A webinar, co-sponsored by Sparta Systems and Quality Digest, designed to cover Supplier Quality Management (SQM) from every angle.
Register now to hear about industry trends and best practices on managing the complexities of supply chain.
Live webinar:January 25, 2012 - 2pm Eastern/11am Pacific
Co-sponsored with
Presenters:
Matthew Littlefield, President and Principal Analyst at LNS Research
Dirk Dusharme, Editor in Chief at Quality Digest
Today’s manufacturing industry is a complex global ecosystem, consisting of original equipment manufacturers, strategic partners, and multiple tiers of small and medium sized enterprises. Whether you make drugs, devices, biologics, food or electronics you are responsible for your suppliers. If a supplier makes a mistake, it’s you the FDA comes after.This webinar, co-sponsored by Sparta Systems and Quality Digest, is designed to cover Supplier Quality Management (SQM) from every angle. Dirk Dusharme, Editor in Chief at Quality Digest will host the interactive session and Matthew Littlefield, President and Principal Analyst at LNS Research, will present research on best practices and industry trends that impact how leading manufacturers manage supplier quality.
Participate in an interactive webinar and have your questions answered on how Enterprise Quality Management Solutions (EQMS) can assist in supplier on-boarding, and ongoing supplier maintenance. Industry trends and best practices will also be discussed for managing supplier audits, supplier nonconformance management, supplier corrective action request (SCAR) management, and supplier rating/score-carding. Finally, the benefits of a robust supplier quality management program will be discussed with a focus on improved revenue growth, profitability, product quality, new product introductions, and customer satisfaction.
Presenter:
Matthew Littlefieldis President and Principal Analyst of LNS Research where he covers topics including: Enterprise Quality Management Software, Manufacturing Operations Management, Asset Performance Management, Sustainability, and Industrial Automation 2.0. His blog and research can be found at www.lnsresearch.com.
Moderator:
Dirk Dusharmeis Quality Digest's Editor in Chief. A well-known and long-time industry journalist with deep roots in electronics and engineering, Dirk often covers technological trends, test and measurement, supply chain performance, and waste reduction.