The agency has developed key measurements for evaluating facilities, processes-- and even culture-- in an effort to help manufacturers produce quality products. With an eye on manufacturing ...

After years of dealing with avoidable manufacturing issues that led to questionable meds and drug shortages, Janet Woodcock, director of FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), initiated ...

In my last article, and the first in our series on metrics, I made three key points: Embrace the notion that most factories are cost centers. Create the mindset of CI/lean, i.e., there is always a ...

Quality metrics are an objective, verifiable number. Unlike subjective data, the number is both quantifiable and can be confirmed. The potential downside to quality metrics is that the data may be ...

Since the first industrial revolution, improving productivity has been a major goal for most manufacturing operations. Today, in the middle of the fourth industrial revolution, that hasn’t changed.

The quality assurance organization of your business defines the procedures needed to achieve the desired level of quality, which workers in manufacturing then have to implement. Key factors in ...

You’re keeping an eye on first pass yield, regularly reviewing your warranty costs and doing your best to drive down in-plant defects. Quality is a prime concern among most manufacturers, and the just ...