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Introduction

Created in 1997 by Alberto CREMADES, NODE Group is now among the key actors in the Operational Quality Management and Consulting.The NODE Group offers two core businesses, Operational Quality Management Support and Consulting in Production Efficiency. NODE’s service model is built on simplicity, reactivity and efficacy to create the adequate synergies when interacting with customers. Through its network of national and international locations, the NODE Group  accompanies its customers along their product life from development process up to Final Customers.

NODE’s strategy is to be the best service provider of Operational Quality Management Support and Production Efficiency Consulting.

We want to be recognized for the undeniable quality of our services and relevance of our expertise. We wish to strongly differentiate ourselves from the general area.

Our Performance at our customers will be the main contributor to our success.

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Our Team is our Force

We believe strongly that the success of a service company like ours relays in the performance of its players on the field, this is why the selection of our collaborators is a Key Factor to our business:

Our Consultants are all selected on the basis of a service attitude , with large field experience in the industrial process environment and with a mindset guided by tangible results.

The Quality Residents and Quality Support personnel are Engineers or Technicians selected and recruited following the criteria determined by NODE (Service base attitude, experience, rigour, availability, reactivity, flexibility, personal skills,…) They receive a specific training on Industrial Quality by NODE and a training specific to the product/process by the CUSTOMERS.

NODE provides and equips its personnel with all the relevant communication means

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Expertise / Scope of application

During these 12 years, the scope of NODE activity will be constantly progressing. Active mainly in the securization and incident management, our continuous evolution has allowed us to grow from simple player to owner of stabilization phases . Today, we are acting in productivity improvement and operational excellence by means of Lean Six Sigma deployment and other tools.

Today, NODE is a potential solution to carry out your improving plans for quality and productivity. Integrated in your business process we deliver performing services.

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Operational Quality Management

CUSTOMER NEEDS :

Supply chain monitoring from Supplier to Final Customer

NODE DELIVERS :

We are specialists in delivering tangible results quickly….

•Quality Resident at Vehicle or Systems assembly plants (Final Customers)

A network of Quality Residents at your service following your real needs to:

Monitor product flow to the assembly lines Assure immediate reactivity to quality, and logistic issues

Put in place and manage immediate corrective actions Provide rapid, precise and pertinent information to support root cause analysis

Establish and maintain excellent partnership at your Final Customer site.

•Quality Support at Components Suppliers (Suppliers)

A network of Quality Engineers or Technicians at your service ready to support your operations in case of supply chain disruption due to quality , logistic issues. Let us tell you the true at your supplier about the situation.

•Quality Management Consulting

Audits Training Coaching

As a result :We will preserve your quality records and manage associated cost impact.

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Production Efficiency Improvement

CUSTOMER NEEDS :Slash production costs

Increase capacityEliminate waste Save energy

Optimize labor……In other words Operational Excellence

NODE DELIVERS : We are specialists in delivering tangible results quickly….

Our objective is to deliver rapid, quantifiable improvements and cost savings to your production process.We will allow you to identify and make quick wins within true process bottlenecks and provide a

structuredapproach for managing and driving improvements. We will motivate staff in to action by engaging minds and providing a communication loop. We will promote a culture of continuous improvement.

As a result : Your company will manufacture more with lower costs.  You will develop and sustain a

culture of continuous improvement within your organization. Your organization will remain competitive in the market place.

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NODE’s NETWORK

ESPAGNE:PSA Vigo/MadridRENAULT Palencia/ValladolidNISSAN BarcelonaSEAT BarcelonaOPEL(GM) ZaragozaVW PamplonaMB VitoriaFORD Valencia

FRANCE:PSA RennesPoissy/AulnaySevel NordTremerySochaux/MulhouseRENAULTSandouvilleFlinsDouai/MaubeugeGuyancourtTOYOTAValenciennes

BENELUX/ALLEMAGNE:FORDSaarlouisGenk VOLVOGentSEATBrussels

UK:NISSANSunderlandIBCLutonVAUXHALLEllesmere Port

Should you need support from us in a Location not listed here, do not hesitate to contact us, we will find you a Solution

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Key figures

• 15 years experience in automotive development and production

• 60 employees familiarised with automotive quality standards

• 4 Branches : Spain– France – Slovakia - Benelux

• 5 Senior Consultants

• 30 Quality Residents

• 150 Clients

+33 (0) 621 03 01 50

info@node.lu

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CONTACT FRANCE:NODE231 Rue Saint Honoré75001 PARIS (France)

+352 26 11 90 28

+33 (0) 6 40 30 90 26

info@node.lu

CONTACT BENELUX:NODE4, Route de LongwyL-4830 RODANGE (Luxembourg)