My colleagues and I at LNS Research have spoken to numerous companies during the past several years that have done an admirable job of building compliance into production processes. However, there are still many companies, particularly in the manufacturing sector, that struggle to meet product and process specifications set by regulatory bodies, customers, and even internal management. These companies are more vulnerable to quality risk than others.

In reality, building production processes in a way that ensures product compliance can provide a competitive advantage, and executives are actually taking proactive measures to get ahead of impending changes in their respective industries. There are various strategies and resources organizations are leveraging to meet today’s ever-tightening regulations, and I will highlight them in this article.

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