Since Navarri took over as head of Bombardier's rail business in 2004, he's executed a turnaround that also has focused on cost-cutting, more disciplined bidding for contracts and better manufacturing practices.

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In my opinion, the best solution would be to go with a brand that carries the seal of USP or NSF, two nonprofit organizations that certify that vitamins are contaminant free and made according to good manufacturing practices.

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The FDA is very demanding and has a standard set of Good Manufacturing Practices to which all ingredient manufacturers as well vitamin or supplement manufacturers using these ingredients must comply to.

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This process of a famous international company slowly opening up and making its corporate social responsibility ( CSR) improvement efforts transparent echoes the experience of U.S.-based sportswear company Nike, which became infamous in the 1990s for its exploitative manufacturing practices, including the use of sweatshops and child labor.

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That agency mainly acts to ensure that products are made according to good manufacturing practices, which include potency, cleanliness, and stability, that ingredients are generally safe, and that companies are not making unsubstantiated claims about curing or treating disease.

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Thursday morning, the New York Times published the results of a lengthy investigation into the manufacturing practices of Apple suppliers, Chengdu, China-based Foxconn and Wintek.

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Companies in every manufacturing arena deployed ERP successfully, squeezing out inefficiencies, standardizing processes and making it easier to define and adopt best practices.

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