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With the increased pressures of cost control for manufacturers of regulated products and the rapid expansion of globalization of the supply chain, the expectations of manufacturers and sponsors to control activities and materials provided by their suppliers has been magnified. Regulatory agencies and industry expectations are focusing on supplier management through risk-based quality controls and open communication between the procuring organization and supplier.

In this article, Benjamin Frey holds that supplier management is best defined through a Supplier Quality Management Lifecycle Model, and recommends five steps for developing and managing this program.

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Benjamin Frey

Benjamin Frey is Senior Director of ProPharma Group’s Compliance Practice and is responsible for technical support and Subject Matter Expertise for the company’s Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance projects in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device / IVD and dietary supplement product markets. Benjamin’s management and hands-on technical experience provides creative, practical and compliant solutions for customer quality and compliance projects. Benjamin brings 20 years of experience working within a broad range of FDA regulated environments, including manufacturing facilities for sterile and non-sterile finished dosage pharmaceuticals, veterinary biologics, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, dietary supplements, medical devices, medical gasses and medicated feeds.

5 supplier management best practices

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