Christmas in Napa Valley. My son was in love with a beautiful young woman whose family lives in Northern California. I was gripped with fear and I hadn't even met them yet. My (and my son's) future in-laws invited us to meet them at a resort in Yountville, a town in Napa Valley, where Thomas Keller's world-renowned French Laundry restaurant is located.
Supplier Quality Management (SQM) is confidence in a supplierâs ability to deliver a good or service that will satisfy the customerâs needs. Achievable through interactive relationship between the customer and the supplier, it aims at ensuring the productâs âfitâ to the customerâs requirements with little or no adjustment or inspection.
5 Supplier Quality Management Strategies You Need to Know. Building a strong supplier quality management strategy isn't only advisable, it's requisite in today's global economy. And market leaders are turning it into a competitive advantage. Building a product isnât the same as it was 10 years ago and it wonât be the same 10 years from now.