Beaufort, LLC’s cross-functional, multicultural quality assurance (QA) team has a proven track record of improving supplier performance for our clients. We provide effective tools to manage the supplier base throughout the product life cycle, from clinical trials to product launch at distribution centers. Our team also has a global understanding of the latest unifying practices and best methodologies required to develop a flexible and compliant supplier base including:

Supplier performance assessment, optimization, key performance indicators, and management review

Beaufort’s QA team has the experience and the tool kit to apply operational excellence principles to improve and align our clients’ supplier performance to their mission and business objectives to ensure an efficient supply chain. 

Supplier corrective action and preventive action design and implementation (CAPA)

Poor corrective action and preventive action (CAPA) and investigations are among the most common FDA 483 deficiencies. Our industry experts will design and implement a complete closed-loop CAPA system that ensures regulatory compliance. If needed, we can work directly with your suppliers to resolve any performance issues.

Supplier assessment and selection

Our supply chain professionals use the latest mapping and assessment techniques to assess and select suppliers, whether in contract manufacturing, logistic services or  secondary processing, that align with your business model and performance requirements.

Supplier compliance and regulatory management

Our extensive training capabilities and regulatory affairs experience allow us to efficiently resolve global compliance and regulatory issues.

Supplier best practice implementation and continuous improvement

We can work with your suppliers to create unifying practices in a kaizen environment, increasing the flexibility, efficiency, cost effectiveness, and scalability of your supplier base.