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Survival to success: the case of RHP Bearings, Blackburn

S. Regan (S. Regan is Operations Manager at RHP Bearings, Blackburn Foundry, Blackburn, UK.)
B.G. Dale (B.G. Dale is United Utilities Professor of Quality Management, UMIST, Manchester, UK)

The TQM Magazine

ISSN: 0954-478X

Article publication date: 1 February 1999

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Abstract

This paper outlines the key events and changes which have resulted in the transformation of the RHP Bearings Blackburn foundry from potential closure to a successful business unit within the NSK‐RHP European operation. It deals with aspects such as people development, policy deployment, teamworking, new technology and total productive maintenance. The paper also describes some of the company’s achievements such as the 1997 North West Quality Award and its ISO 14001 registration. The issues which have been crucial to the success of the foundry are highlighted and examined.

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Regan, S. and Dale, B.G. (1999), "Survival to success: the case of RHP Bearings, Blackburn", The TQM Magazine, Vol. 11 No. 1, pp. 22-28. https://doi.org/10.1108/09544789910246598

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