SUPPLY CHAIN
IONETIC : manufacturing battery packs As a part of the business learning process , Eaton has received hands-on experience in the varied challenges of the supply chain .
“ The supply chain is going to be the biggest challenge ,” says Eaton . “ Outside of that I think , it really is just about getting from zero to one . Getting through all of the design stages obviously takes some time . We ’ re oneyear-old , so we haven ’ t gone through all that yet , but that ' s the biggest ongoing challenge and it will be for the foreseeable future . But one day we will be in a place where we are the go-to for battery pack design and manufacturing , at least in the UK and hopefully in the long term in Europe , as well .”
Eaton has a lot of things on his 2023 to-do list . As the company grows , it must continue hiring . “ We ’ re growing the team significantly , supporting design testing and manufacturing quality . You ' ve got to get all your steps in place for ISO 9001 .”
ISO 9001 is a part of the International Organisation for Standardisation quality management systems set of standards . This helps businesses make sure that they meet consumer and stakeholder needs across all statutory and regulatory requirements , dependent on their product .
In addition , Eaton will continue to strengthen IONETIC ’ s supply chain goals .
“ We ' ve got to identify all the suppliers , we ' ve got to have backups and strong relationships with these companies .”
Clearly , while setting itself apart in its sector , IONETIC isn ’ t too different from other manufacturers when it comes to the nitty-gritty . manufacturingdigital . com 55