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lines of components and nearly 700
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Deck “In a multi-project environment,
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processes such as bar code tracking for
components when they are delivered.90 - 130
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order is the foundation to quality.
yachts, three of them large enough to demand a semi-custom build with all Basically, we don’t lose things and
take the Swan 130. the latest premium equipment. With we don’t break things. It may sound
The four new models for 2009 are competitive racing yachts gaining a fundamental, but it is the basis for an
designed to meet current financial and huge advantage from lightweight hulls, efficient operation. You have to employ
economic crisis head on. They include Nautor’s Swan is embracing carbon- a very systematic approach to quality
the Swan 60 and the Swan 80 FD (flush epoxy composite technology with control, even when you have very
deck), which has been designed to almost missionary zeal. skilled craftsmen.
complement Nautor’s most successful
large yacht to date, the Swan 82. Since
its launch in 2007, nine of the new “The big challenge is to ensure a boat
Swan 90 yachts have been sold.
“Sales of the larger yachts have completely free of defects — in our 90
always been strong,” says CEO Gianluca there are 8,000 lines of components”
Brozzetti. “We have asked German
Frers, who has designed all the Swans
since 1979, to create two spectacular But Nautor’s quest to make the most “Something else we encourage is
superyachts,” Brozzetti explains. “We technologically advanced sailing yachts the empowerment of our workers to
want to take the brand DNA of Swan available brings with it a whole host come up with ideas. Recently we’ve
into a new era. As the recession will of challenges. “We have a team of 40 had suggestions as simple as turning
probably last until 2011, both these new design engineers, the very latest 3D a workbench round to speed up a
superyachts will be poised to benefit design tools, and a testing laboratory for process, to a clever device for pulling
from the recovery.” new materials,” explains Stefan Sjoberg, wires through conduits more efficiently.
Customers spending millions on Nautor’s quality director. “As we move These ideas all help to reduce the time
a new boat always want the best and away from single layer vinylester to to market, and we get about
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