Multi-level control and integrated processes: quality as a system

In the luxury sector, quality must be demonstrable, reproducible and verifiable at every stage of the process.

At Faeda, this principle translates into an industrial system built on multi-level checks, continuous monitoring and full integration between business functions. The entire process is designed to generate and validate quality.

The laboratory as a technical hub

The in-house laboratory is one of the central elements of this system. Here, physical tests are carried out on the hides, in line with the often extremely stringent specifications typical of the luxury sector.

The tests include:

• strength

• elasticity

• surface behaviour

• mechanical performance

Faeda’s tests ensure that every batch meets the required specifications before dispatch.

Analisi chimiche e validazione esterna

Le analisi chimiche vengono in gran parte affidate a laboratori esterni accreditati, rispondendo a una logica precisa: garantire risultati riconosciuti e validati da terza parte.

In questo modo, ogni report non è un’autodichiarazione, ma un documento certificato, utilizzabile anche dai clienti come garanzia di conformità.

A system of continuous verification: calibrations, cross-checks and audits

The reliability of the system is based on continuous verification. The laboratory’s instruments are subject to:

• periodic calibrations by external bodies

• internal checks

• comparisons with accredited laboratories

Faeda’s cross-checks ensure that results are consistent, repeatable and reliable.

Customer audits and certifications

The company undergoes frequent audits by customers, who verify not only product quality but also the consistency of processes.

In addition to these are certification-related audits, which analyse:

• environmental management

• traceability

• safety

• operational compliance

The system is therefore continuously tested by external parties.

Constant environmental monitoring

A further level concerns environmental monitoring, particularly of waste water. Analyses are carried out at Faeda:

• internally, with daily monitoring

• by external bodies, including unannounced visits

The results ensure constant compliance with parameters and the correct management of effluent prior to its transfer to the centralised treatment plant.

Integrated industrial process: a system that links all stages

Faeda’s production process is organised as an integrated system, in which each stage is linked to the others via a single management platform.

By maintaining operational continuity and minimising the risk of error, every operation is:

• traced

• recorded

• verified

Efficiency and resource optimisation

Process integration also allows Faeda to optimise resource utilisation. Materials are managed in a controlled manner, with the recovery of processing residues, the valorisation of reusable waste and the compliant disposal of non-recoverable parts.

Sustainability thus translates into a more efficient use of materials.

Technological innovation as a catalyst

The introduction of innovative machinery has a direct impact on the process. Certain technologies enable a significant reduction in the number of production steps, whilst maintaining or improving quality. With reduced processing times, lower energy consumption and reduced use of chemicals, Faeda achieves a leaner, more controllable and more sustainable process.

Consistency between claims and reality

For luxury brands, the difference between a supplier and a partner lies in the ability to back up their claims.

A structured control system enables:

• the provision of concrete evidence

• the guarantee of consistent quality

• the reduction of operational risk

Long-term reliability

For Faeda, quality is a constant. Thanks to an integrated process and continuous checks, Faeda is able to guarantee consistent performance over time.

A system that makes quality verifiable

At Faeda, quality is not left to a single final check. It is the result of a system that integrates process, verification and technology.

A model in which every stage is tracked, every piece of data is validated and every result is demonstrable.

This is where quality becomes certainty.