Internal & Supplier Audits In Medical Device Industry
Project title: to assess the global market for internal audits and supplier audits in the medical device industry.
Description/need: we are currently conducting a study to understand the global market for internal and supplier audits in the medical devices sector. For this, we are trying to speak with respondents who are working with medical device manufacturing companies in the auditing team.
Number of experts: 4 - 5
timeframe: from 26th may to 30th june
geography: usa, uk, germany, china, japan and india
companies zintro can try to reach out to: medtronic, siemens, fresenius medical care, cardinal health, etc. (or any other companies that provides products related to medical devices)
companies zintro should not reach out to: general electric, johnson and johnson
expert job title(s):
respondents that are at the following designations or higher -
• audit manager
• internal auditor
• quality control manager / analyst
• safety manager
• sustainability consultant / team
screening questions:
1. How often are internal and supplier audits (customized audits) undertaken in your industry/company?
2. What functional themes are these audits related to (for example, quality, sustainability, cyber security, good manufacturing practices (gmp), etc.)?
3. Are these audits usually conducted by an internal team or by an external auditing company?
4. What are the key challenges that customer face while conducting internal and supplier audits?
5. Based on your experience, which functional theme will witness the highest growth for internal and supplier audits and why?
6. What are the key selection criteria that your company considers while selecting a customized audit service provider?
7. Do companies have any unmet needs or expectations from the customized audit service providers?
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