Manufacturing suppliers need to urgently address production fluctuations A perfect storm of semi-conductor shortages, the ‘pingdemic’, the ending of furlough and the return of workers following summer shutdown will impact order books The timely advice comes from Geoff Cousins, chairman of quality management expert G&P and formerly the managing director of Jaguar UK A perfect […]

The Challenge Accurate information upon which to make potentially crucial manufacturing decisions is vital in maintaining quality  standards throughout the production process. However, the accuracy of data used to support decision making or problem solving, such as serial numbers or run dates, can be undermined when it is manually inputted as human error enters the […]

The Challenge QTrak, G&P’s unique real-time web-based quality management IT system that has been developed totally in-house, had to fully address the varying needs of G&P’s customers in their drive to maintain quality standards, no matter what manufacturing sector they were in. This also included taking into account the range of different personnel using the […]

A renowned European manufacturing supplier is maintaining quality standards and reducing costs thanks to G&P G&P’s ‘extended workbench’ solution effectively creates one team between the customer and G&P’s own personnel Such has been the success that G&P has opened an additional facility in central Europe to provide the same solution to other customers A renowned […]

The Challenge  An automotive OEM was faced with an unexpected run on sales at the end of a model life that required production of unplanned units. Production volume was increased to fulfil the additional order demand, putting strain on the supply chain and prompting an audit of the injection moulding process in a tier one […]

The Challenge A renowned supplier in central Europe needed to maintain its reputation for maintaining quality standards through the inspection, containment and rectification of its manufactured parts. It also recognised the need to provide best value for money to its own customers by keeping production costs to a minimum. Furthermore, it had to be confident […]

The Challenge A Tier 1 automotive supplier faced an unprecedented increased workload due to an OEM launching a new model. Initially, this resulted in the need for a supplier quality engineer (SQE) to be supplied on a contract basis to alleviate the unforeseen pressure on the Tier 1 supplier’s own quality engineers so they could […]

Remote working has become the norm. With this comes opportunities and challenges, including on the IT systems needed to support and maintain quality standards in manufacturing. Furthermore, a growing need for integration between suppliers and customers IT systems is now expected rather than being some futuristic flight of fancy. Listen to customers G&P has been […]

The Challenge A supplier to a prestigious automotive OEM, like many manufacturers around the world, was not immune to the impact of COVID-19 on working practices. It faced a particular problem in that one of its own engineers was unable to work on-site at the OEM production facility due to consequences from the pandemic. Faced […]

The Challenge G&P was requested by a Tier 1 customer to visit their OEM customer onsite to provide neutral measurement data to enable a dispute to be settled regarding part dimensions and whether the products were conforming to drawing. This was achieved by measuring the temperature of the measurement lab environment and ensuring that all […]