| Program
Organization and Management is a critical portion of the total research
and development effort where staying on-task, on-time and on-budget are
essential to the success of the program. We have assembled a team of
well-qualified and highly motivated professionals with strong, experienced
leadership, a well-developed operations program, and critical oversight of
operations.
Our team of professionals
offers not only all of the essential technical skills, but also proven
project and task management abilities. The Quoin project team is designed
to provide a seamless integration of each individual’s talents and areas
of specialty. Our choice of a program organization that parallels our
business organization recognizes the value of familiar associations and
established working relationships. The elements of this approach are:
- Ensuring that research and
development is conducted in accordance with federal requirements
- Ensuring that safety and
quality are integrated into each project;
- Ensuring that all
functions remain on-time and on-budget;
- Establishing clear lines
of communication and responsibility
The Quoin team is well
organized to effectively respond to the program management requirements.
Our team strength is characterized by:
- Technical and management
experts with relevant experience.
- The ability to respond
quickly, with minimal red tape, to program or requirements changes.
- A strong, extended local
network from which to recruit other technical experts should the need
arise.
Our team of professionals
offer not only all of the essential technical skills and project
experience required for this technology development effort, but also
proven project and task management capabilities, a strong problem solving
orientation and a commitment to the program. |
In
order to ensure conformance to customer requirements, Quoin International
adopted a Quality Assurance and Reliability Management Program (QARMP) in
1999 designed to meet the requirements of the ISO 9000 standard,
specifically, ISO 9001. This program has been initiated with full
implementation and audit for certification expected over the next twelve
to thirty-six months, as customer and contractual requirements demand.
The initial phase of the program applies detailed quality process controls
to current purchasing and production and purchasing operations. During the
second phase, similar, but tailored quality processes will be expanded to
current engineering programs moving into the pre-production arena. Prior
to certification, processes and policies driven by ISO 9000 parameters
will govern all functions from procurement to final delivery and warranty
program.
As Quoin parents more than
one division, each servicing and/or supplying manufactured products to
varying industries, a program specific quality plan is generated on a
contract-by-contract basis. Processes are then tailored, ensuring product
conformance to each customer’s specific requirements.
By mirroring ISO 9001
standards, Quoin’s QARMP is comprehensive in nature. The program will
ultimately confirm process conformance from the initial development of a
product through production, test and evaluation, installation, delivery
and servicing. In addition to assuring compliance with each customer’s
requirements, pursuit of ISO 9001 conformance will enable Quoin to operate
at ever increasing efficiencies, reducing costs, increasing speed and
improving the company’s ability to deliver.
The development of Quoin’s QAMP is focused on twenty aspects of quality
and reliability which contribute directly to sound internal business
practice a well as maximizing the company’s ability to meet customer
expectations. The program elements are summarized below and are
specifically designed to adhere to the ISO 9000 standard:
• Management
responsibility and commitment to a strong quality system with ongoing
review and internal audit.
• Contract review and tailoring of quality plan to meet all customer -
requirements.
• Design control supported by documentation and data control systems
• Purchasing, supplier selection and approval, incoming inspection
• Control of customer furnished materials
• Product identification and traceability
• Process and production control
• Control and calibration of inspection, measuring, and test equipment
Inspection and test status
• Control of non-conforming product
• Corrective and preventive action
• Handling, storage, packaging, preservation and delivery
• Control of quality records
• Internal quality audits
• Organizational training
• Servicing
The program, when completely
incorporated into company operations as a standard practice is designed to
withstand rigorous audit. The management team at Quoin International is
committed to the planned QARMP. Once procedures and documentation
standards are defined, all employees will receive thorough training on
operating consistently within the QARMP. Procedures for upgrading,
incorporating necessary changes, ensuring corrective action tracking, etc.
will be monitored carefully by the same teams and by management.
Quoin has established a direction for quality that allows the company to
maintain Its basis of entrepreneurial management while incorporating a
strong reliability and assurance program that customers can rely on. As a
result, Quoin will continue to produce innovative solutions to complex
customer requirements reliably, with controlled processes and production
efficiencies while maintaining a cost structure considerably lower than
the competition.
The Quality/Reliability
Engineering function will include, but not be limited to:
· Documentation of
requirements · Sensitivity analysis on QA/QC
· Control Assembly drawings · Production kit inspection
· Procurement Standards · Process and tool inspection
· Vendor Qualification · Equipment calibration
· Internal SOP Qualification · Subassembly inspect and test
· Test equipment selection and control · Final test and inspection
· Incoming inspection and acceptance · Inspect mark, pkg, shipping
· Prototype inspection and test · Collect reliability date
· Develop reliability model, identify drivers and evaluate process
controls to continuallyimprove confidence of reliability predictions.
When applicable, conduct
cost-benefit analysis and recommend process improvements. In summary,
Quoin has established a direction for quality that allows the company to
maintain its basis of entrepreneurial management while incorporating a
strong reliability and assurance program that customers can rely on. As a
result, Quoin will continue to produce innovative solutions to complex
customer requirements reliably, with controlled processes and production
efficiencies while maintaining a cost structure considerably lower than
the competition. |