The main purchasing standard is quality
Currently 9 out of 10 consumers indicate that their purchasing decisions are based on the quality of the product, compared to 3 or 4 out of 10 a decade ago as shown by ongoing surveys of customer buying patterns in major international markets as stated in the article...
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read moreProcurement…cost reduction is not enough… now the game changer is adding value for the customer
For many years, many strategic sourcing and procurement professionals have been using the cost reduction playbook as a guide for all of their sourcing and procurement activities. While cost reduction will always be a big part of procurement, the current trends are...
read moreReacting to quality control is not the solution for quality control…. Visibility is needed to address problems
Organizations find themselves struggling to protect the bottom line from the negative impact of poor quality control throughout the entire value chain. The costs of poor quality (COPQ) can take a big chunk of revenue and it is a fact that companies are not really, in...
read moreQuality says more about your company and brand than any fancy slogan or marketing campaign
QUALITY IS EVERYTHING AND SPEAKS VOLUMES Several components that successful companies do every day to produce a Quality product are actually simple: Practice goes into the supply chain. Quality in the supply chain is and intentional perfect-aiming practice as stated...
read moreHappy holidays digital Shopping 2016!
Quality is not what happens when what you do matches your intentions. It is what happens when what you do matches your customers’ expectations. — John Guaspari THIS HOLIDAY SEASON LISTEN TO THE VOICE OF THE CUSTOMER…. I WANT IT NOW According to PwC, this holiday...
read moreThe driven organization drives revenues through business intelligence
BIG DATA AND ANALYTICS IMPROVE QUALITY CONTROL & REDUCE COSTS Over the past few years, companies have been using digital technologies and have been accumulating a large amount of data. Up until recently many companies did not really know how to use the data and...
read moreQuality by the Numbers….the Price of Non-Conformance
FORMULA FOR THE COST OF POOR QUALITY The amount of time and money that companies invest in tracking and managing nonconformances due to the COST OF POOR QUALITY (COPQ) is staggering. As stated in the article The Absolutes of Quality: The Price of Non-conformance....
read moreHigh Expectations: Top Quality with Zero Defects
The level of importance of Quality Assurance and Testing has increased for global organizations due to the digital revolution and the importance of the customer experience. As noted by the World Quality Report,the speed of digital transformation and the reduction of...
read moreGreen, Ethical, Eco Marketing in the Fast Fashion Industry – Driven by Consumer Demand
The emergence of the fast fashion business model has increased the introduction of trends leading to premature product replacement and fashion obsolescence. This business model not only increases the environmental impacts but also creates a bigger problem with the...
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