#89 – WHAT’S ALL THIS FRACAS ABOUT: ANALYZING FAILURE SYSTEMATICALLY – FRED SCHENKELBERG

ABC FredThe Failure Reporting and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) is a closed-loop process whose purpose is to provide a systematic way to report, organize, and analyze failure data. Implementation of a FRACAS has increasingly become commonplace within industry. Today, multiple software solutions exist that provide all the functionality required of a FRACAS. Continue reading

#89 – SUPPLY CHAIN AND SINGLE SOURCE SUPPLIERS – STUART ROSENBERG

Stuart Rosenber pixSupply chain management fosters strategic alliances along with operational efficiencies to differentiate itself from other companies.   Raw material sourcing is one of these opportunities to minimize risks, reduce operating expenses and ensure continued operations in the face of a supply chain disruption.  Single suppliers present companies a chance to reduce procurement expenses through material cost reductions and volume discounts.  However, procurement with a single provider has attached to it significant risks such as higher costs and lower profits due to supplier disruptions. Continue reading