Selecting the right supplier for your business needs will allow you to deliver your products and services on time, at the right price, and in compliance with your quality standards. First and foremost, you need to know what type of supplier you want to work with. Having a clear direction will help in your research so that you’re able to find the right supplier. But, that’s often easier said than done.
So, how can you determine […]
You’re probably familiar with Murphy’s Law: anything that can go wrong will. That’s why experienced professionals ask a ton of “what-if” questions to anticipate how their plans might go awry and to figure out what steps they can take to protect themselves. In manufacturing, risk management is extremely crucial. In business, risk management is defined as the forecasting and evaluation of financial risks together with the identification of procedures to avoid or minimize their impact. Here, we’ll discuss risk management best practices that’ll help you ensure that quality products are delivered to your customers and help you avoid potential disasters. […]
In manufacturing, both ethics and quality come into play in important ways. But, it’s important to be able to differentiate the two. They are intimately related to each other, as arises from three main factors: moral attitudes as a result of consciousness or awareness raising, culture as a result of education, and the application of standards as results of learning and training. Ethics amount to fundamental moral attitudes, binding values, and irrevocable standards. […]
The need for manufacturing traceability is increasing globally as commercial pressures grow to meet regulatory requirements. By mitigating the risk of product recalls, reducing manufacturing costs, and quality controlling end-to-end traceability of processes, organizations can reduce inefficiencies across the supply chain.
The key purpose of traceable manufacturing is its ability to help manufacturers easily determine when a problem occurred and its associated details. It takes two forms. The first is known as product tracking, which is the capability to follow the path of a specified unit of a product through the supply chain as it moves between organizations. Products are routinely tracked for obsolescence, inventory management, and logistical purposes.
Good manufacturing practices (GMP) are the practices required in order to conform to guidelines recommended by agencies that control authorization and licensing for manufacture and sale of food, drug products, and active pharmaceutical products (typically). These guidelines provide minimum requirements that a product must meet to assure that it is of high quality and do not pose any risk to the consumer or public. Here, we’ll cover five key lessons in GMP applicable to any consumer product.
GMP covers all aspects of production from the starting materials, premises and equipment to the training and personal hygiene of staff. Detailed, written procedures are essential for each process that could affect the quality of the finished product. There must be systems to provide documented proof that correct procedures are consistently followed at each step in the manufacturing process – every time a product is made. […]
Placing an order seems pretty straightforward, but there are actually plenty of ways one could easily mess it up. So, what kinds of things should you stray from when placing business orders? The following list outlines 5 ordering practices to avoid:
1) Don’t source solely on short lead times and cheap prices.
Unreasonably short deadlines create pressure; and, in order to meet those deadlines, suppliers end up scrambling to deliver on time, which often results in lower quality service. Furthermore, cheap doesn’t always mean ideal. Orders need to be well thought out and accomplish your company’s top priorities. Placing a subpar order demonstrates – above all else – carelessness.
