RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 A Practical Approach To Supplier Quality Improvement
JF PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology
JO PDA J Pharm Sci Technol
FD Parenteral Drug Association (PDA)
SP 29
OP 34
VO 45
IS 1
A1 O’Riordan, Linda
YR 1991
UL http://journal.pda.org/content/45/1/29.abstract
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.