Josh Santo, senior director of industry strategy and solutions at EASE, spoke more about the findings behind a full layered process audit (LPA) benchmark report of plant-floor quality audits. Data covered 2.3 million process checks spanning more than 2,200 manufacturing sites. The report not only highlighted the necessity of good leadership within generalized manufacturing success, but also its importance in audits and quality checks. 

Quality Digest: What findings in this study stood out to you?

Josh Santo: What hit hardest is that this report finally puts data behind conversations quality professionals are tired of having. They’ve been saying for years that leadership has to actively participate for LPAs to be worthwhile, and this data proves it.

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