Salient Systems achieves ISO 9001:2008 certification
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefL.B. Foster’s wholly owned subsidiary, Salient Systems, Inc., achieved ISO 9001:2008 Certification in the second quarter of 2016. This facility engineers and manufactures remote infrastructure and vehicle monitoring devices and software for the global rail industry.
Salient Systems, based in Dublin, Ohio, joins 13 other locations within L.B. Foster’s Rail Business that are part of a multi-site Quality Management registration. “We have developed a top level Quality/Business Operations Management System manual that describes our strategy and policy for the L.B. Foster Rail Business,” said Director of Quality Assurance and Plant Support Neal Dow. “This recognition is significant because Salient’s business practices meet the international standard for operational excellence. We also received high marks from the auditor regarding the understanding of quality practices by every one of our employees at this facility and their ability to effectively communicate that understanding.”
“This certification is the result of years of hard work and the dedication of our employees at Salient Systems,” said General Manager Mike Hudson. “Becoming ISO 9001:2008 Certified further demonstrates our commitment to adhere to our company policies for continually improving the products and services that will meet or exceed our customers’ expectations. It is a tribute to the employees at Dublin and their dedication to the quality process in everything that they do.”
