HSE International ISSUE 105 | Page 27

A credit account application form can be found at www. wbtwholesale.co.uk. Once this is up and running, you will be ready to start ordering. WBT also offer a suite of reporting tools which provide detailed analysis of sales and products for customers. These reports can be used to review and plan future activity. Features include: • Purchases by month • Top product usage • Segment sales analysis • Service level and statistics PRODUCTS WBT provide a range of head-to-toe PPE products covering the following 8 areas: Hand Protection, Safety Footwear, Respiratory Protection, Eye & Face Protection, Head Protection, Hearing Protection, Harness & Safety Equipment and Protective Workwear. PRODUCT DESIGN Each product group is managed centrally by an experienced Category Manager at Bunzl plc (part of the Purchasing Department); each of whom has a wealth of industry and product knowledge in their chosen field. In addition to buying approved products from branded suppliers, Bunzl plc Category Managers are also charged with an innovative approach to the creation and development of Exclusive Brand products. This includes product design, testing, approval and EC Type Test certification (where necessary) through a technical support department, with final approval by WBT’s General Manager, Mark Emmerson. PRODUCT OFFERING WBT offer access to over sixty global PPE brands which provide quality, choice and access to the latest in product innovation. This is supported by a wide range of exclusive own brand PPE, offering excellent choice and value. Working in conjunction with the leading brands they can meet all PPE needs. The leading brands offered include: • 3M • Ansell • Bolle • Centurion • Drager • Dunlop • Dupont • Honeywell • Juba • Kimberly Clark • Moldex • Polyco • Rock Fall • Scott Safety • Showa • GVS Filter Technology UK • Uvex MADE IN UK P3 dustmask +44 (0) 1524 847600 - [email protected] STANDARDS & ACCREDITATIONS Ethical Trading Standards “Each Business Area is responsible for ensuring that all those affected by their supply chain are producing Goods and Services which adequately meet internationally recognised minimum requirements for Worker Welfare and Conditions of Employment. The minimum requirements are those defined by the ‘International Labour Organisation’ or based upon the ‘Ethical Trading Initiative’, or both, dependent upon the business jurisdiction.” – extract from Bunzl Ethical Trading Policy. Compliance to the latest industry standards is key to WBT, ensuring the products they supply meet legal and professional industry standards. WBT are dedicated to a policy which ensures that at all times, goods and services meet the quality and reliability demanded by its customers, as well as meeting statutory and regulatory requirements. To fulfil this policy, the company has established an effective Quality Management and Control System structured to the requirements of EN ISO 9001:2008 and SA 8000, which is policed internally by fully qualified audit managers on a continuous basis. The System is also externally accredited and certificated, currently by the independent approved body NQA. PRODUCT ASSURANCE & QUALITY MANAGEMENT WBT are deeply passionate about the Quality, Performance and Safety of the products it manufactures and supplies. Over time, the company’s Quality Management and Control System has metamorphosed into a highly sophisticated process that encapsulates the entire length of the supply chain, from original concept through to product design, factory approval, in process inspection and final UK Quality Control vetting upon arrival. The company’s Quality Management and Control System incorporates processes that apply to both branded suppliers and own exclusive brands. WBT has a unique Bunzl owned Quality & Product Assurance facility, complete with internal testing facilities, based in Shanghai. Highly experienced EN ISO 9000 fully accredited auditors operate under instruction to manage, supervise and approve WBT suppliers through selection, approval, manufacturing and inspection processes. HSE INTERNATIONAL 27