Artel Supply Chain Training Enhances Productivity and Innovation
The Association for Operations Management (APICS) Honors Artel as Company of the Year
Westbrook, ME (June 6, 2011) — Artel, the worldwide leader in liquid handling quality assurance, was recently recognized for its outstanding support and educational participation in APICS, The Association for Operations Management. This recognition was awarded by the association’s Down East Chapter that serves membership in the State of Maine.
“Artel values APICS’ efforts to improve supply chain practices and management and we are honored by this recognition,” said Kirby Pilcher, President and Co-Founder of Artel. “In keeping with the high standards we promote, it is important for us to participate in professional development programs to enhance our production capabilities. We also offer to our laboratory clientele a series of training services that are based on increasing quality through teaching best practices in liquid handling technique. We believe in the great work the APICS does and we look forward to an ongoing and fruitful relationship with its members.”
Many of Artel’s supply chain staffers are regular participants in the APICS supply chain management certification programs. The Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) certification program is a four module independent-study program where supply chain professionals learn the higher-level management and logistical skills necessary for an effective and efficient supply chain. The Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) certification program consists of five 10-week modules and teaches best practices in supply chain productivity.
“As Artel continues to grow, it is essential to continue raising the bar for our supply chain practices and operations management to drive efficiencies, and to create a more productive relationship with suppliers,” said Jack Wood, Artel’s Supply Chain Manager and a graduate of the APICS CSCP program. “By going through the APICS training programs we have been able to greatly improve our production and inventory planning. Receiving this recognition alongside companies that are 10 times our size shows how dedicated Artel is to providing excellent service and building strong relationships with our suppliers.”
Artel is well-known for manufacturing the most accurate, precise and easy-to-use systems for ensuring data integrity in any laboratory process requiring liquid volume measurement. Having an efficient and effective supply chain is crucial to the company’s reputation as a leader in quality assurance solutions.
Artel’s systems are based on proprietary ratiometric photometry and test for accuracy and precision by measuring light absorption by two specially formulated dyes to verify delivered volumes. The Artel MVS® Multichannel Validation System is used to simultaneously assess accuracy and precision of each tip of an automated liquid handler at volumes as low as 10nL. The Artel PCS® Pipette Calibration System is used to automatically measure and document the accuracy and precision of volumes dispensed from handheld pipettes.
About Artel
Artel is the worldwide leader in liquid handling quality assurance. Artel manufactures the most accurate, precise and easy-to-use systems for ensuring data integrity in any process requiring liquid volume measurement. Artel systems, based on proprietary Ratiometric Photometry, conform to ISO 8655-7 and provide measurements, which are traceable to the International System of Units (SI) through reference standards developed and maintained by NIST to ensure reproducible data and regulatory compliance. Since 1982, Artel technology has been proven in daily use in thousands of laboratories including pharmaceutical, clinical, forensic, public health and environmental. Leading institutions such as Amgen, ARUP, Beckman Coulter, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, Centers for Disease Control (CDC), DuPont, Eli Lilly, FBI, Genentech, Genomic Health, GlaxoSmithKline, Mayo Clinic, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Merck, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, Tecan and U.S. FDA depend on Artel technology to help them meet their objectives for quality and productivity. For more information, contact Artel USA (Corporate Headquarters): 25 Bradley Drive, Westbrook, Maine 04092, USA; Tel: +1 207 854 0860; Fax +1 207 854 0867; Website: www.artel-usa.com. Artel Germany: Im Grossacker 46, 79252 Stegen, Germany; Tel: +49 (0)7661 982 064; Fax: +49 (0)7661 982 065; Website: www.artel-europe.com.