Managing Quality: Reduce Your Outsourcing Risks & Cost
Written by Michael L.Hetzel
Much has been written about supplier quality management in China. Most of the information is fairly accurate, although not always. Quality management is a complex issue, particularly the management of distant sources, and a field that entire educational programs and careers are dedicated to. So the key issue for someone who is not a QA professional becomes one of successful application of the available resources for the best possible results from your outsourcing activities.
For the purposes of this article we’re referring to custom products, not buying a stock product such as an MP3 player. Rather than discuss the details, let’s begin with the broadest issues and the options that will influence your results. Unless you plan to build a career in QA, what you really need to know is how to hire the right QA professionals to manage your quality and conformance interests.
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Automation in the International Logistics Chain
Written by Salvador Arelano Buendia
The measures by which the sources of supply grow are the measures by which the international logistic chain becomes more complex. Hundreds of suppliers in different countries, multiple 3PL's, shipping and transportation systems and increisingly complex normative fulfillment requierements demand from organizations visibility in real time.


