Dakota Packaging's Quality Statement
Dakota Packaging is a team of highly skilled and motivated people, who are fully dedicated to supplying our customers with high quality products and services, which meet or exceed their requirements.
This is achieved by:
1. Developing relationships through enhanced communications, to allow the organisation to maintain its customer focus.
2. Producing high quality products which comply fully with domestic and international codes of practice and regulations.
3. Instilling throughout the organisation the philosophy and practice of a Zero Defects Policy.
4. Continually reviewing quality systems and procedures, to ensure Industrial codes of practice are maintained.
Quality Assurance
The Manufacturer of Folding Cartons in the Pharmaceutical Supplier Code of Practice.
Dakota Packaging is accredited to ISO9002 since 1990. It is our policy to operate to a zero defect standard.
Consistent Quality is assured by:
Top management commitment
A flat organisational structure, facilitating continuous improvement and the support of the TQM philosophy
Establishment of long term customer partnerships
Establishment of supplier partnerships
Continuous review of quality control systems and procedures, including statistical process control which is tailored to each customer's individual requirements.
Self certification - certification of analysis/conformance with every delivery
Advanced technical support and problem solving
Quality Programs
Dakota Packaging's Quality Programs provide structure to the company's quality objectives and performance, this ensures a sustained emphasis on consistent quality throughout the company. The main tools used are:
Benchmarking
The benchmarks used to evaluate our Quality system are based upon best practice within our industry (PIRA), NSAI and customer requirements. Benchmarking is carried out in full consultation with our customers, to ensure effective monitoring and review of quality levels achieved.
Process Validation Methodology
Printing
- Is validated by using a known controlled printing grid to establish the printing capabilities
- Brunner Strips are used on each plate to verify colour and register.
Die Cutting
- Approved keylines are used to validate the system. This allows all dimensions as well as structure to be verified. Testing machines enable crease performance to be measured.
Gluing
- Physical tests on adhesive bonds, make up of cartons and code readings are carried out to validate the process.
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