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Recent Blog Posts

Food Safety KPIs—Are They Driving the Right Behaviors?

Are you setting the right KPIs to drive a food safety culture? In this blog, learn what KPIs will dr...

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Dollars and Sense: Why You Should Translate OEE Into a Financial KPI

Translating Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) into financial terms allows everyone from the plan...

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Safety Solutions: How Implementing EHS Software Can Drive Continuous Improvement

Environmental health and safety regulations affect all manufacturing plants whether they utilize a s...

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A Primer on Preventive Maintenance - How It Benefits Your Plant

Learn why preventive maintenance is part of top-performing manufacturing practices. ...

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Putting the Puzzle Together: Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement

There are a number of misconceptions regarding the relationship between the terms Lean manufacturing...

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The Basics of OEE: What It Is, and Why You Need It

OEE is about identifying the percentage of planned production time that is genuinely productive. A s...

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Production

The Limitations of Standard Costing: Why Lean Accounting Can Take You Further

In this blog, go beyond the limitations of standard costing and learn why and how lean accounting ca...

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Working Smarter, Not Harder: Identifying the Right KPIs for Your Organization

This blog provides an in-depth lesson on how to determine the best KPIs and what KPIs you shouldn't ...

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Compliance

The 3 C’s of Internal Auditing: Communication, Culture, and Coordination

This blog provides a comprehensive overview of what it takes to conduct a successful internal audit....

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Compliance

Best Audit Practices: The Top 10 Auditing Mistakes Manufacturers Make

This blog reveals ten auditing mistakes that manufacturers are making and how you can avoid them. ...

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Compliance, Quality

Cost of Quality: Why a Compliance-Focused Model Will Ultimately Limit Growth

In this blog, learn the difference between the cost of good quality and the cost of bad quality and ...

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Moving Beyond Specifications: Optimizing Your Process and Product

Read this blog to learn how you can move beyond specification to improve quality and productivity ac...

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How to Use Supplier Manager in SafetyChain

Effective supplier management is critical in manufacturing, but it’s near-impossible with spreadshee...

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Data & Automation

CAPA Management: How Software Can Help Manage and Support the CAPA Process

CAPA management software helps manufacturers streamline corrective and preventive actions. Find out ...

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Manufacturers Are the New Targets for Cybersecurity Attacks: How Can You Protect Your Plant?

Cyberattacks threaten process manufacturers due to the lack of data protection. Check out this blog ...

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A Step-by-Step Guide for Corrective and Preventive Action Using SafetyChain

Ensure your facility can quickly meet requirements and resolve issues with this guide for performing...

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The Staggering Cost of Poor Quality: How to Measure & Address It

Consider that poor quality wastes 25% to 35% of typical operating budgets. Read more to learn how yo...

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