02.3 Designed in Italy, produced in Europe,
worldwide distributed
ISO 9001:2015
Lean Manufacturing
Artemide is known all over the world for its high quality standards,
which guarantee the longevity of its products. What makes it
possible to maintain the high levels of quality is the production
process, carried out entirely within the Group's own factories
or entrusted to qualified, highly specialized subcontractors who
fulfil the excellence criteria necessary for the realization of the
products.
A tangible sign of Artemide’s attention to quality is the requirement
for its suppliers to act in accordance with the principles of the
Group's Code of Ethics and the adoption of the ISO 9001:2015
Quality Management System, based on international standards,
which enables it to demonstrate its ability to supply, on a regular
basis, products that meet specific requirements relating to product
and system standards.
Artemide has always invested in the continuous analysis of
production processes with the aim of making them more efficient,
making it a cutting-edge company over time. In fact, adopting
a strategy aimed at continuous improvement is an essential
requirement for successfully meeting the challenges and dynamics
of the market. With this in mind, Artemide has adopted new
tools to further improve process control, enhancing the current
competitive advantages by implementing, since 2011, a production
process in line with the Lean Manufacturing philosophy.
Lean Production (Lean Manufacturing) is a set of principles,
methods and techniques for managing operational processes,
which aims to increase the value perceived by the end customer
and systematically reduce waste in terms of time, materials and
energy.
The aim of Lean Manufacturing is to “do more with less”:
→ less time
→ less space
→ less effort
→ less machines
→ less material
Artemide HQ, Pregnana Milanese, photographed by Elliott Erwitt
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