Flexible Automation and Integrated Manufacturing 1999

ISBN Print: 978-1-56700-133-4

Is ISO CERTIFICATION, TQM, AND SPC PRACTICAL FOR A SMALL MANUFACTURER

DOI: 10.1615/FAIM1999.1000
pages 1185-1189

Résumé

Quality programs like ISO, TQM, QS, SPC, and more, can be expensive, even for a large manufacturing organization. This paper presents a case example of a small (less than $5 million in sales and less than 100 employees) manufacturer who has made excellent strides towards manufacturing excellence through these programs. It will discuss how and why these programs were implemented.