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Types of Quality Improvement Projects
IMEC’s quality specialists deliver quality improvement assistance at three levels: assessment/diagnostics, training, and shop floor implementation. From gap analysis of where a company is to where they want to be, to training internal auditors and champions to implementing a quality management system, IMEC has a proven track record of success in helping manufacturers improve quality systems and meet customer requirements.
Average Impacts per Quality Project*:
At the completion of each project, clients are asked to report the improvements they expect to achieve as a result of IMEC’s assistance. More than $490 million in aggregate benefits have been reported by manufacturers receiving IMEC’s assistance in quality. Below are the average per project benefits for IMEC quality engagements.
| New sales | $388,797 |
| Retained sales | $2,168,638 |
| Capital savings | $140,028 |
| Materials savings | $15,117 |
| Labor savings | $12,028 |
| Operational savings | $67,435 |
| Inventory reduction | $34,548 |
| New jobs | 2 |
*based on 284 completed surveys since October 1, 2000 |
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