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Raising the Bar on Furniture Quality with Manufacturing Process Audits

Raising the Bar on Furniture Quality with Manufacturing Process Audits

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The furniture industry is a highly competitive market, with manufacturers constantly looking for ways to improve product quality, reduce costs, and increase efficiency. One powerful tool for achieving these goals is the Manufacturing Process Audit (MPA). Understanding the Manufacturing Process Audit The purpose of the Manufacturing Process Audit (MPA) is to thoroughly evaluate a factory’s […]
What is Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP)?

What is Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP)?

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Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP) An MDSAP is a type of audit that focuses on the medical device industry. It is a voluntary program that helps companies to improve their quality management systems and comply with international standards. The program is based on ISO 13485. What is MDSAP? The Medical Device Single Audit Program […]
Evaluating potential suppliers with Supplier Quality Audits

Evaluating potential suppliers with Supplier Quality Audits

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What is a Supplier Quality Audit? A supplier quality audit is a general assessment of the supplier’s operation and quality capability. It is more in depth than an initial supplier verification. It is broader in scope that a manufacturing process audit as it covers many aspects of the quality management system, but still less exhaustive […]
Selecting the right social compliance standard

Selecting the right social compliance standard

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Auditing a new supplier against social compliance standards is a must. Such an audit ensures that the business has formal social and ethical guidelines in place throughout their operations and that labor rights are being respected. But just which social compliance audit should you be conducting? Should you utilize an RBA audit? A BSCI audit? […]