Top Challenges Facing Life SciencesNew data show need for tighter quality-manufacturing integration
Thu, 12/11/2014 - 10:59
The life sciences are largely driven by innovation and growth. What lies beneath those two drivers is a world of complexity across the drug or device life cycle. It’s clear that those companies that can continuously and collaboratively ensure… Ten Strategies Quality Leaders Must KnowLearning to understand and overcome challenges
Mon, 06/16/2014 - 11:40
As a research company, LNS Research is in the perfect position to see what is really going on behind the scenes in the manufacturing industry. On one side of the coin, we’re interviewing and surveying quality and manufacturing executives to… Seven Ways of Renewing Interest in the Manufacturing WorkforceProvide kids with hands-on opportunities to explore how things are made early and often
Mon, 05/12/2014 - 13:06
We’ve got a real problem on our hands in America. A gap is growing between manufacturing workers set to retire in the next 10 to 15 years and the workers needed to fill their vacancies. Despite the exciting and innovative things happening in the… Seven Technologies Manufacturers Use for Supplier Quality ManagementCollaborate with suppliers and stay way ahead of quality issues
Wed, 04/09/2014 - 17:33
In industries like aerospace, defense, or automotive where an adulterated part or component can have a catastrophic effect to your business performance, managing supplier quality and compliance are top-of-mind issues for executives. With sometimes… Top 5 Supplier Quality Management StrategiesBuilding a foundation of quality throughout the value chain
Mon, 12/09/2013 - 16:46
Join Matt Littlefield, president and principal analyst of LNS Research, and Mark Bienkowski, supplier quality process and audit manager of GE Healthcare, Thurs., Dec. 19, 2013, at 11 a.m. Pacific for a Quality Digest webcast, “Building the… How Social Data Are Transforming Quality ManagementUntapped information can help identify quality issues, improve customer experience
Tue, 11/12/2013 - 11:19
Editor’s note: A webinar on this topic will held on Nov. 19, 2013, at 11 a.m. Pacific, 2 p.m. Eastern. Register here.
And previewing the webinar, Matthew Littlefield will be a guest on Quality Digest Live this Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, at 11 a.m.… Improving Product Compliance With Quality Risk Management DataCompliance doesn’t have to be difficult
Wed, 09/18/2013 - 15:11
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… Document Management Options for Quality ManagersThe solutions are in the software
Wed, 07/17/2013 - 15:12
Gone are the days of carts carrying reams of paper documentation and checklists from station to station on the shop floor. Fortunately, with enterprise content management, document management, collaboration tools, and other digital services, paper… Three Reasons Why Closed-Loop Quality Management Strategies FailMany companies are facing a snarl of disparate quality systems and data sources
Fri, 04/05/2013 - 10:26
For years, executives have tried to create closed-loop environments where processes and data in each stage of the value chain benefit from cross-functional communication and collaboration. And for a number of reasons, this has proven difficult.… Why Some Quality Management Strategies Just Aren’t WorkingDo the words ‘executive buy-in’ mean something in your company?
Tue, 01/29/2013 - 09:39
A considerable number of executives today still struggle to make quality a top priority. Based on a survey of more than 300 executives, barely 50 percent of companies in large and mature industries currently make quality a top priority. In fact,…
