Tag: Testing

‘Picture Day’ – Why Factory Audits Are Not Enough

Posted by Brent Stone - February 24, 2012 - Compliance Programs
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Originally published by Promo Marketing on February 24, 2012. I’m quite fortunate to be able to discuss compliance topics with multiple audiences, which helps me to better understand the challenges many face when trying to meet their Fortune 1000 client compliance needs. My last blog entry addressed the topic of testing in The Golden Sample: Why [...]

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The Golden Sample: Why Testing Alone Isn’t Enough

Posted by Brent Stone - February 10, 2012 - Compliance Programs, Product Safety
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Originally published by Promo Marketing on February 10, 2012. What’s the most common response distributors receive when asking suppliers if their products are safe? “We have tested our product.” Yet in spite of this testing, I’ve heard countless stories from distributors and suppliers alike about how they have had to refuse product during the warehouse [...]

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You Can’t Test In Safety

Posted by Brent Stone - August 27, 2011 - Product Safety
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Originally published by Promo Marketing on August 26, 2011. As I follow up on the many conversations that were started at the recent PPAI North American Leadership Conference and the PPAI Product Safety Summit, my belief that the rate of change in our industry is accelerating continues to be confirmed. (See my previous blog post, Surf’s [...]

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“And The Hits Just Keep On Coming…”

Posted by Brent Stone - August 25, 2011 - Compliance Regulations, Product Safety
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Washington is joining the growing movement toward state level product safety and compliance regulation. 66 chemicals that require reporting to the state with a phased in implementation. The lack of harmonization between state and federal efforts is a serious issue. Read the complete article here.  

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Supply Chain Transparency and Control

Posted by Brent Stone - August 1, 2011 - Supply Chain Security
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Originally published by Promo Marketing on July 29, 2011. Corporate America’s expectations for supply chain transparency and control continue to grow as companies work to manage growing risk in light of the evolving product safety and compliance environment. In the past few weeks alone, final determinations on lead in substrates and third-party testing requirements were published [...]

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