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THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1993

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QUALITY IMPROVEMENT VITAL TO BUSINESSES

THE GOVERNMENT FIRMLY BELIEVES THAT THE QUEST FOR IMPROVED QUALITY WILL PROVE TO BE A DECISIVE FACTOR IN DETERMINING THE FUTURE SUCCESS OF HONG KONG'S BUSINESSES.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF INDUSTRY, MR RICKY FUNG, WHEN PRESENTING THE 180 9002 CERTIFICATE то MAXTOR (HONG KONG) LIMITED AT A CEREMONY TODAY (THURSDAY).

MR FUNG SAID IN THE BUSINESS WORLD OF THE 1990'S, QUALITY WAS A WEAPON RATHER THAN A PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED.

"THE INTRODUCTION OF A WELL STRUCTURED QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF A COMPANY'S BUSINESS PLAN CAN HELP REDUCE COSTS, IMPROVE OUTPUT, ENSURE CONSISTENCY OF HIGH PRODUCT QUALITY AND SECURE MARKETS,' HE SAID.

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NOTING THAT CERTIFICATION WAS NOT MARY TO ACHIEVE, MR FUNG SAID IT WOULD BE READILY ATTAINABLE PROVIDED THE COMPANY WAS COMMITTED TO QUALITY IMPROVEMENT.

TOP MANAGEMENT HAD A CRUCIAL ROLE TO PLAY IN THIS PROCESS, IT HAD TO BE BACKED BY THE COMMITMENT AND SUPPORT OF THE STAFF, ADDED.

MR FUNG PRAISED MAXTOR (HONG KONG) FOR 1TS ATTITUDE IN THIS REGARD.

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THE COMPANY'S DEDICATION TO QUALITY UNDERLINED SUCCESS OF HONG KONG'S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES IN THE FACE OF THE CHANGING STRUCTURE OF THE ECONOMY AND AN INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE INTERNATIONAL MARKET, HE SAID.

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE EXPANSION OF HONG KONG'S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES INTO SOUTHERN CHINA HAD NOT,

CONTRARY TO MISINFORMED PERCEPTION, DIMINISHED HONG KONG'S ROLE AS A REGIONAL MANUFACTURING CENTRE.

THE SHIFT HAD INSTEAD ENABLED HONG KONG'S OWN INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE TO BECOME MORE STREAMLINED AND EFFICIENT, HE SAID.

"THIS IS ACHIEVED BY GREATER AUTOMATION, GREATER PRODUCTIVITY, AND HIGHER VALUE-ADDED AND HIGHER TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTION.

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THE OFFICIAL STATISTICS TESTIFY TO THESE POINTS. FOR EXAMPLE. LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY INCREASED BY 18 PER CENT AND RETAINED IMPORT OF INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT BY 11 PER CENT IN 1992 OVER 1991, MR FUNG SAID.

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