Dubai Cable Company (Ducab) has recorded a 30 percent increase in production levels across the entire product range and more than doubled the production of medium voltage (33KV and 11KV) cables in the second quarter of 2002, compared to the corresponding period last year, according to a company press release.
The impressive performance is the result of several initiatives taken by the management to enhance and upgrade working practices within the company in addition to investment in recent expansion schemes designed to facilitate higher production levels.
Ducab has also linked the results from the various quality management programs to its existing annual profit sharing scheme and production incentive scheme for employees in order to stimulate greater employee loyalty and commitment.
As a result of two major expansions carried out in 1999 and 2001, Ducab has been able to make rapid strides in all aspects of production as well as introduce the new range of medium voltage cables.
The expansion included the installation of new plant machinery specially designed for improved manufacturing processes. All equipment has been sourced from Europe with manufacturers' representatives providing hands-on training to the employees. The entire process of selection, installation and training took just 18 months.
In addition, Ducab has invested in several management programs designed to introduce improved working practices on the shop floor. Crucial to the success of the expansion program was the implementation of the international Six Sigma Quality improvement program, which strives to eliminate defects in manufacturing, transactional and service processes.
Ducab is the first manufacturing company in the Middle East to implement the program with Motorola University and has five projects running currently, said Ducab’s General Manager (Manufacturing) Graham Cheetham.
Ducab has also implemented the Japanese 5S methodology to ensure that the shop floor is both ergonomic and efficient and that everything is in the right place at the right time. This is an ongoing program where the employees take responsibility for their workplace, clean and set the factory in order and then sustain the results.
Established in 1979, Dubai Cable Company Ltd. (Ducab) is the first purpose built cable manufacturing company in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is owned by the Government of Dubai and Government of Abu Dhabi.
Its product range covers low voltage power cables, control and auxiliary cables, wiring and lead-sheathed cables in addition to Ducab Powerplus medium voltage cables (up to 33 kV) and Ducab Smokemaster cables in situations where safety is paramount. Ducab also distributes Connect cable accessories. — (menareport.com)
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