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ISO 9001

Webinar Info

Find out how ISO can produce results like:

  •  $2 million increased sales
  •   99% defect free rate.

 
Sign up for Webinar on ISO-9001
Virtual Quality Plant Tour of General MetalWorks, June 6th
Presenter, Rick Goodson, WMEP Manufacturing Specialist

Sign up for a new webinar! Find how to produce real results for your business through implementing ISO-9001. See how one Wisconsin metal fabricator used ISO9001 to make huge business gains. Some of their specific results include:
  
• Increased sales by $2 million
• Increased business by 25%
• Achieved a 99% defect-free standard of production

Using ISO 9001 as a basis for improving their quality system, General MetalWorks created a new work environment focused on defined processes and process owners which dramatically improved their operations. Based in part on the workshop presented at Manufacturing Matters! 2008, this session teaches what One Team, One Goal means and how General MetalWorks achieved it.

See the plant of a successful ISO-9001 certified manufacturer and benefit from the value of their experience. Also tap into the expertise of an experienced quality expert from WMEP. If you’re a Wisconsin manufacturer interested in implementing ISO 9001 or would like to know more about it, this session is for you.  Total presentation time is about 30 minutes which will include Q&A. 

To register, e-mail Kathy Browning at WMEP or call Ph. 877-800-2085.
 

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Speaker Bio

Rick Goodson has over 30 years of manufacturing experience (including metal fabrication and assembly, electronics assembly, and electrical control) to his credit. His manufacturing background covers industries as diverse as automotive, defense electronics, and consumer products. Currently he specializes in helping organizations assess, develop and implement quality management systems, manufacturing technologies, and cultural change initiatives.  Rick has held positions as a Quality Assurance Manager, Director of Total Quality Management, Director of Engineering, Director of Operations, and Vice-President of Sales and Marketing. Over the course of his career he has been responsible for ISO 9001 and TS 16949 Quality Management System implementations, as well as Lean manufacturing techniques at a variety of small and medium size organizations.

Rick  is a Senior Member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ), an International Register of Certified Auditors (IRCA) QMS 2000 Lead Auditor, and a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt. Rick received his BS in Industrial Technology from the University of West Florida and his MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management.

About The Company

General MetalWorks is a sheet metal fabricator based out of Mequon with another facility in Slinger.  The company employs 81 people and manufactures shelves, tanks, cabinets and other parts for various industries.   For more information, go to http://www.genmet.com/