Those not complying with product recalls and compliance issues won't get away with it for much longer. Regulators will crack down on rule-breakers, and companies across all product types will face legal action and tough regulatory enforcement. Those are the predictions of brand protection firm Sedgwick, which recently published its State of the Nation Recall Index [...]
If not managed correctly, product recalls trickle down into sales. Research shows that supply chain glitches can lower sales by nearly 7 percent. A good sales department minimizes the impact of product recalls on sales. In the latest in our series on the effect of product recalls on business departments, we look at the role [...]
The Quality Assurance (QA) department identifies defects in manufactured products, preventing product recalls from happening. But problems can occur elsewhere in supply chains, causing the government to issue a recall notice. When this happens, QA teams need to collaborate with the rest of their organization and act quickly to minimize public safety risks. As we continue [...]
Purchasing departments buy goods and services for their organizations. Like other departments, these teams need to adapt quickly to a product recall situation. Otherwise, the consequences could be disastrous. In this post, we look at the role of the purchasing department in product recall management, and how digital tools help these talented teams. What [...]
Product recalls can be a public relations (PR) headache for organizations in all industries. The media can distort the truth about recalls, and this can jeopardize an organization's reputation. This is where the role of the PR team comes in. These trained professionals manage the reputations of organizations in a product recall management situation [...]
The production department is on the frontline of product recall management. Responsible for maintaining a series of workflows, these employees — mechanics, maintenance personnel, machine operators, etc. — need to remove faulty products and materials from production processes. Failing to do so could cause disastrous consequences for the entire organization, such as public health [...]
Listen to Greg Brigham ,Managing Member from TRIEVR Recall Management as he showcases his company platform that can assist companies that need to initiate a product recall or give out an alert as soon as possible. This keynote presentation was delivered on August 27th at the Virtual Precision in Medical Devices Summit Via ZOOM.
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 [...]
They say all press is good press, but that doesn’t always appear true. Brands like Chipotle, Samsung, and Volkswagen all made nefarious headlines in the late 2010s for faulty products, and these PR disasters cost upwards of $33 billion in financial losses for each company. When performing a product recall, it’s tempting to avoid [...]
Cosmetics recalls are an unfortunate reality that can negatively impact any business. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is in charge of enforcing and monitoring recalls. There may have been a temporary lull in recall activity during the COVID-19 lockdowns, but it’s soon going to become the way of life, as the agency catches [...]