An effective product recall plan involves multiple levels of consideration. These range from PR matters to staff mobilization and stock retrieval. Multi-faceted recall processes pose many pitfalls that might prove problematic for companies if poorly managed. The New Normal could worsen recall woes for various industries (i.e., foodstuff and healthcare) as regulatory bodies like [...]
A product recall is a complicated process – not only are you working on tracking and fixing the problem throughout your supply chain, but you also need to coordinate communications with the media, government, public, and more. It quickly overwhelms a company that is not prepared for it, and that’s why recall management software [...]
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is an independent agency the U.S. government uses to promote and regulate safe consumer products. It was created by Congress in 1972 to develop uniform product safety standards and research product-related injury and illness. The agency oversees consumer product recalls, and it has not slowed down one bit [...]
Researching and developing a medical breakthrough is easy when you compare it to the process of getting approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA had a long list of requirements to reach and maintain compliance, and it’s not a cheap or easy process. Failing to do so, however, can cost your [...]