HOW TO BULLET PROOF YOUR SUPPLIER AND CONTRACT MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, PART 1 OF 3

QUALIFICATION/CERTIFICATION OF RAW MATERIAL VENDORS

An Industry Roundtable Discussion

Supplier Management: Qualification, Certification, Score Cards, Adulterations, Risk Management. Does this sound familiar? Did you know that this is the hottest topic for FDA this year?

We invite you to participate in the first of three sessions that we have planned to have on Supplier Management this year. This topic is considered to be #1 challenge in every industry at current time around the world.

In addition, our host General Mills agreed to give us a tour of their state of the art facility (a real “city” in the “city”).

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

When:

Thursday, February 16, 2012, 5:30pm to 8:30pm

Where:

General Mills                                    ** meet at employee entrance
1 General Mills Blvd
Golden Valley, MN  55426

Strategies to Ensure Supplier Food Safety: “A True Darwin Tale”. Managing evolving food safety expectations and ensuring consumer trust.

Speaker:  Nate Johnson – Quality and Regulatory Operations Ingredient Manager, General Mills

Nate has been with General Mills for over 6 years.  He started as a QRO Intern in Yoplait and is currently overseeing ingredient supplier quality and food safety.  His previous roles were a Quality Engineer in Snacks and Brands OnTheGo.  Nate holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and a Business Certification from the University of Wisconsin. He is a Certified Engineer in Training.

Nate quote “It’s not always about knowing all the answers, its knowing what to do with the answers to drive business results.  That is the fundamental difference between knowledge and leadership.”

Claim to Fame: Bucky Badger; Die Hard Badger Fan. New Found Hobby: Cycling

ASQ Members $25, Non-members $35   (.3 R.U.s Awarded)

To encourage interaction, seating is limited to the first 50 registrants, so plan for early sign up! 

2/9/2012 Update: This session is full, if you are interested in being added to to the wait list, please send email to info@mnasq.org.

AGENDA
5:30 – 6:00 Registration/ Visit Company Store (closed at 6:00pm)
6:00 – 6:30 Dinner
6:30 – 7:00 Presentation
7:00 – 7:15 Break/ Network
7:15 – 7:45 Site Tour
7:45 – 8:20 Q&A
8:20 – 8:30 Surveys & Door Prizes
8:30 Closing