7 Common types of Risks for your Supply Chain
There are multiple risks in the Supply Chain and as I always say, as long as one manufactures or buys, risk starts, and of course the worst risk is not […]
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Introduction to Problem Solving last part (III): Action Plan.
(Please have a first read at the two former posts on Problem definition and correct root cause analysis previously to read this post) The last and final part of the […]
Introduction to Problem Solving part II: Root cause Analysis.
This post will be included in the three ones dedicated to the Problem solving analysis introduction, dividing the problem solving in three phases: problem description, root cause analysis and action […]
10 Things to consider before introducing a new Supplier in your Company
These are ten basic following points for anyone as a purchaser to introduce successfully a new supplier in your organisation: 1.- Is Supplier strategic to the Company? How important is the […]
The complete idea of Supplier Evaluation
The main idea of supplier evaluation is to categorize suppliers in your organisation in order de support and develop purchasing strategies. Purchasing must always lead the initiative, even though the […]
Ikea Meatballs, an example on how to face always problems from a quality point of view.
As a member of the IKEA FAMILY card, I received yesterday an email from IKEA with information about the status of the problem originared in the meatballs with horse meat […]
Traceability of your products: do’s and don’ts
I wanted to write a post on Traceability firstly to remark its importance in the companies and secondly in order to share with you all my experience in the industry visiting […]
What other departments can learn from its little parent Supplier Quality Department.
We are always used to read about which standards influence supplier quality but not often we read about the feedback from this department and its importance in the company. Wether […]
The importance of the good relation between Supplier Quality and Purchasing in the organisation.
Over the years I have been in contact with many companies and I have seen different models from purchasing departments and supplier quality approaches. Supplier quality is the missing link […]
Miguel Brines 