Benefits on the use of IEC International Standards

A case study from INATRA S.A.

INEN´S MISSION

INEN´S VISION

ECUADOR

¿Why are we here?

• Share the experience of Ecuador on how, through a "Case Study", we can quantified that the use of standards generates considerable benefits for organizations, the market and society.

• The case study shows how a private company supports national priorities through the use of standards such as IEC International Standards

Background

• A case study allows the identification and quantification of the microeconomics of the benefits of the standards, for example the economic contribution of the use of standards for the company´s profit under study, or the cost/income of them.

• The company selected in the pilot project of Ecuador was INATRA S.A. a power transformer factory, which has more than 43 years in the country's electricity market.

Agenda

1. Information about the company 2. Assessment of the standards' impacts in

the Business Role 3. Business Functions

Activities

The main economic activity of INATRA S.A. is the manufacture of power transformers of all types and sizes, like: • Single Phase Distribution • Single Phase Padmounted • Three Phase Distribution • Three Phase Padmounted • Three Phase half power • Special • Dry and Autotransformers • Cabinets

Value chain

The value chain methodology subdivides the company's operations into key business functions,

which gather certain activities.

A.- Management and Administration

B.- Research and Development

C.- Engineering

D.- Acquisitions

E. Inputs Logistics

F. Production /Operations

G. Output Logistics

H. Marketing and Sales

I. Service

2. Assessment of the standards' impacts in the Business Role

a) Attitude of INATRA S.A. towards standards and standardization.

b) Main standards used in INATRA S.A.

a) Attitude of INATRA S.A. towards standards and standardization

Success of the company

Customer service

High quality products

Competitive services

b) Main standards used in INATRA S.A.

Assembly

Cutting Material Indented

Stamping and Bending

Preparation of material for Tanks and Consoles

Ink Test Accesories

Welding of Tanks and Consoles

Weld

Washing

Painting of Tanks and Consoles

Shot Blasting Painting

Quality Control

Coil Elaboration Core Elaboration Active Part Assembly

Active Part Connection

Drying of Active Parts

Assemble Transformer

Test Transformer in laboratory

Despatch

Quality Control

Quality Control

Quality Control

NTE INEN-IEC 60296 NTE INEN 2139 NTE INEN 2140

ISO 9001:2008 NTE INEN 2111 NTE INEN 2114 NTE INEN 2115 NTE INEN 2116 NTE INEN 2117 NTE INEN 2118 NTE INEN 2120 NTE INEN 2125 NTE INEN 2126 NTE INEN 2127 NTE INEN 2128 NTE INEN 2129 NTE INEN 2130 NTE INEN-IEC 60076-1 NTE INEN-IEC 60296 NTE INEN ISO/IEC 17025 IEEE C57.12.00 IEEE C57.12.90

ISO 9001:2008 NTC 3396

3. Business Functions

Impacts of: Research and Development

The time needed to collect product specifications and customer requirements has been reduced by 70% due to the standards introduced in the last five years.

Research costs have been reduced by 75% due to the application of standards in the last five years.

The product development costs have been reduced by 75% due to the application of standards in the last five years.

Staff training time has been reduced by 80% because of the standardized product specifications introduced in the last five years

3. Business Functions

Impacts of: Production and operations

The percentage of breakdowns in equipment and supplies in the last five years has been reduced by 62.5%.

The product failure rate, due to the standards introduced, has been reduced by 73.5% in the last five years.

The time required to communicate internal information has been reduced by 2% due to the standards introduced or modified in the last five years.

Conclusions

Optimization of resources. Implementation of monitoring and control of records.

Be more competent. Quality management system in key points of the organization.

Reduction of overtime. Increased commitment from staff.

Decrease in waste.

Employees are encouraged to have more control over their procedures so that the quality of the product is efficient.

TRANSFORMING THE PRESENT, IMPULSING THE FUTURE