Quality is fundamental to the success of any manufacturing organisation. From design for quality and manufacture, through the upstream supply chain, the production process, the distribution network, to the customer experience – optimising quality performance is a primary driver for achieving profitability, meeting output targets and exceeding customer requirements and expectations. To compete and succeed in today\u2019s market, manufacturers must be able to make products to the required quality standard, to the required cost, on time, every time.<\/span><\/p>\n The cost and impact of poor quality performance extends beyond just the manufacturing process \u2013 rework and scrap performance are typically subject to much focus, but other consequential impacts are not \u2013 delayed deliveries, customer dissatisfaction, warranty and returns, and market reputation can all have a much more significant impact on an organisation\u2019s success. Few organisations take a holistic approach to managing quality, and few organisations understand and measure the Total Cost of Quality proficiently. Consequently, improvement activity can often be focused inappropriately and results in limited impact. Understanding the Total Cost of Quality is an essential first step towards addressing the key challenges that drive sub-optimal performance.<\/p>\n At Argon & Co, we work with our clients to identify the Total Cost of Quality and develop and then deploy transformational strategies, plans and activities to optimise quality performance. We help shift our clients focus from detection to prevention and optimisation. We help create a quality mindset that extends across the organisation beyond just the manufacturing function:<\/p>\n Typical results include:<\/p>\n Introduction and challenges Quality is fundamental to the success of any manufacturing organisation. From design for quality and manufacture, through the upstream supply chain, the production process, the distribution network, to the customer experience – optimising quality performance is a primary driver for achieving profitability, meeting output targets and exceeding customer requirements and expectations. To […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":16829,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16837","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow we can help<\/b><\/h2>\n
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