disruption and support the drive for zero defects reaching the production line .
Traditionally , G & P has looked to a supplier ’ s parts quality performance history as an indicator of the risk that a supplier poses to the manufacturer . Suppliers that have not been problematic in the past are therefore not flagged up .
By measuring manufacturing performance , business performance and social attributes we can get a fuller indication of a supplier ’ s stability and make a prediction on future performance levels .
G & P has used its Business Integrity and Capability assessments to measure these attributes and to predict disruption . Then , when combined with Quality Performance data G & P gathers from its reactive operations , it can calculate an overall supplier Risk Level index . Applied across a full supply base G & P understands which suppliers pose the greatest threat of disruption and can proactively direct resources to those suppliers and work to reduce that risk before an incident occurs .
Reviewing existing processes
Simon Francis , Group Quality Director , G & P , said : “ G & P works with suppliers to understand the presence of risk within their organisation and their own supply chains . We then develop and deploy appropriate solutions to mitigate those risks ”.
G & P was established in 1994 to offer total quality management solutions to the manufacturing industry . The Birmingham based business offers its services worldwide and supports a range of industries including automotive , aerospace , off-highway , rail
By measuring manufacturing performance , business performance and social attributes we can get a fuller indication of a supplier ’ s stability and make a prediction on future performance levels . and more . In an increasingly volatile world , G & P ’ s services are allowing businesses to not just remain operational but take proactive steps to ensure that supplier issues do not arise in the first place .
To date , G & P has performed over 129,000 quality management projects , preventing more than 288 million non-conforming parts from reaching point of fit and reducing scrap by reworking 231 million parts .
To discover more about how G & P can help your business visit www . gpqm . com or call us on + 44 ( 0 ) 1922 458 003 .
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