Path to Standardization - Quality Management Strategy

May 3, 2023

A Quality Management strategy allows companies to assess, monitor, and manage the quality of products and processes in the supply chain. It is used to create a more consistent supply chain, reduce cycle and lead times, and reduce delays.

An effective strategy connects supply chain & operations processes with quality processes to help companies proactively identify and resolve problems with products or business processes before they become major issues.

Why You Need a Quality Management Strategy

• Due to supply chain disruptions, companies have been scrambling to find and onboard new suppliers.
• Added to this, the complexity of supply chains today makes it difficult to identify and isolate issues.
• Differing regulatory requirements within specific regions or countries, as well as inconsistent operating procedures and policies across suppliers, can make it difficult to maintain and enforce a consistent level of quality.

Blueprints in this Newsletter

We have included a couple of Regrello blueprints that should be part of any Quality Management Strategy.?

• APQP
• Corrective Action Request
• ISO Audit

These blueprints only encompass some of the processes needed in a complete strategy, but they will kickstart your journey toward a standardized Quality Management Strategy.

Regrello's Blueprints are authored by industry experts that provide step-by-step guides and best practices for supply chain and manufacturing processes.?

Get the full benefit of our Blueprints by trying Regrello?FREE?for up to 10 internal team members and 50 external contacts. Customize any of our pre-built Blueprints to collaborate and centralize data, documents, and communication.

Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)

Info

• Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) is a structured, systematic, quality-focused approach to designing and developing new products or processes.
• It drives collaboration and alignment between a company, its suppliers, and its customers to proactively identify and manage potential risks before they occur.?
• The goal is to ensure that a product or process meets or exceeds expectations, is reliable, and is delivered on time and within budget.?

How to Use

• This Blueprint is a step-by-step guide to plan, manage, and execute an APQP cross-functionally internally and with external partners.

Key Stages

Go to Blueprint

Corrective Action Request (CAR)

Info

• A Corrective Action Request (CAR) process allows companies to resolve and document ad-hoc or systemic issues to drive continuous improvement.
• A team will work to contain the problem, complete a root cause analysis and implement long-lasting corrective actions.

How to Use

• This Blueprint is a step-by-step guide to plan, manage, and execute a Corrective Action Request (CAR) process cross-functionally internally and with external partners.?

Key Stages

Go to Blueprint

ISO 9000 Audit

Info

• The process documented in this blueprint describes the yearly activities to prepare for an ISO audit and to provide the necessary audit paperwork and deliverables.?
• An ISO audit is a verification by an auditor that the processes and procedures put in place conform to the standards that have been established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• An ISO certification proves that you are who you say you are, you can do what you say you can do, and you are a trustworthy company worth considering.

How to Use

• Designed to be internally driven with collaboration from internal cross-functional teams and external ISO auditors.

Key Stages

Go to Blueprint

Did you enjoy our newsletter? Feel free to share it with any friends or colleagues and have them join the Regrello Community to get added to our newsletter mailing list.

Join the Regrello Community