TQM stands for Total Quality Management. TQM is a culture in which everyone from high-level executives to level workers focuses on improving quality. Quality is EVERYONE’S job!
Questions often asked about injection molding and automation. As always, we are here to answer any other questions you have through the contact form or directly by phone.
Does Noble Plastics provide financing options?
Not directly. While there are several options for financing for OEM equipment, we are happy to work with the team at Equipment Finance Group! You can learn more about their offerings here!
Should software engineers be involved in product decisions?
For products that require firmware or a software application, input from software engineers is critical. If you add a button to a product, the software designer/engineer has to be able to make that button work as the product designer wants it to. Product development is a collaborative effort and anyone who has a responsibility in any stage of the development from idea to putting it in the box for the customer should be involved in product decisions. Roles can be small or larger but all have an impact.
How do we go from idea to product?
Knowing the best manufacturing method for a product idea lets a design be optimized for that process. Often the “best” method isn’t dependent on the part itself, but on commercial considerations like the number of parts needed, timeline to realization, and limits on capital to allow for investment in equipment.
What services and products do you manufacture?
Noble is a product realization company. We can design for manufacture, convert designs for metals to plastics, prototype, source tooling, mold thermoplastic products, design and build automation systems to facilitate the molding of products, and offer complete turn-key services for the whole range of services listed.
What is the future of Product Management?
Managing the evolution of a product will always be needed. Some products come and go, but many must be adapted to current trends and technologies; that is where the product manager comes in. Their role is to understand the marketplace and where the product fits in and how it must be adapted to continue to be relevant.
What are the best applications for injection molding?
Injection Molding is usually the most economical method for high-volume parts with features in all 3 dimensions. If only two dimensions are key, parts are generally stamped from sheets or formed in other methods. If parts are essentially long and uniform like pipe or boards, they are generally extruded.
Do you use any proprietary hardware or software?
ROC40 is a Predictive Production Solution (PPS) of hardware and software developed and used by Noble in advance of full commercialization. Representing Return On Capital 4 point 0, ROC40 is our Industry 4.0 product that is already improving operations for Noble and should be available to others in the future.
tendiGo is the ultimate, easy-to-use automated machine tending solution for manufacturing that Noble created for use on our shop floor. You can learn more about it here!
Why is quality management system important?
A QMS helps to organize and lead an organization’s activities to ensure all customer and regulatory requirements are met. As well as, improve its effectiveness and efficiency on a continuous basis.
How can the manufacturing process of products be improved?
Products can be improved by monitoring quality data and making adjustments to process settings.