Hidden Profit Exposed in Inspection!

05/02/20 • 36 min

Why is inspection often overlooked as a profit improving process? Many companies view parts inspection as a cost of doing business – a non-value-added expense. BUT it doesn’t need to be so expensive. In this episode of Delivering Perfect Parts Faster, Matt and Mike from Summit Manufacturing Systems of New Hampshire sit down with Steve Phillips, President of Phillips Precision to change the prism used to view inspection. They discuss inspection process improvements and how inspection data should be used to control and improve your entire manufacturing process.

Speaker Info:

Matt Menard - Summit Manufacturing Systems LLC
Micheal Pursley - Summit Manufacturing Systems LLC
Steve Phillips – Co-Owner/President - Phillips Precision, Inc.
Allan DeLisle – Host/Producer

Speaker Info:

Matt Menard - Summit Manufacturing Systems LLC
Micheal Pursley - Summit Manufacturing Systems LLC
Steve Phillips – Co-Owner/President - Phillips Precision, Inc.
Allan DeLisle – Host/Producer

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Quality Inspectors Should Wear Capes!

A Quality Inspectors role is multifaceted and stressful trying to keep pace with production, technology advances and required quality standards. It’s an unreasonable expectation that they are also skilled at programming and design of complex inspection fixtures. In the rare case you employ such an inspector – hold on to them! In this podcast we discuss this industry gap and how companies like Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology help make your CMM’s sing. And, as always we shed some light on education and opportunities in this area of manufacturing.

Speaker Info:

Doug Fitzgerald – Business Manager - Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology
Cathy Phillips – Co-Owner/Business Manager - Phillips Precision, Inc.
Allan DeLisle – Host/Producer

Delivering Perfect Parts Faster! is a unique podcast series from inside the walls of a manufacturing laboratory - Phillips Precision, Inc. of Boylston, MA - the birthplace of industry changing innovations; Mitee-Bite® Pitbull® Clamp, Inspection Arsenal®, Laser Arsenal® and the M5 Edge FinderTM.

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