-- 98 % Products in Compliance -- 95 % First Pass Yield -- 36 Minute Response Time to Non-conforming Shipments -- 96 % On-Time DeliveryThe "Compliance and Traceability in Manufacturing" report identifies specific capabilities manufacturers need to adopt to realize the above performance:
-- Implement technologies with core track and trace capabilities (such as MES and QMS), with a specific focus around key modules such as Non Conformance/Corrective and Preventive Action (NC/CAPA), process traceability, Statistical Process Control (SPC), supplier score cards among others. -- Invest in interoperability between applications across your own plants and across the supply chain nodes. -- Establish Corrective Action Board (CAB) as a cross functional team with ownership and responsibility for developing and implementing enterprise wide initiatives (programs) around track and trace. Ensure the CAB is sponsored and funded by the executive leadership team.A complimentary copy of this report is made available due in part by the following underwriters: Lawson, Plexus Online, Visiprise, Camstar and Eyelit, Inc. To obtain a complimentary copy of the report, visit: http://www.aberdeen.com/link/sponsor.asp?cid=4138. About Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company Aberdeen is a leading provider of fact-based research and market intelligence that delivers demonstrable results. Having benchmarked more than 30,000 companies in the past two years, Aberdeen is uniquely positioned to educate users to action: driving market awareness, creating demand, enabling sales, and delivering meaningful return-on-investment analysis. As the trusted advisor to the global technology markets, corporations turn to Aberdeen™ for insights that drive decisions. As a Harte-Hanks Company, Aberdeen plays a key role of putting content in context for the global direct and targeted marketing company. Aberdeen's analytical and independent view of the "customer optimization" process of Harte-Hanks (Information - Opportunity - Insight - Engagement - Interaction) extends the client value and accentuates the strategic role Harte-Hanks brings to the market. For additional information, visit Aberdeen http://www.aberdeen.com or call (617) 723-7890, or to learn more about Harte-Hanks, call (800) 456-9748 or go to http://www.harte-hanks.com.
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