A medical device firm posted signs at strategic locations throughout its manufacturing area that stated, “Follow the SOPs and tell other departments about problems; the pacemaker you're working on may ...

As the life sciences field becomes more complex, it is apparent that many aspects of product quality and safety processes are inextricably linked; when quality dips, safety teams can expect that an ...

With QMS/SCADA integration, operators can perform inspections within their SCADA interface, with automatic logging and immediate alerts when quality drift occurs. Unified platforms reduce licensing ...

Tracking the financial impact of any support function is necessary in order to illustrate its value and garner continued support and resources from senior management. This struggle is vitally ...

Improved quality and lower quality costs are not top drivers of industrial transformation programs. Quality leaders are largely absent from high-level planning of industrial transformation initiatives ...

A robust customer complaint handling system is an integral part of a quality management system, says Susan Schniepp, executive vice-president of post-approval pharma and distinguished fellow, ...

Quality assurance principles require an organizational structure that links responsibility for quality directly to the executive level of the company. Large organizations fulfill this requirement by ...