5 Keys to Quality Manufacturing

Running a successful machine shop and foundry is all in a hard days work at Bremen Castings Inc. President JB Brown notes, “When you’ve been in the business for generations, there are some things that are trial and error. But with technology becoming faster and better, we improve our efficiency and quality at the same time.” Below are five tips for being a ISO 9001:2008 certified quality manufacturing.
 
Laser Scanning: Bremen Castings Inc. recently purchased a laser scanner for a coordinating-measuring machine (CMM) which allows full scans of tooling or product so that it they can create into water tight models.
 
Safety: The foundry implemented a daily processes audit that is performed throughout the facility by Bremen Castings team members. This ensures that a fresh set of eyes are looking over procedures to make sure that policies are up-to-date and that safety is top of mind.
 
Green Practices: Bremen tried to be as green in their foundry as possible. Over last two years BCI has become 90% paperless thru technology.
 
Real-Time Reporting: Bremen Castings reports production, scrap and inventory in real-time through an ERP system called Odyssey. This allows for reduction of cost as well as time when you accurately know how much you currently have vs. what is needed.
 
Coding: All finished goods have bar codes which outlines the location that product is intended for. This may seem simple, but when you are manufacturing thousands of parts that all look the same that bar code is essential for coordinating logistics.