Scaffold Express
MANUFACTURE DIRECT
Traditionally, a manufacturer makes items and sells them to a distributor. The distributor, in turn, sells the product to retailers. Each step in the chain increases the end cost of the item, and it also serves as insurance for the step before. For example, a factory can confidently inves
t a great deal of money in developing and manufacturing a product, because it knows that distributors will purchase it, allowing the factory to recoup its costs immediately. Likewise, a distributor sells to a retailer, covering their expenses, leaving the retailer to sell the product to consumers.
Some wholesale distributors skip the retailers, selling directly to consumers from their warehouses. This is known as wholesaling, and it can be an excellent way to get a good deal on products, if consumers are willing to visit wholesale warehouses and look for bargains. Most discount stores operate in this fashion, purchasing products from the manufacturer directly and offering them to consumers at a price which is cheaper than retail. Most of these businesses also have online storefronts, but actually visiting the warehouse is more likely to yield a deal, as the stock changes constantly.
In many cases, consumers do not actually go to the site of the manufacturer to buy factory direct, but order it through phone, mail, or Internet catalogs instead. This means that the consumer has less control over the quality of the product, and it is advisable to understand the return policy on factory direct purchases before making them. Some manufacturers are amenable to returns on products which do not meet customer needs, while others do not accept returns, or will not offer full credit unless the merchandise is clearly damaged.
Scaffold Express has the ability to offer all scaffolding products and accessories to every customer Manufacture Direct.
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Quality Statement
Scaffold Express
understands that Quality assurance is the process of verifying or determining whether products or services meet or exceed customer expectations. Quality assurance is a process-driven approach with specific steps to help define and attain goals. This process considers design, development, production, and service.
Scaffold Express
chooses the tool PDCA to determine quality assurance. This cycle for quality assurance consists of four steps:
Plan
,
Do
,
Check
, and
Act
. These steps are commonly abbreviated as PDCA.
The four quality assurance steps within the PDCA model stand for:
Plan:
Establish objectives and processes required to deliver the desired results.
Do:
Implement the process developed.
Check:
Monitor and evaluate the implemented process by testing the results against the predetermined objectives
Act:
Apply actions necessary for improvement if the results require changes.
PDCA is an effective method for monitoring quality assurance because it analyzes existing conditions and methods used to provide the product or service customers. The goal is to ensure that excellence is inherent in every component of the process. Quality assurance also helps determine whether the steps used to provide the product or service is appropriate for the time and conditions. In addition, if the PDCA cycle is repeated throughout the lifetime of the product or service, it helps improve internal company efficiency.
Quality assurance demands a degree of detail in order to be fully implemented at every step.
Planning
, for example, could include investigation into the quality of the raw materials used in manufacturing, the actual assembly, or the inspection processes used. The
Checking
step could include customer feedback, surveys, or other marketing vehicles to determine if customer needs are being exceeded and why they are or are not.
Acting
could mean a total revision in the manufacturing process in order to correct a technical or cosmetic flaw
Scaffold Express
understands the competition to provide specialized products and services results in breakthroughs as well as long-term growth and change. Quality assurance verifies that any customer offering, regardless if it is new or evolved is produced and offered with the best possible materials, in the most comprehensive way, with the highest standards. The goal to exceed customer expectations in a measurable and accountable process is provided by quality assurance.
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Powder Coating
It looks like paint but it acts like armor
,
states the Powder Coating Institute (PCI) of this ubiquitous surfacing technique. Powder coating is a highly durable, decorative and long lasting finish applied to products of nearly every sort for the consumer and industry alike. It can come in virtually any color or finish, matte or smooth, is
rust-free, scratch resistant and ecologically friendly.
Outdoor barbeques, swing sets, patio furniture and garden equipment are just a few examples of products that are powder coated. Though it appears painted on, it's actually a dry finishing process. Electro statically charged particles of pulverized pigment and
resin are sprayed on to the surfaces of items that have been electrically grounded, thereby attracting the dry charged particles. Items are then placed in a curing oven where the powder coating melts and fuses to the surface. Not only is the process virtually pollution free, but there is also very little waste as the dry overspray can be recovered. Also, the industry does not have to
invest in costly pollution-control equipment, making powder coating extremely economical.
Resistant to chipping, and fading, colors of a powder coated item will remain true for many years. High gloss and low gloss finishes, even metallic and clear finishes, make it an ideal choice for
stadium chairs, railings and structural enforcements, tools, engine parts, golf clubs, carts, ski poles, bindings,
computer cases, farm equipment, exercise equipment, store racks, baby strollers and countless other products.
Scaffold Express has the best Powder Coating on all of its Scaffolds in the industry.
