Summary:

For companies that manufacture products, the quality of each supplied item in the manufacturing supply chain is critical to the ultimate quality of the commercial product and the success of the company as a whole. Over the past decade, as supply chains have become increasingly global, decentralized and complex, it has become more challenging to manage quality across this broad range of suppliers and contract manufacturers.

This paper will examine the evolution of the supply chain, enterprise quality management solutions (EQMS), the supplier quality relationship, and the increasing pressure placed on manufacturing for improved quality. It will also explore ways that companies can regain control of supplier quality within today’s complex value chains through the use of cloud-based technologies.