Mon, 09/28/2026 - 12:02
A quality team’s supplier toolbox is deep. Supplier questionnaires, PPAP, supplier scorecards, incoming inspection, audits, corrective action—the list goes on.
In my years of experience as a quality leader, the challenge I see is matching each one…
Tue, 08/18/2026 - 12:02
The recent multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis is a powerful reminder that food quality involves more than appearance, consistency, and shelf life. It requires an integrated approach to food safety, supplier control, traceability, risk management…
Tue, 06/30/2026 - 12:02
In the larger organizations I worked for as a quality leader, supplier auditing was almost always calendar-driven. Sometimes supplier audits happened once a year; in other places, they might happen twice. I’d build the schedule to accommodate that,…
Tue, 05/12/2026 - 12:03
Growth has a way of outpacing the quality systems built to support it: more products, more sites, more users, more regulatory requirements, and the quality team is expected to absorb all of it.
Document reviews stall waiting for approvals. Training…
Mon, 04/06/2026 - 12:03
In the high-stakes world of modern manufacturing, environmental, health, and safety (EHS) management is no longer a back-office checkbox. It has become a strategic function that directly affects worker safety, regulatory compliance, operational…
Wed, 02/25/2026 - 12:01
Integrating environmental, health, and safety (EHS) with quality management is no longer optional for manufacturers; it’s essential for achieving operational excellence, ensuring ISO compliance, and driving sustainable growth. Traditionally, EHS…
Tue, 11/25/2025 - 12:03
Implementing a new quality management system (QMS) is no small task, especially for life science companies faced with stringent regulatory requirements and a high validation burden. Entrenched legacy systems compound the problem as organizational…
Mon, 11/10/2025 - 12:02
When organizations implement an enterprise quality management system (EQMS), the instinct is often to begin with high-visibility processes like corrective and preventive action (CAPA) or supplier quality. While these functions are critical, starting…
Thu, 08/21/2025 - 12:03
Global-scale events have tested the bounds of supply chain systems. The coronavirus, for example, made it clear how critical an efficient supply chain is for continuity and survival. It’s a real-world example of how important it is to have an…
Wed, 07/16/2025 - 12:01
Spreadsheets are usually the first tool used to manage suppliers, and the first to become a liability. Important updates get buried. Repeat supplier problems start popping up. Along the way, you start to wonder whether that cheaper vendor is really…