements in customer service and manufacturing capacity, we can also claim a world class supply service.
These will provide the dynamics behind our drive for further increases to our European wire and cable market share and business volumes".
Tyco Electronics services most major industrial manufacturing markets and is a market leader in its field across the automotive, aerospace, rail, marine and defence industries.
Its Raychem brand high performance wire and cable is used extensively in the manufacture of a wide variety of military and commercial vehicles and platforms. Request a free brochure from Tyco Electronics ...
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