Webinar On In-House or Out-House (Contract Lab vs In-House Lab) - How to Overcome the Corporate Dilemma

Description :

There are many considerations to determine the most cost/beneficial way of providing analytical support services. Accreditation Status and FSMA requirements, Scope of Accreditation, Availability, Technology, Communication and Price. Each corporate entity should evaluate its own needs based on these considerations before committing to "in-house" or "out-house" laboratory services.

This session will address factors and the risks that food companies need to consider before making decisions on outsourcing analytical food testing or retaining an in-house laboratory and the pros and cons of each approach. The focus will be on the who, what, when, where, why and how of analytical microbiological services for the food industry.

Areas Covered in the Session :

Who is doing what

Purpose of testing

Organisms of concern and risk factors

Analytical methods

Time constraints

Laboratory capabilities and facilities

Laboratory accreditation and FSMA

Analyst competency

Cost considerations

Who Will Benefit:

Quality Assurance Managers

Laboratory Technicians

Laboratory Managers

Technical Service Directors

Executive Management Teams

Plant Managers

HACCP Personnel

Sanitation Personnel

Regulatory Compliance Officers

Legal Counsel

Company owners