2008 Annual Report - Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products ...

Developing a Quality Management
Roundtable for the food industry
Objective
The primary objective of
this project was to present,
discuss, share, and disseminate
information on current
quality management, best
practices, and customer-driven
issues to the food processing
industry in Oklahoma.
Approach
As the supplier criterion
evolves, so has the need
to establish more than the
traditional food safety and
sanitation programs. Because
customers are looking for
suppliers to provide ongoing
and improving quality systems
that enhance food safety and
sanitation programs, companies
are looking for resources
and training to meet those
customer programs.
The Quality Management
Roundtable integrates industry
representatives; OSU personnel;
state and federal officials;
food safety professionals;
and industry vendors, such as
third-party quality and food
safety auditors. University,
industry, consulting, in-state,
and out-of-state specialists
are invited to give presentations
on topics related, but not
limited, to new and emerging
technologies, quality practices,
sanitation, crisis management,
statistical process
control, validation and verification
procedures, and current
federal regulations pertaining
to the food industry.
Benefits
These new workshops
provide resources for qual-
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ity management, process improvement,
and programs to meet customer
criteria.
Economic Impact
This roundtable provides instate
resources and presenters, thus
eliminating out-of-state travel for such
information. Furthermore, sharing
Quality Management knowledge and
best practices allows participants to go
back to their respective establishments
with new ways to implement customer
programs, meet criteria, and achieve
customer satisfaction.
Continuing Work
Quality Management
Roundtable is
facilitated every
three months by
FAPC personnel,
and reviewed annually
to identify
improvement
opportunities.
Publications
Information about this project has
been published in an FAPC Flash.
Funding
Client-paid fees fund this project.
Collaborators
Jason Young, FAPC quality management
specialist, was the principal
investigator for this project. Other
collaborators included Mandy Gross,
FAPC communications services manager;
Karen Smith, FAPC administrative
support specialist and workshop
coordinator; David Moe, FAPC pilot
plant manager; and Dr. Guadalupe
Davila-El Rassi, FAPC analytical
services manager.