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of Product Certification & Quality
Our Philosophy
Product quality and reliability are two of the most critical elements for
achieving success in today’s window industry. CHAMPION WINDOW AND DOOR has
attained success as a window supplier by designing and processing parts
that meet the most strenuous applications and most adverse environments.
CHAMPION WINDOW AND DOOR has accomplished this by never wavering from the
philosophy that quality must be built into each and every device and
process. CHAMPION WINDOW AND DOOR considers product reliability to be an
expression of the quality philosophy extended over the expected life of
each product. CHAMPION WINDOW AND DOOR's philosophy begins in the design
stage and continues, under strict monitoring and control, throughout the
development, production, testing and packaging of each product.
CHAMPION WINDOW AND DOOR's specific goal is to produce devices that are
without defect from their given specifications for performance and product
life. Product testing and comparative studies are ongoing activities at
CHAMPION WINDOW AND DOOR as we continue our search for new and more
effective methods for manufacturing products with built-in quality.
Quality Program Elements
Quality and reliability in CHAMPION WINDOW AND DOOR products are obtained
through a number of quality assurance program elements, most of which
contain multiple levels of requirements and procedures. These program
elements comprise the CHAMPION WINDOW AND DOOR Quality Assurance Program.
I. Supplier requirements
Vendor certification of compliance to published specifications is required
for materials, as well as for components, parts and materials used in
assembly.
II. Fabrication QA is based on a Process Control Program including:
1. Test procedures
2. Document control Specifications and Engineering change notice (ECN)
3. Critical process-step monitoring, Critical dimensions
4. Outgoing QA
Visual Inspection
To CHAMPION WINDOW AND DOOR Standards
To ARMA Requirements
III. Vendor Requirements
Certification of compliance to published CHAMPION WINDOW AND DOOR or
customer specifications is required for processes, materials, and services
from third-party vendors.
IV. Assembly QA Program
1. Test procedures
2. Document control
Specifications
Control systems
Engineering change notices (ECN)
3. Critical-step monitoring
Assembly processes
Critical dimensions
Environmental processes
4. Acceptance Test Procedure and Component marking
5. Outgoing QA
Visual Inspection to CHAMPION WINDOW AND
DOOR Standards
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