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Omnex
Quality Quality
Quality
Case Study
Hitachi Cable
Plant Statistics - Hitachi Cable
Product: Rubber Tubing
Processes: Extrusion and wire bending
Software Implementation: AQuA (1999) Suite (2001)
Hitachi Cable - Goals for Systems Software
• Standardize their worldwide quality systems• Allow communication between companies
using the Internet• Help information travel more easily• Utilize efficient means of obtaining critical
measurements for each operating unit
Hitachi Cable Results
• Eliminated Missing Special Characteristics on Quality Documents
• Streamlined APQP system • Standardized the documented processes in
each plant• Web-based documentation became managed
online• Managed Audits online
Suite Benefits to Hitachi Cable
Consistency - update all documents at once
Compliance - QS-9000 formats
Flexibility - Can make format changes
Standardization - Product characteristic will always have same description
Productivity - Create/change many documents at once.
Electronic control - On the web with multiple users
Suite Benefits to Hitachi Cable
• Standardizes Documents• Eliminates paper “controlled documents.”• Allows one function/person to create all
three documents in 10 minutes or less - AQuA
• Special Characteristics appear on all documents
Hitachi Cost Savings for AQuA and Suite
Average Man Hour Savings per month: 160Average Man Hour Savings per year: 6,400Average Cost/Man Hour: $32.68Total Estimated Annual Savings at present
volume of business:$209,152
Estimated Savings Suite: Additional - $200,000
Thank you!
Omnex Systemswww.omnexsystems.com
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