I certainly hope they do produce very high quality towers, but ISO 9001 certification does not ensure high quality, only consistent quality. The reputation in the Amateur Radio community will be a mu
I have dealt with Will-Burt Manufacturing for nearly 20 years in the broadcast business. They build nearly all of the pneumatic (microwave) masts used in live broadcast vehicles, emergency light "to
I did notice that he did not address the post with regards to the delayed deliveries or if they were ever getting their money back ???????? Hank -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/towertalk
_________________________________________________________ Actually, it doesn't ensure even that much. It does certify that they have a quality plan in place, but whether they follow it is not guarant
Actually, it doesn't even ensure *that*much. The process they define can be set up to produce junk *all* the time, and as long as the process has passed the audit, then they can be ISO 9000/9001 cer
To me it means they have a process in place. But the real issue is in consistent implementation of the process and its outcomes. If they received a Baldridge National Quality Award that would be impr
Come on guys.... I think Bob is right... The bottom line should be will Will-Burt and First Call follow thru and produce and ship a quality finished product and will everyone who has paid for and wou
Knowing the people, process and product at Will-Burt, I know they will produce a quality product as long as there is a market and it is profitable for them to do so. The real question is whether Fir
ISO 9001 is the correct buzz word for business just like having the correct named bottle of water to sip on. It only has bearing on the empowerment groups. The people that set up the ISO make a lot o
For the company I used to work for (the first Baldridge recipient), IS9000 certification only meant jumping through the hoops the review committee required. It did not change company attitudes toward
Knowing the people, process and product at Will-Burt, I know they will produce a quality product as long as there is a market and it is profitable for them to do so. The real question is whether Firs
Why in the world would any successful company in their right mind want to deal directly with hams???? -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/towertalk Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Admi
Dan, If you had ever sold things to hams, you would even have to ask that question.... 73, Drew *--*--* *--*--* -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/towertalk Submissions: towertalk@contestin
Gawd! You don't even need to really sell things to hams....try running the hourly and door prize raffle at any hamfest or convention. You CANNOT, it is IMPOSSIBLE, to produce a set of instructions w
Hi Dale and Dan; I can't stand it, I had to say something. I was a dealer and now manufacturer. We are in a low volume industry. We sometimes deal in specialized special order parts that can take up
And these folks can put their fingers inside linear amplifiers! --Original Message-- From: owner-towertalk@contesting.com [mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Dale L Martin Sent: Sunda
Yeah, kinda like voting in Florida :-) Tom W7WHY -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/towertalk Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com
I was gonna make that connection. If you had 6 million hams and segregated them into two groups: one called elephant group and the other donkey group. If you instructed the elephant group to vote for
_________________________________________________________ No need for instructions, just coat the retained part of the ticket with whatever that adhesive is that K-Mart uses for price tags. Problem s
Right, Ken. Particularly if the donkey group contained 5,999,488 hams and the elephant group contained 6,000,512 hams. Or did you mean two EQUAL groups? ;-)> Jerry K3MGT segregated group. -- FAQ on W