Purchasing Control Essentials for Medical Devices
Instructor:
Susanne Manz
Product ID: 706266
Training Level: Basic to Advanced
- Duration: 90 Min
Why Should You Attend:
Inadequate supplier/purchasing control can lead to a multitude of problems including rejections or delays at receiving inspection; non-conformances and scrap on your manufacturing lines; and quality problems that can manifest later in the field resulting in MDRs and recalls.
Purchasing Controls have received significant scrutiny from the FDA in recent years due to an increase in adverse events and recalls. Purchasing Controls continue to be a leading source of 483 and Warning Letter citations.
Areas Covered in the Webinar:
This 90-minute webinar will focus on establishing an effective and efficient system of purchasing controls. Topics to be covered include:
- Understanding the regulations
- Lessons Learned
- FDA Expectations
- Purchasing Controls Process
- Planning
- Evaluation of Suppliers
- Purchasing Data
- Performance Management
- Feedback and Communication
- Balance between purchasing control and receiving inspection
- Best Practices
- Inspection Readiness
Who Will Benefit:
- Supplier Engineers
- Supplier Auditors
- Internal Auditors
- Supplier/Purchasing Managers
- Quality Engineers
- Supplier Quality Engineers
- Compliance Personnel
- Compliance Specialists
Susanne Manz
President and Principal Consultant, Manz Consulting Inc
Susanne Manz, MBA, MBB, RAC, CQA is an accomplished leader in the medical device industry with emphasis on quality, compliance, and Six Sigma. She has an extensive background in quality and compliance for medical devices from new product development, to operations, to post-market activities. While at GE, J&J, and Medtronic, Susanne worked in various world-wide roles including Executive Business Consultant, Worldwide Director of Quality Engineering, Design Quality, and Director of Corporate Compliance. She has traveled extensively throughout the world helping companies understand and improve their Quality Management Systems. Susanne is a Presidential Scholar and has a BS in Biomedical Engineering and an MBA from the University of NM. She earned her Black Belt and Master Black Belt certifications while at Johnson and Johnson. Susanne also holds Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) from RAPS and is a Certified Quality Auditor by the American Society for Quality. She has also served as a judge for the ASQ ITEA awards. Susanne has now established a consulting business, Manz Consulting LLC, with a mission to provide services to help medical device companies achieve world-class quality and compliance.Susanne’s new book on Medical Device Quality Management Systems – Strategies and Techniques for Improved Efficiency and Effectiveness, is now available on Elsevier and Amazon.
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