How Did We Get There?
It began in Simi Valley with a top-level management vision that Dataproducts,
already known for high quality imaging supplies, would position itself as the
quality leader in the industry. Not just because it would open doors in the
global marketplace but because it was the right thing to do. Then came a massive
commitment of time, energy and resources.
All departments joined the effort in a months-long exhaustive examination of
how we do business at every level. We began and successfully completed the
arduous process of planning, fine tuning, and documenting a quality system that
would meet the requirements of ISO 9001 registration by involving all members of
the quality team; factory employees, supervisors and managers alike.
After achieving initial certification in 1994, it was expanded to include our
headquarters facility in 1995. In 1996 our Norcross, Georgia facility was
certified to ISO 9001.
The final leg of our registration journey is the addition of our new 80,000
sq. ft. Mexicali, Mexico facility to our ISO 9000 quality system in 1997. With
the completion of this infrastructure, Dataproducts AISD is poised to move into
the next century as the global leader in the compatible supplies industry.
