Incorporating Supplier Quality Management (SQM) Techniques in FDA Regulated Businesses

Course 0711 - 2 Days - 1.4 CEUs

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Key Session Topics
  • FDA requirements and interpretations regarding the management and assessment/auditing of suppliers
  • Elements of successful quality management systems
  • How to measure total cost of purchased goods – not just price
  • The link between teamwork and a successful Supplier Quality Management Process
  • How to be a good customer
  • How to perform second-party audits and assessments, including assessing and monitoring corrective action programs (where appropriate)
  • How to write value-adding reports that create and reinforce a positive relationship between the customer and the supplier



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Course Objectives
Achieve compliance and maximize supply chain performance.
This two-day course outlines the methodologies needed to successfully implement a quality management process (including supplier assessment, audit and evaluation) that integrates supplier chain management with FDA Quality System Regulation (QSR). Find out which types of quality systems improve the customer/supplier infrastructure and boost overall business results. Case studies, workshops and interactive discussions used throughout the course allow you to assess the effectiveness of your organization's current supplier management, supplier assessment and audit programs.

Who Should Attend
  • Anyone involved in the supplier selection and/or supplier assessment process, including:
  • Supplier development teams, new product development teams and commodity teams
  • Purchasing, R&D, engineering/quality directors and vice presidents
  • Purchasing managers, agents and buyers
  • Engineering managers, design engineers, project engineers and technicians
  • Research and development scientists, project managers and technicians
  • Quality assurance managers, quality control managers and supplier quality engineers


Prerequisites
There are no specific prerequisites for this course.