Like most federal regulations, the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) includes many definitions, exemptions, and jargon. Essentially, the FDA wants companies importing food into the United States to make sure it’s up to the FDA’s...
Like most federal regulations, the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) includes many definitions, exemptions, and jargon. Essentially, the FDA wants companies importing food into the United States to make sure it’s up to the FDA’s...
If your company's supply chain management approach is lacking, it likely costs your business significant time and money. Instead of adding value, an error-laden supply chain drains opportunities and introduces risks that can harm consumers and...
On May 11, the FDA announced it would continue to utilize and implement alternative inspection tools and approaches while postponing most domestic and foreign routine surveillance inspections.
The World Health Organization, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agree there’s no evidence that food or food packaging is a source for the transmission of COVID-19. Still, some news outlets...
The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, with new cases in the United States steady and unemployment on the rise, it’s looking like we’re in for a long haul. While some sectors, such as food and supplements manufacturing, are emerging and even...
What is supplier relationship management, and who should manage that relationship?
The impact of COVID-19 on the food, supplement, and CPG industries can’t be understated, with changes in consumer behavior and disrupted supply chains.
Executives must focus on the bottom line. If a program isn't making or saving the company money - they may not continue to invest. Most leaders in the food, beverage, and supplements industries understand that failing an audit is costly and that...
When it comes to managing a global supply chain, things can get complicated – fast. Managing supplier information, which can be inconsistent, or non-existent, is a cumbersome and challenging task. There are steps companies can take to ease the...
The increasingly global nature of today’s supply chain means even the most stringent quality control measures might not be enough to protect an organization from supply chain risk.