Technology & the 8 Functions of Compliance
Virtually every regulatory program—environmental, health & safety, security, food safety—has compliance requirements that call for companies to fulfill a number...
Food Defense Strategies to Prevent Intentional Adulteration
In May 2016, FDA issued its final rule on Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration (IA). This rule requires...
Case Study: Integrated Compliance IMS
This is the next article in Kestrel’s series about Technology-Enabled Business Solutions. What do you do when your company has...
Why Pursue an EHS Management System?
The discipline required to design and implement a compliant environmental, health & safety (EHS) management system can help organizations improve...
Q&A: Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP)
Before food can be imported into the U.S., it is subject to FDA inspection. These inspections are intended to ensure food imports...
Making the Most of Mobile Technology
This is the third in Kestrel’s series of articles about Technology-Enabled Business Solutions. A decade ago, when “handheld computers” (i.e.,...