Armstrong, Global Leader in the Design and Manufacture of Floors, Ceilings and Cabinets, Chooses InfinityQS as SPC Standard for Ceiling Division; By Fall, Armstrong will Install InfinityQS SPC Software in 7 North American Plants.CHANTILLY, Va. -- InfinityQS(R) International, the premier provider of enterprise-wide quality control software solutions, announced today that Armstrong Building Products, a division of Armstrong World Industries Armstrong World Industries, Inc. is an international designer and manufacturer of floors, ceilings and cabinets. Based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Armstrong operates 39 plants in 10 countries and has approximately 13,000 employees worldwide. , Inc., has selected InfinityQS to provide statistical process control (SPC 1. (business) SPC - Statistical Process Control. Something to do with quality management. 2. (body) SPC - Software Productivity Centre. 3. (company) SPC - Software Publishing Corporation. 4. ) software and services to their North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. manufacturing operations Manufacturing operations concern the operation of a facility, as opposed to maintenance, supply and distribution, health, and safety, emergency response, human resources, security, information technology and other infrastructural support organizations. . InfinityQS SPC products empower manufacturers to monitor, control and improve the quality of their manufacturing operations across a site, an enterprise or an entire supply chain. In March 2004, Armstrong Building Products implemented InfinityQS SPC software in an initial test pilot at their largest ceilings plant in Macon, Georgia. Based on those positive results, the decision was recently made to implement InfinityQS software as the standard and Armstrong purchased 200 additional licenses. These licenses will be dispersed dis·perse v. dis·persed, dis·pers·ing, dis·pers·es v.tr. 1. a. To drive off or scatter in different directions: The police dispersed the crowd. b. to six additional plants located in Oregon, Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Alabama as well as at Armstrong's corporate headquarters in Lancaster, PA. The InfinityQS SPC software will be used to monitor, control and improve the quality of the commercial and residential ceiling tiles, reduce scrap and re-work and ensure conformance con·for·mance n. Conformity. Noun 1. conformance - correspondence in form or appearance conformity agreement, correspondence - compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and to Armstrong's high quality standards. "Armstrong's Ceiling Division is extremely pleased with InfinityQS SPC software," said Terry Roof, project manager at Armstrong's Building Products Division. "The InfinityQS SPC software is by far, the most intuitive for our manufacturing floor environment and allows us to provide the management reports needed for both our internal and external customers." "We are excited that the initial results from the pilot in the Macon, GA plant prompted the Armstrong Ceiling division to expand and standardize stan·dard·ize v. 1. To cause to conform to a standard. 2. To evaluate by comparing with a standard. on InfinityQS SPC software," said Michael A. Lyle, President of InfinityQS International. "By working with Armstrong to help them develop a scientific method to control the manufacturing process of their commercial ceiling tiles, we are reinforcing our mission to help global organizations achieve their quality objectives and ensure success in the marketplace." About InfinityQS International InfinityQS is the leading provider of SPC software and services to a broad array of companies, from multi-national giants to smaller, more specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. manufacturers. The InfinityQS SPC Suite empowers manufacturers to monitor, control and improve the quality of their manufacturing operations across a site, an enterprise or an entire supply chain, continuing to provide significant returns on their initial investment. The company's goal is always to improve clients' internal quality standards and ensure their continued success in the global marketplace. For more information on InfinityQS, visit the company's website at www.infinityqs.com. About Armstrong Armstrong World Industries, Inc. is a global leader in the design and manufacture of floors, ceilings and cabinets. In 2004, net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight totaled more than $3.0 billion. Based in Lancaster, PA, Armstrong has 42 plants in 12 countries and nearly 15,000 employees worldwide. For more information, visit the company's website at www.armstrong.com. |
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