Best Practices in Supplier Management: How to meet FDA QSR and ISO 13485 requirements in a Cost-effective Manner

Overview:

Notified bodies and the FDA cannot require your suppliers to meet the quality system regulations, so they must make sure you are exercising sufficient control over those suppliers. You must make sure your supplier management and system meet all required regulations, especially for critical suppliers. 

This class will review the QSR and ISO requirements for supplier evaluation, including defining the types of suppliers that require evaluation, including “critical” suppliers and outsourced processes. The QSR and ISO requirements for supplier assessment will be defined as well. The webinar will discuss the application of a risk-based process resulting in a customized supplier management system.

Why you should Attend:

Notified bodies and the FDA cannot require your suppliers to meet the quality system regulations, so they must make sure you are exercising sufficient control over those suppliers. You must make sure your supplier management and system meets all required regulations, especially for critical suppliers. Sure, you depend on your suppliers to provide you with goods and services, but can your system prove that you have sufficient control over your suppliers to assure auditors and regulatory agencies that your product is safe and meets all your requirements? Your supplier management program can be in compliance, but is it cost effective? If not, your unquantifiable overhead costs may be out of control. Is your supplier management program collaborative with your suppliers? If your company is too demanding of your suppliers, you risk alienating them or even worse losing them - try explaining that to your supply chain management! 

Areas Covered in the Session:

• Supplier Selection
• Review of FDA and ISO requirements
• Types of suppliers that must be qualified
• Defining critical suppliers
• Classification of suppliers
• Outsourced processes
• The Quality Agreement
• Recommended Practices
• Supplier Assessment
• Review of FDA and ISO requirements
• Recommended Practices
• How to avoid “Death by Supplier Audit”
• Documentation requirements

Who Will Benefit:

This webinar will provide valuable assistance to all regulated companies that are interested in implementing and maintaining a supplier management program that is both compliant and cost-efficient. The employees who will benefit include:

• Supply chain management
• Buyers
• Purchasing management
• CAPA Coordinators
• Regulatory management
• QA management
• Executive management
• Internal auditors