A practical approach to supplier quality improvement.
Although supplier certification programs vary in design, they share the primary objective of increasing supplier participation in long-term quality improvement, cost reduction, and new product development. This paper discusses practical techniques to establish a quality baseline, develop a quality improvement strategy, and measure on-going improvement.
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West Company, Technical Center, Phoenixville, PA 19460.
D004345:Drug Industry / Q000592:standards*; D011786:Quality Control; D012015:Reference Standards; D013678:Technology, Pharmaceutical / Q000592:standards*