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Quality control

Quality lies at the very heart of our business. We continue to make considerable investment in our people to ensure that quality processes and procedures are in place throughout the company. We have attained both the 'Investors in People' Award and the QMP accreditation for quality in mail production.

Outlined below are some of the most common checks we operate:

Quality management

We have a planned Production Control System, which monitors all mailings throughout the plant. This incorporates regular production meetings between your Account Manager and production staff. Any slippage or delays are monitored and escalated as and when required.

Data processing

All incoming data is 'flight' checked to establish that the file is valid. This will generate a report detailing the number of records and alert us to any variances from your specification.

We will also archive a copy of the final mailing file should any interrogation be required at a later date.

Lasering

Our operators regularly undertake checks on the quality of the lasering or inkjetting and ensure that everything conforms to our customer’s ‘Sign Off’ sheet. The frequency of these checks are subject to quantity and running speeds.

All checks are logged on a quality control sheet where the time, operator and sequence number is recorded.

We always endeavour to keep spoils to a minimum and will run blanks to set up and check machinery.

Machine enclosing

For each project, we check the contents of enclosed packs against the control sample pack at least every hour. A quality control sheet will be completed which enables us to constantly monitor the address window, any matching items and the quality of the sealing.

A supervisor will ensure that the above checks are carried out and are correctly logged.

Hand enclosing

Packs are constantly checked for content, window position and any matched item against the control sample pack.

This information will be logged, recorded and signed for by the Supervisor.

Warehousing

We have a fully computerised warehousing system that records every item we hold in stock under a unique reference number.

A percentage of boxes from each pallet of all stock delivered are weighed to ensure correct quantities and discrepancies are notified prior to the commencement of production.

Mechanical breakdown

Most of our plant is new and we do not envisage any one single point of failure. However, we carry sufficient spares and we have good levels of service and cover from our hardware suppliers and manufacturers as well as in-house engineers.

All machinery is also regularly maintained and serviced.

All our operators attend regular training courses.


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