Quality Management

We get it. Most of your customers have one thing in common: an unrelenting quest to get the best quality products on time and on budget. The problem is that it's expensive and difficult to provide all three. We can help.

Companies are aware that there are a number of industry specific standards that apply the ISO 9001 standard to a specific industry such as medical devices or automobiles. While these standards all have ISO 9001 at their core there are additional requirements for specific industries. It is as important to federal and state governments we remain competitive globally as it is for you locally. This helps the US economy remain robust and provides a strong motivation to support companies that want to remain competitive. These types of initiatives are important to the state and federal governments and provides the impetus to fund Quovus' ongoing supplier development efforts.

		DID YOU KNOW? : Companies like GE and Motorola that actively implement quality management processes like Six Sigma can save over $200,000 per project by cutting down on defects.

Efficiency and Technology

Whether it be a new software package or a Lean Principles initiative, efficiency and technology can be large investments.

The ability to use ERP or CRM solutions to more effectively manage your customers and processes more effectively streamlines your business with unprecedented results. Additionally, activities like Lean Principles "tightens-up" your ship, so to speak. Quovus has actively lobbied to help expand the definition of efficiency initiatives and acquired a substantial budget to support these types of activities. Your investment in your company entices the government to want to pitch-in.

		DID YOU KNOW? : ERP/MRP systems are the only technology proven to significantly increase productivity (ave. 17%) and reduce variable costs (ave. 7.3%) simultaneously. The bottom line: 5.3% net pretax profit increase. Source: Risk Management Association's Global Study on Operational Risk 2004

Staff Development

To most, the level of importance of staff development is unquestionable. However, it is often difficult to provide the financial justification for what can be a considerable investment. We can help ease that burden a bit.

Whether it be driving sales, improving efficiency or developing a performance management culture, every system in your business is run by people. If technology improves, but staff development lags then your investment is likely wasted. To help reduce the impact on your bottom line, we've identified the most easily accessible training stipends across the country.

 

		DID YOU KNOW? : Most companies in the US annually spend more than $20 billion dollars on training. Generally, the justification for spending such a large sum of money is nothing more than the offhand assertion that, yes, employees really like training. Source: CIO.com, Measuring the ROI of Training, Ben Worthen