Reducing Quality Defects at Arquus

Arquus is a major company in the French defence industrial and technological base, specialising in wheeled armoured vehicles and their weapon systems. It was recently acquired by the Belgian industrial group John Cockerill.

Reduction of vehicle quality defects

At the Roanne site, at a time when the first batch of new intervention vehicles is being rolled out, a number of defects are appearing and their basic treatment does not meet the quality expectations of the end customer.

Our mission

  • Structuring the action plan definition process: criticality rating system, problem-solving tools.
  • Define steering routines and develop cross-functional teamwork.
  • Set up and train an action plan manager, the associated monitoring dashboards and the relevant indicators.

Results achieved

  • Implementation of a structured system for dealing with any faults encountered.
  • Full training of a dedicated action plan pilot.

Customer quotes

A step-by-step collaboration that has won the support of all participants.

Industrial Director