From Good to Worthless: Determining Loss

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Determining Loss When we think of quality as meeting a target value, we need a way to calculate the loss incurred when we don’t hit the target. If you use tolerances, loss is easy to determine. If we know the cost of labor and materials used to fix or replace bad items, we can estimate… Continue reading From Good to Worthless: Determining Loss

For Fastco Industries Quality is an Imperative

Incorporated in 1970, Fastco Industries manufactures special fasteners from its 150,000 square foot facilities in Walker, Michigan. Serving a customer base in West Michigan, Fastco also supplies products to the Midwest, Canada, and Mexico. While predominately a supplier of automotive fasteners, Fastco also has key customers in the office furniture, appliance, and recreational vehicle industries.… Continue reading For Fastco Industries Quality is an Imperative

Bright Plastics Utilizes Synergy SPC Software to Further Differentiate Themselves in the Marketplace

Bright Plastics manufactures plastic injection-molded parts for a diversity of industries, resulting in broad expertise and experience in meeting a range of industry-specific manufacturing needs. While they are able to manufacture to the requirements of almost any industry, their equipment, facilities, and quality certifications are especially aligned for markets such as Medical Device Manufacturing and… Continue reading Bright Plastics Utilizes Synergy SPC Software to Further Differentiate Themselves in the Marketplace

How Can You Competitively Manage Your Enterprise Without Real-Time SPC Supplier Data?

In today’s global economy, companies are finding innovative ways to obtain a competitive edge. Manufacturing companies are succeeding by managing their enterprise supply chain from suppliers to customers using real-time SPC data. They also test out if a new product is viable through capability studies performed on their existing equipment.The quality of materials can be… Continue reading How Can You Competitively Manage Your Enterprise Without Real-Time SPC Supplier Data?

Using Synergy 1000, Cumberland Plastics Makes Continuous Process Improvements Daily

Cumberland Plastic Solutions is a world class leader in plastics injection molding utilizing innovative combinations of materials, the integration of manufacturing processes, as well as state-of-the-art technology and equipment. Cumberland Plastics is a provider of plastic solutions that works interactively with customers and suppliers as one team. By offering a full range of services from… Continue reading Using Synergy 1000, Cumberland Plastics Makes Continuous Process Improvements Daily

SPC Software for the Automotive Industry

With Ongoing Recalls, The Automotive Industry Has a Challenge When It Comes to Quality.  That is why the auto industry developed the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) in 1982 as a not-for-profit association where professionals from a diverse group of stakeholders work collaboratively to streamline industry processes via global standards and harmonize business practices. AIAG… Continue reading SPC Software for the Automotive Industry

With Synergy 2000 SPC Software Halla Reduced Scrap Rate by 80%

Halla Climate Control Canada is a leader in the production of underbody refrigerant and coolant lines, accumulators/receiver driers, blower units and clutch components used in automotive air conditioning compressors. Every system they manufacture is custom-designed for each specific model of vehicle, producing a unique set of dimensions, configurations and performance requirements related to quality.” We… Continue reading With Synergy 2000 SPC Software Halla Reduced Scrap Rate by 80%

DRT Mfg. Co. Uses Synergy to Achieve Cost Reduction While Building a Better Product

“With product tolerances of .0002 of an inch, our focus is on precision and consistency,” said George Kloos, Director of Quality for DRT Mfg. Co. Founded by the inventor of the pop-can top that we use today, DRT focuses on designing and manufacturing the machines that make high volume container products. “We make the machines… Continue reading DRT Mfg. Co. Uses Synergy to Achieve Cost Reduction While Building a Better Product

Using Synergy 2000, Schoeneck Containers Saves 33 Man-Hours a Day

Schoeneck Containers Inc. (SCI) is a manufacturer of blow molded containers. For over thirty-five years, SCI has supplied plastic containers for diverse consumer and commercial markets throughout the world. All products exceed industry standards for quality and durability. Since its inception in 1972, SCI continues to grow as a supplier of containers for food, beverage,… Continue reading Using Synergy 2000, Schoeneck Containers Saves 33 Man-Hours a Day