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Case Study

Hitachi Cable

Plant Statistics - Hitachi Cable

Product: Rubber Tubing

Processes: Extrusion and wire bending

Software Implementation: AQuA (1999) Suite (2001)

Hitachi Cable - Goals for Systems Software

• Standardize their worldwide quality systems• Allow communication between companies

using the Internet• Help information travel more easily• Utilize efficient means of obtaining critical

measurements for each operating unit

Hitachi Cable Results

• Eliminated Missing Special Characteristics on Quality Documents

• Streamlined APQP system • Standardized the documented processes in

each plant• Web-based documentation became managed

online• Managed Audits online

Suite Benefits to Hitachi Cable

Consistency - update all documents at once

Compliance - QS-9000 formats

Flexibility - Can make format changes

Standardization - Product characteristic will always have same description

Productivity - Create/change many documents at once.

Electronic control - On the web with multiple users

Suite Benefits to Hitachi Cable

• Standardizes Documents• Eliminates paper “controlled documents.”• Allows one function/person to create all

three documents in 10 minutes or less - AQuA

• Special Characteristics appear on all documents

Hitachi Cost Savings for AQuA and Suite

Average Man Hour Savings per month: 160Average Man Hour Savings per year: 6,400Average Cost/Man Hour: $32.68Total Estimated Annual Savings at present

volume of business:$209,152

Estimated Savings Suite: Additional - $200,000

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