Case Study: Trelleborg achieves ISO audit success and paperless, streamlined operations with Qualtrax

Trelleborg justifies software that benefits the whole business

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions (Ft. Wayne), a global supplier of seals used on aircraft including the Boeing 787, faced chronic document-control and audit risks: quality manager Frank Williams inherited some 120 procedure books on the shop floor, any one of which being out of date could hurt audit scores and product quality. With intense regulatory scrutiny and frequent audits, the company needed a reliable way to ensure procedures, records and workflows were current and auditable.

Trelleborg adopted Qualtrax as an off‑the‑shelf business-management solution and rolled it out beyond quality to HR, Engineering and Manufacturing. The system eliminated printed procedure books, delivered SOPs at the workstation, automated attainment tracking (cutting daily data compilation from 2–3 hours to 15 minutes), and enabled barcode-linked scrap reporting with corrective actions in under 24 hours. The changes boosted accountability, efficiency and quality—helping Trelleborg pass 11 consecutive ISO audits with no findings.

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Frank Williams

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