DEK International GmbH receives Intel’s prestigious Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement award

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(2010), "DEK International GmbH receives Intel’s prestigious Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement award", Soldering & Surface Mount Technology, Vol. 22 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/ssmt.2010.21922cab.008

DEK International GmbH receives Intel’s prestigious Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement award

Article Type: Industry news From: Soldering & Surface Mount Technology, Volume 22, Issue 3

DEK International GmbH has been recognized as one of the ten suppliers to receive Intel Corporation’s prestigious Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement (SCQI) award. The award recognizes extraordinary commitment to quality and exceptional performance to Intel’s goals and is the company’s highest honour for its suppliers. In 2009, DEK provided solder paste and flux printing equipment deemed vital to Intel’s success.

“DEK’s inclusion in Intel’s 2009 SCQI award program, along with our previous award wins, further underscores our ‘expect more’ philosophy and alignment with Intel’s market strategy,” comments Michael Brianda, President, DEK International. “Particularly given the challenges of the past year, DEK’s supply chain agility and continuous investment in product development and service proved keys to success – not just to weather the financial impact of 2009, but to ensure sustainable initiatives going forward.”

“Congratulations to DEK for their second SCQI award and their sixth Intel quality award. As we continue to raise the bar, DEK has met and exceeded our expectations by delivering equipment early and meeting changing and demanding requirements. DEK has worked closely with Intel by supporting numerous value added programs and initiatives which have resulted in gains for both companies,” says Ron Rinfret, Assembly Capital Equipment Development Director, Intel.

The SCQI award is part of Intel’s SCQI program, which encourages Intel’s key suppliers to strive for excellence and continuous improvement. To qualify for SCQI status, suppliers must score at least 95 percent on a report card that assesses performance and ability to meet cost, quality, availability, delivery, technology and customer satisfaction goals. Suppliers must also achieve 90 percent or greater on a challenging improvement plan and demonstrate solid quality and business systems. Furthermore, this year’s awardees demonstrated compliance to the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition Code of Conduct and Intel’s Environmental Social Governance Program. Additional information about the SCQI program is available at: http://supplier.intel.com/quality