Here we go again, folks. Your company has developed and implemented a world-class food safety program. You speak at conferences about how your team worked to develop and implement a food safety program that other companies dream about having at their manufacturing facilities. Surprise! ...
The Shelf Life management of finished goods is a balancing act between production scheduling, marketing hopes, sales projections and actual sales. For a new product launch, the estimates of production volumes are built into production schedules for manufacturing facilities. To fulfill these production projections, the procurement department must contract with suppliers...
As you are smiling and counting up your savings from a year of cost reduction projects, do you think “how are the cost reduction projects that were implemented last year or the year before measuring up”? Are you still receiving the estimated savings from each project? Are you...
Here are a list of industry websites that may be helpful to you. http://www.foodsafetynews.com/ Great source of current food safety news. Always an interesting or fun read for me. https://www.fda.gov/food/guidanceregulation/fsma/ When I need updates or more detailed information on FSMA. Given...
There are auditors who understand that one of the ways to obtain a quick understanding of a food producing facility’s commitment to quality and food safety is to conduct a “lean against the wall” audit of the maintenance department. Following maintenance personnel during regular, emergency...