Sunday, August 22, 2010

Window business - especially manufacturing from scratch

According to the research center "O.K.N.A. Marketing, the growth of the Russian market of PVC construction for the first quarter of 2008 amounted to more than 20%. Sustained high rates of housing construction, as well as the growing prosperity of citizens - the main guarantor of stability in demand for window design. That's why a growing number of small businesses willing to invest in window manufacturing.

When creating a business entrepreneur, in addition to finding space for production and selection of staff, have to deal with the calculation of profitability, obtaining the necessary documents and the construction of the quality system. Let's try to deal with some nuances of this sphere of activity.
Calculation without marriage

In the first place, according to Nicholas Kolodiets, representative for the modern technology "Universal", the organization of a window manufacturing business plan is needed. The specialist noted that "business plan serves to substantiate the alleged production of window designs and is a concise, accurate and understandable description of it. It allows you to select the most promising solutions and to identify means for their implementation.

The main sections of a business plan - a market research and analysis, personnel and management, marketing plan of action, potential risks, financial planning and financial strategy.

Among other things, it is a business plan allows you to answer the key question: what equipment to install - automatic or semiautomatic? In this case we can speak of two different approaches to improve performance - extensive and intensive. In the case of window manufacturing the first option would be to increase the number of production lines c poluavtomatikoy, and the second - the use of automatic equipment. Its installation will almost completely eliminate the human factor in the production process. According to the experts of "Simplex", using modern automated equipment, thanks to the modernization of technical base rate of production of window units has increased significantly, while quality remains high.

Meanwhile, a single answer to the question, what kind of approach is best, quite difficult. On the one hand, automation can reduce personnel costs, as well as reduce the leased premises. On the other - it also will require the involvement of qualified professionals to supervise the work of automation. Besides the costs associated with the acquisition of automated equipment, are quite high: the line on 120-150 products per shift would cost about 1 million euros.

A final decision on the use of a technology should be preceded by detailed calculations and detailed economic calculations. Some companies offer all sorts of ways to optimize this process. Thus, the company's website PROPLEKS, the largest Russian producer of PVC window profile for Austrian technologies, online, buyers of equipment using a special program can calculate the profitability of future production.

And later, to comply promptly with payment and optimizing decision-making, window companies can use automated control systems (ACS). They allow you to successfully solve a range of tasks. With the help of the AMS is not only calculate the cost of window designs, but also realized the full range of accounting and control at the enterprise, as well as managing sales and settlements with clients.

ACS allows you to stock inventory, to receive orders using standard design options or create custom solutions, to form an offer, send it to the customer, etc.
Paperwork

If the need for economic calculations is dictated by the market, obtaining permits - a requirement of the state. As is known, window, door, windows and balcony blocks in our country are subject to mandatory certification. This is connected with the safety requirements of translucent walling.

Therefore, "okonschikam" should obtain certificates of conformity, test window units, as well as arrange hygienic conclusion on their products. Only these documents can assure customers that purchased the structure is safe and meets all industry accepted requirements for heat and sound insulation.

To obtain all the necessary documents should contact the authorized companies, where professionals with in-depth knowledge of modern legislation, will help in their design and conduct the test structures. For example, the Russian company "Text-Garant provides services to verify the window products in accredited laboratories. It is in the walls of the latter studies are strength parameters, noise, water and heat insulation of windows.

Provide substantial assistance in obtaining necessary documents can and future suppliers. Today, all major manufacturers are ready to provide copies of certificates of conformity and hygiene certificates, technical and technological documentation.

In addition to mandatory certification exists and is voluntary. Her conduct may be for new entrants additional competitive advantage, improve customer trust in the products.

The procedure for voluntary certification as an exercise specialist gosucherezhdeniya (for example, "RosStroySertifikatsia"), and the producers themselves window profile.

For example, the company PROPLEKS since late 2007 launched a certification program for its partners processors. The program includes specialists PROPLEKS full audit production facilities and sales offices of partner companies to ensure compliance to production technology, facilities, training, service level and quality of processing claims. Such analysis can identify weaknesses and eliminate certain shortcomings and, consequently, improve the quality of products and services.
The struggle for quality

Obtaining a certificate - not an end in itself, is only the first step towards a quality system. After all, despite the fact that modern production window are created in an ever-growing demand, customers will not buy questionable products.

Quality assurance modern window production includes both process monitoring (quality control of raw materials, process control at various stages), and checking the finished product.

To do this, the company established stands of reference samples of products. With their help, we can estimate the product appearance and quality of welds.

In addition, some companies conduct periodic testing of the operational properties of products. They will need in the event that a product design or technology of their production changes are made. Such tests are independent accredited centers.

Along with production control, special attention should be paid to storage of finished goods and intermediate inputs. Thus, PVC profile should only be stored in covered warehouses, out of range of heating appliances and direct sunlight.

Entrepreneurs should keep in mind that non-compliance with technological standards of production or storage conditions can lead not only to the fall of production quality, but even to the forced liquidation of the business.

For example, earlier this year a court in Omsk has banned one of the windows industry. As it turned out, the company deployed its production waste without permission in accordance with the law, violating the requirements of sanitary norms.

Thus, it becomes obvious that the window business is the most difficult process of organizing production. The novice entrepreneur is difficult to immediately grasp all the nuances of the future. In this case, real help could have business partners. It is useful and acquaintance with modern developments and decisions.

In any case, modern business has now become easier, if only because they are not "pioneers", but can go on well-trodden path, guided by their predecessors.

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