Released on: February 19, 2008, 5:46 am

Press Release Author: Thomas R. Cutler

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: Aberdeen Cost of Quality Benchmark Report Now Available
Through Hertzler Systems

Press Release Body: Hertzler Systems (www.hertzler.com) provides seamless, accurate
data acquisition solutions that drive business transformation. The company provides
the leading real-time data acquisition and analytics software, the GainSeeker Suite.
This powerful and flexible system is best used by lean and progressive companies.
Gainseeker Suite allows companies to connect with devices and other information
systems, collecting data and alarming key personnel when problems arise; this
technology allows organizations to analyze data for root cause problems, converting
data into knowledge.


Hertzler Systems announced that it has obtained distribution rights for the Aberdeen
Group's "The Cost of Quality - Benchmarking Enterprise Quality Management" report.
The report showcases the operational performance benefits manufacturers are enjoy
due to the adoption of enterprise quality management. It also examines the
strategies, enablers, and technologies that Best in Class manufacturers use to
achieve competitive advantage and respond to market pressures to reduce the cost of
quality and improve finished product quality.

According to Evan Miller, President & CEO of Hertzler Systems, "The report provides
pragmatic direction for improving business performance. The benchmark report begins
by identifying the key performance indicators for organizational quality, and then
identifies those manufacturers who are Best-in-Class. But it doesn't stop there. It
also identifies the common activities and technologies that these companies use to
achieve success."

One key finding focuses on the impact various automated quality tools have on
Best-in-Class performance. According to Miller, "We were surprised to learn that
Best-in-Class performers are 175% more likely than average performers to have
implemented automated Statistical Process Control systems. This is by far the
strongest correlation among the quality tools with Best-in-Class performance."
Hertzler Systems offers free benchmarking report from Aberdeen Group on Cost of
Quality. Based on interviews and surveys of over 300 business leaders, and conducted
by the Aberdeen Group, the report identifies Best-in-Class business performance and
ties performance to the underlying business processes that enable the performance.




Hertzler Systems has been a leader in Statistical Process Control and Six Sigma for
over twenty years, and includes a diverse customer base in service, transactional
and manufacturing environments; clients include BAE Systems, Crown Audio, IDEX
Corporation, McCormick & Company, Inc., Hormel Foods Corporation, Titleist &
Footjoy, and TaylorMade-Adidas Golf Worldwide. The company\'s software and services
enable clients to collect and analyze data; building a robust data infrastructure
for making data-driven decisions. These capabilities help clients to reduce costs,
cycle time and errors, and increase profitability.


Hertzler Systems Inc.
www.hertzler.com
Adrienne DePew
Communications Manager
info@hertzler.com
800.958.2709


Web Site: http://www.hertzler.com

Contact Details: Hertzler Systems
2312 Eisenhower Dr. N.
Goshen, IN 46526
800-958-2709