Canadian Supplier Institute (CSI) 

CSI was founded in 1985 as the Canadian affiliate of the American Supplier Institute. CSI's members and associates are consultants and trainers with extensive experience in improving quality, cost, and delivery for both manufacturing and service companies. CSI is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to improving the competitive position of clients. CSI trains people in the methods of Continuous Improvement and Total Quality Management, offering the full range of ASI products and services. CSI has served many American and Canadian companies including:

• Amcan Castings Ltd. 
• Burlington Technologies, Inc. 
• Canadian Monaghan 
• Canadianoxy Chemical 
• Canamera Foods 
• CP Rail System, Mechanical Services 
• Credit Valley Hospital 
• Dominion Controls Co. 
• Electro Air Canada, Ltd. 
• Gencorp Vehicle Seating 
• Hobart Brothers of Canada, Ltd. 
• Kelsey Hayes 
• Kimberly-Clark Canada, Inc. 
• Labatts Metro Brewery 
• Northern Telecom Canada, Ltd. 
• Polytech Coatings, Ltd. 
• Precision Engineering 
• Pyriol Canada, Ltd. 
• Schlegel Canada, Inc. 
• Siemens Automotive, Ltd. 
• Spraque Electric of Canada, Ltd. 
• Standard Products 
• TRW Canada 
• Volkswagen Canada 

Since 1989, ASI de Mexico has been dedicated to improving the competitive position of Mexican companies through investigation, development, training, implementation, and publishing of the most advanced techniques for quality improvement. Under the direction of Jaime Palavicini, ASI de Mexico has served a diverse clientele, including: 

 

• Bristol Myers Squibb de Mexico 
• Coca Cola Export 
• FEMSA (Coca Cola) 
• Ford Motor Company 
• Hewlett Packard Mexico 
• Hoesch Suspensiones Automotrices 
• Instituto Technologico del Estado de Monterrey (ITESM) 
• Miller de Mexico 
• Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) 
• Volkswagen de Mexico 

Founded in 1984, Qualiplus was one of the first companies to offer quality training and consulting in the Brazilian market. We have pioneered the introduction of the Seven management and Planning Tools, Taguchi Methods, and TRIZ in Brazil. Our affiliation with the American Supplier Institute, a leading training and consulting company, consolidates our commitment to give our clients the best available methods for sustained competitiveness. 

 We provide a comprehensive range of training and consulting services in: 

• Company diagnosis against world class performance criteria 
• Total Quality Management 
• Hoshin Kanri (Policy Management) 
• ISO 9000 and QS-9000 
• Taguchi Methods for Robust Technology Development and Problem Solving 
• FMEA, Value Analysis, SPC, and other statistical methods 
• TRIZ/TIPS (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving) 
Our consultants are certified by the American Society for Quality Control as quality engineers (CQE) and quality auditors (CQA), as well as by the American Supplier Institute as subject matter experts. We have extensive experience in helping companies competitively improve their products, services, and work processes using proven concepts, methods, and techniques. 

 Among our clients are: 

• IBM Brasil 
• Cibe Geigy 
• Gessy Lever 
• Lloyds Band 
• NEC do Brasil 
• Clark Equipment 
• Multibras 
• UNICAMP 
• SENAC 
• Banco Popular del Ecuador 
• Nabisco Royal del Ecuador 

Formed in 1988, ASI Quality Systems serves the UK, Ireland, and the Benelux countries from an office based in Milton Keynes, England, under the leadership of Ray Greenall. All resources are drawn from industry-experienced practitioners who have applied the methods themselves, and have helped a wide variety of industries to adapt and apply the tools to suit their needs. The full range of ASI products and services is offered, backed up by a free client "Helpline." Some clients include: 

 

• Black & Decker 
• British Telecom 
• Digital Equipment 
• DuPont 
• Ford Motor Company 
• Hewlett Packard 
• Hughes Microelectronics 
• IBM 
• Kimberly-Clark 
• Lucas Industries 
• Mars Group 
• Motorola 
• Nissan 
• Philips 
• Polaroid 
• Procter & Gamble 
• Rank Xerox 
• Rover Group 
• Royal Ordnance 
• Texas Instruments 
• Vickers 
• Volkswagen 
• Westland Helicopters

Formed in 1988, American Supplier Institute S.A. serves Spain and France under the leadership of Javier de Prado.  From their offices of Madrid, Palencia, Burgos, Bilbao, Malaga, Vigo, and Castellon, the more than 25 experienced consultants of American Supplier Institute, S.A. are supporting a wide variety of industrial and service companies, applying the full range of ASI products and services to increase their Quality and Competitiveness.
Some clients include: 

France: 
 

• Renault  
• Plastic-Omnium 
• Kawneer 
• ABB 
• ESAP  

Spain:
 

• Ford
• ITT Automotive
• Valeo
• TRW
• Michelin
• Citroen
• Firestone/Bridgestone
• Irausa - Grupo Antolin
• Seat/Volkswagen
• Iberyeso - pb Gypsum
• San Miguel
• Gonvarri
• Cepsa
• Fagor
• Nachi
• Bimbo
• Grupo Siro
• Grupo Pescanova
• Gas Natural

Nimba  
(ASI Scandinavia - serving Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland) 

Formed in 1990, the Scandinavian operation is under the direction of Jan Burenius with three regional offices in Odeborg, Stockholm, and Oslo. All resources are drawn from experts with extensive industrial experience including a partnership with ABB Process and Management Consultants. The full range of ASI products and services are offered. ASI Propulsive has developed a world class concept of Project Management that supplements the current ASI offering in that area. Some clients include: 

 

• ABB 
• Astra 
• Akzo-Nobel 
• Alfa-Laval 
• Celcius Industries 
• Datex 
• Electrolux 
• Ericsson 
• Nitro-Nobel 
• Pharmacia 
• Saab 
• Saga Petroleum 
• Statoil 
• TA Hydronics 

Volvo

Established in January 1996, the Korean operation is under the direction of Dr. Ki I. Chang and Dr. James Byung-Gul Koh, who have had extensive experience in product development, production, improving quality and management for manufacturing and service companies in Korea and abroad.  ASI Korea is mainly focused on training and consulting services in the fields of Robust Design/Taguchi Methods, TRIZ/TIPS, and Lean Manufacturing.  Other ASI products and services can also be offered in cooperation with ASI Worldwide Support.  ASI Korea has served many Korean companies including: 
 
• Daewoo Carrier 
• Daewoo Electronics 
• Daewoo Electronic Components 
• Daewoo Heavy Industry 
• Daewoo Motor 
• Daewoo Telecom 
• Hyosung Industries 
• Hyundae Heavy Industry 
• Institute for Advanced Engineering
• Isu Ceramics 
• KMA Consultants 
• LG Cable & Machinery 
• LG Electronics 
• Orion Electric 
• Samsung Display Devices 
• Samsung Electronics 
• Samsung Electro-Mechanics 
• Shinsung ENG 
• Tong Yang Magic 
 

This newest addition to the ASI family of affiliations, beginning in 1997 under the direction of Hans Baumhart, will provide Taguchi Methods, QFD, FMEA, VAVE, and other techniques to industries in Germany and other European nations.

American Supplier Institute - Egypt

This newest addition to the ASI family of affiliations, beginning in 1999 under the direction of Mohamed Mehrez, will provide Taguchi Methods, QFD, FMEA, VAVE, and other techniques to industries Egypt.