PAINT SPECIFICATIONS FOR PRODUCT FINISHES
OEM PRODUCT FINISHES must serve two masters: the manufacturer and the end-user. And, they don’t always agree on what is most important.
In an organization, the manufacturer’s interests are ultimately represented by the production department. No specification is more important than making, painting and shipping product. It is the job of sales and marketing to identify and communicate the interests of the end user..
Production’s focus is on efficiency while sales and marketing wants a product that serves the end-user and is superior to competitor’s.
SPECS4paint.com provides a process to create a paint specification that balances these different perspectives by identifying key performance requirements (KPR’s) that they share.
Both perspectives want the paint to have excellent adhesion. The factory cleans the parts before painting to ensure good adhesion. The end-user is satisfied when the paint doesn’t peel.
The application rate - Dry Film Thickness (DFT) - is the single most important Key Performance Requirement (KPR). For the factory the DFT is a measurable quality control. For the end-user this translates to greater durability.
Production installs oven driers to increase the speed of production. The end-user doesn’t care about the oven temperature or line speed. They just want the product on time without flaws at the lowest cost.
WHERE TO BEGIN
Seldom do we start with a clean slate. More often we need to improve what we have without interfering with production.
Whether revising an existing specification or creating a a new one, the SPECS4paint.com model can be applied.
SPECS4paint.com model is:
Unique
Practical
Flexible
Not disruptive
