DENVER, CO, UNITED STATES, July 13, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- TraceGains, the leading Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) software solution for food and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, has published its latest eBook to help the food supply chain implement a strong supplier approval program to meet stringent standards such as those prescribed by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and the Global Food Safety Institute (GFSI).

“FSMA and GFSI have really raised the bar on what’s acceptable when it comes to managing supplier risk,” said Gary Nowacki, CEO of TraceGains. “Having a properly managed supplier approval program can help ensure quality and safety standards are met, and also helps improve working relationships between suppliers and customers.”

TraceGains regularly publishes how-to manuals, regulatory checklists, and other resources as a service to the food and CPG companies it serves. The latest publication in TraceGains resource library is “How to Have a Strong Supplier Approval Program,” which can be downloaded for free at https://www.tracegains.com/have-a-strong-supplier-approval-program-ebook.

According to regulatory attorney, Marc Sanchez of FDAatty.com, “One key component to having an outstanding supplier program is having a well-built and well-maintained supplier approval process, especially since FSMA gives such emphasis to supplier verification.” Sanchez continued, “With the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first time stated a preference for electronic records. I foresee growing demand for food safety software solutions like TraceGains to satisfy these requirements.”

Specifically, the eBook covers: 1) why having a strong supplier approval process is necessary; 2) the elements that make up a strong supplier approval program; 3) how to have one source for all supplier information, and; 4) how to better monitor and scorecard suppliers' performance.

About TraceGains
TraceGains’ cloud-based SAAS solution provides food and CPG companies with an integrated quality, supplier, compliance, and regulatory document management system that eases compliance with FSMA, GFSI, and HACCP. By automating, innovating, and streamlining Food Safety and Quality Assurance, TraceGains’ customers are 365 Audit Ready™ and the system typically pays for itself in only four to six months.

TraceGains is among the Food Logistics Top 100 software and technology providers and a Top 20 Information Technology Firm by Coloradobiz magazine. Learn more about TraceGains products at www.tracegains.com. Follow TraceGains on Twitter @TraceGains.

Dana Johnson Downing
TraceGains, Inc.
7204659400
email us here