On Technology

Now, about 25 years later, I don't believe a manufacturing company could stay in business for long without the use of an effective MIS and vision inspection for quality assurance. Information systems are highly automated and integrated so that information is entered once (usually automated) and then disseminated wherever it's needed throughout the entire business enterprise. And vision systems now provide reliable 100 percent inspection of text and other minute details far beyond whether the label is present or not. This type of quality inspection capability is not just expected, but required for suppliers to such markets as pharmaceuticals.