Appreciating High-Quality Product Manufacturing

There I was when it happened. I had to take some time to regain my composure. How could this be? I'm thinking: "if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all". It was just awful. It would not start. I tried a second time. Then I tried a third time. It still would not start. How upsetting and embarassing. Yes, my bright red with a racing stripe practically turbo charged vacuum cleaner would not start. Something I do not wish upon anyone.

For the sake of transparency, I must admit the above story is a bit exaggerated. Alright, it was actually a flimsy attempt at humor ... and therefore ... fictional. However, other than maybe the racing stripe and the practically turbo charged part of the story, it's a pretty good example of how we feel when a product we purchased fails. It seems to me that we appreciate high-quality products the most at times like this.

Before we go further, I should disclose that I am not a Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Quality Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, or a Professional Athlete. If I shared with you all the things I am not, it would take us a while. Therefore, let's leave it right there for now!

Also, I will point out that for the purposes of this article I am using the term Physical Products to refer to a wide range of products in a solid form. Things like vacuum cleaners, automobiles, motorcycles, scooters, appliances, computers, phones and more! Another example would be 8-Track Tapes if you remember those! They were way before my time ... wink wink!

Regardless, I think you get the idea! If your interest is in other product categories other than what I am referring to as Physical Products, please stick around as you may still benefit from the information provided.

So how is it that some companies are able to design and manufacture high-quality products that we feel great about?

I think we can be quite confident that it does not happen by accident. Quality is intentional. A company that produces a quality product has made a decision to do so. To produce high-quality products, companies put the right people, processes, machines, and tooling in place to make it happen!

Said another way, when it comes to physical products high-quality requires talented people, great design, parts made of quality materials, parts manufactured to meet or exceed the design specifications, proper assembly practices, and more.

Hard-working, skilled, quality-minded employees follow procedures where they use manufacturing and inspection tools to produce products with accuracy, repeatability, and care.

Earlier in my career I worked as a Sales Professional calling on manufacturing companies throughout the SouthEast. I had the interesting and fascinating opportunity to tour lots of manufacuring plants and meet with many of the talented individuals that produce product day in day out.

During the above mentioned time, I did get quite alot of exposure to the tools used to design and produce physical products. Such tools were often technologically advanced and designed to deliver products with precision. These tools included sophisticated software for Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM).

The tools used to turn materials into products included Lathes, Milling Machines, Grinders, Plastic Injection Machines, and on and on and on. Many of them were Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines.

The majority of my sales experience involved the promotion of metrology products used in manufacturing. These are the instruments and machines used for part and product inspection.

Metrology tools of the trade include Coordinate Measuring Machines, Non-Contact Vision Systems, Laser Systems, Roundness Testers, and Surface Roughness Testers to name a few. Generally speaking these are high accuracy impressive pieces of technology that help companies ensure quality product is being produced!

Regarding the use of the above mentioned manufacturing and metrology tools, think skills, automation, and impressive technology being utilized by accomplished people!

Once again, quality is intentional. It takes alot for a company to produce high-quality products. So let's give a tip of the hat to great companies producing high-quality products that make our lives easier!

There is much more that can be said about how companies successfully manufacture high-quality products.

Hopefully this shines some light on the subject and is helpful to you. Also remember, you are only as cool as your vacuum cleaner so get a nice one!

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