PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - O’Riordan, Linda
TI  - A Practical Approach To Supplier Quality Improvement
DP  - 1991 Jan 01
TA  - PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology
PG  - 29--34
VI  - 45
IP  - 1
4099  - http://journal.pda.org/content/45/1/29.short
4100  - http://journal.pda.org/content/45/1/29.full
SO  - PDA J Pharm Sci Technol1991 Jan 01; 45
AB  - 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.