Competitiveness should never be at the expense of product
quality.
On our manufacturing side, we shy away from production speed
incentives which can result in quality problems and we target our
inspection at job start-up rather than job despatch - It's better
to prevent poor goods than to try to find them later!
We make regular but prudent capital investment, making use of
improved manufacturing techniques but avoiding expensive leaps
into 'state of the art' machinery unless value for money is
proven.
Where we import goods to retain competitiveness, we foster long
term supply relationships and do not chase the latest bargain
price producers - only then can we guarantee consistent product
and packaging.
