When engaged in a packaging process that sees a lot of moving parts, it’s important to pay attention to fulfillment quality. This much is obvious to anyone that has seen a packaging plant in action. From the initial order all the way up to fulfillment, it’s very clear that with all the various stations that partake of a process, it is paramount to ensure that things are done right.
Wasted energy and effort might, even in small amounts, can cut into margins, especially when multiplied over and over.
“A quality management system (QMS) is a formal process used to review the operations, products and services of a business – with the objective being to identify areas that may require quality improvement. Quality management systems are required in all areas of business activity, regardless of the size of the institution.”
Reduction of waste, improvement over processes, and lower costs are among the key benefits businesses can expect to experience when they adopt a quality management system.
Connie Smith, a Los Angeles based ISO consultant and owner of American Quality Management explains that a good quality management system is an investment you should be willing to make.
To ensure that your business is at the top, you need to be ready to do all it takes and become more innovative than the competition around you. However, above all the things you can do to ensure success in your business, is the need to employ a quality management system. With such a system in place, your business is guaranteed to have the highest chances of topping the lists.
Now many folks don’t realize this, but quality management isn’t just for manufacturers. ISO 9001 was recently revised to include standards that now apply to services.
The context in which organizations evolve has changed and the revision of the standard takes into account the evolutions in the way organizations do their business or activities. Originally drawn up for manufacturing and industrial sectors, ISO9001 has been a victim of its own success, and many organizations from other areas have made it their own.
The ISO9001:2015 revision has taken these changes into consideration. Its choice of vocabulary and level of abstraction simplify implementation in all industries, including services.
Being in the packaging industry, it’s now more important than ever to embrace quality as our industry depends on managing every aspect to control costs and minimize costly mistakes. Like I said, one small mistake might not seem like that big of a deal, but when it’s repeated over and over again it’s costing you money! How else would you even realize that this mistake is taking place on a regular basis and just how much is it costing you? That’s question you should ask and one that might take a third party audit to uncover.
The lesson today is, embrace the future, and the future is quality! Still don’t think quality matters to your packaging business, then take a look at the video below to see the difference it’s made to one of our own.
The Value of Quality
Posted by Paul Cooper in Advice
Wasted energy and effort might, even in small amounts, can cut into margins, especially when multiplied over and over.
According to Jenny Kilburn, MBA and ISO Process Management Specialist,
Reduction of waste, improvement over processes, and lower costs are among the key benefits businesses can expect to experience when they adopt a quality management system.
Connie Smith, a Los Angeles based ISO consultant and owner of American Quality Management explains that a good quality management system is an investment you should be willing to make.
Now many folks don’t realize this, but quality management isn’t just for manufacturers. ISO 9001 was recently revised to include standards that now apply to services.
Being in the packaging industry, it’s now more important than ever to embrace quality as our industry depends on managing every aspect to control costs and minimize costly mistakes. Like I said, one small mistake might not seem like that big of a deal, but when it’s repeated over and over again it’s costing you money! How else would you even realize that this mistake is taking place on a regular basis and just how much is it costing you? That’s question you should ask and one that might take a third party audit to uncover.
The lesson today is, embrace the future, and the future is quality! Still don’t think quality matters to your packaging business, then take a look at the video below to see the difference it’s made to one of our own.