Manufacturing Magazine March 2016 | Page 54

GRUPO INDUSTRIAL UMO
Standard compliance and supplier certification

“ UMO has become a very price-cost effective , competitive company

within our region ”

– John Giraldo , CCO for Grupo Industrial UMO
Global manufacturing companies demand their purveyors follow the industry ’ s best practice standards . Some of UMO ’ s global credentials include ISO / TS : 16949 as well as compliance with General Motors SGM standards , Renault ’ s ASES program and among others .
In order to meet such requirements , UMO passes these same demands onto its supply chain , and performs constant audits and evaluations to update standards and best practices . Some of UMO ’ s suppliers have benefitted by obtaining ISO : 9001 certification , particularly in regards to deployment of improvement programs such as Six Sigma and others resources , assuring quality in their production line .
“ The market requires high technical standards ; every procedure and material must provide traceability ,” the executive said .
KIPO : after-market performance exhaust systems
“ One of our most important growth strategies is the development of KIPO , our aftermarket business unit ,” Giraldo said . KIPO was created in
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