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OVERVIEW Truly maximizing the value of your business operating system(BOS) mandates an integrated “Lean” approach to managing business, quality, regulatory, and technical processes.  The success and value of the BOS depends to a large degree upon consistency of best practice.  Consistency of best practice allows you to analyze your systems and determine their effectiveness. This webinar introduces you to concepts that accelerate management system implementation and voluntary certification options like ISO 14001, 9001& 45001. That when properly implemented will give you a path towards: Continuous improvement in EHS&Q compliance Optimized value streams Improved processes and procedures Unfettered material and information flow The ability to identify and solve systemic process and product problems A platform for continual improvement and evolution of your BOS Retention of institutional knowledge Sustainability of business processes Lean Six Sigma Tra

OVERVIEW Microbiological issues of food safety have historically been considered the result of inadvertent contamination. Intentional contamination or adulteration of food is, however, also a reality.  Traditional HACCP programs are designed to enhance food safety by addressing the risk of inadvertent contamination of food during production and processing. Mitigating the intentional contamination of food requires an approach beyond HACCP.  Thwarting food bioterrorism is critical to minimizing not only the health risk, but also the economic risk. Beyond the illness that can occur as a result of the intentional contamination of food, the economic impact on brand name and product type can also be significant. WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND We will review some of the microbiological causes of foodborne infections and intoxications, as well as explore examples of the dire consequences of adulteration, ostensibly for economic gain. This webinar will also discuss the potential threats of usi

OVERVIEW The full FDA FSMA compliance date for all impacted shippers, carriers and receivers of human and animal foods is April 6, 2018.  All training, food safety transportation plans and system improvements must be completed by that date. Retailers and restaurant operations must assure that carriers have a plan in place and are implementing according to that plan.  This planning training is recommended for food carriers impacted by the rules. Over 64,000 U.S. companies are impacted by the requirements established by the 2011 passage of this FSMA rule.  The last major set of rules requiring full compliance for large and small companies was published in April 2016.  These rules established April 2018 as the final date for full legal compliance for all carriers by road or rail.  To date, thousands of U.S. carriers have not yet established plans or provided training for loaders, un-loaders, drivers and all personnel involved in food transportation. FSMA Sanitary Transportati

OVERVIEW Do you work with "Big Data"? Do you import and manipulate large datasets in Excel? If so you’ll already be familiar with the limitations of Excel. Power Query, (known as Get and Transform in Excel 2016) is designed to get you past these limitations, allowing you to import and work with 1-million-plus-row datasets from virtually any source. WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND If you work with, analyze and generate reports from large datasets, having a good understanding and working knowledge of Power Query / Get and Transform is a must! Microsoft Power Query for Excel AREAS COVERED Session highlights include… Importing data into Excel from external sources Linking to external sources Creating Pivot Tables from external data sources Using the Query Editor to create calculated columns in pivot tables Using the Query Editor to clean and transform data LEARNING OBJECTIVES Power Query / Get and Transform can save you a ton of time when working with im

OVERVIEW In this webinar, participants will be able to differentiate between programs that are commercial co-ventures and those cause-related campaigns that are not. Participants will also learn the regulatory issues concerning professional fundraisers and fundraising counsel and how to avoid being classified in these categories when conducting a commercial co-venture campaign. Participants will learn the regulatory requirements for commercial co-venture's and non-profits, including registration, bonding, contractual and advertising obligations. WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND Brands, marketing agencies and their general counsel; charities and their general counsel; and legal practitioners involving in marketing and in particular cause-marketing should attend.  In addition, this webinar will be helpful for paralegals working in the cause-related marketing area, since many of the registration and bonding requirements are typically performed by paralegals. There are many pitfalls

OVERVIEW The approach to be presented for the core risk management skill of analysis is based on what is termed the logic diagram, which has three building blocks: findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Each of these three building-blocks will be defined, and then tests for their effective use will be presented. Then, the session will present the analysis process, for using and completing the logic diagram, the key steps being: Step #1 -- Develop key hypotheses, which during the process will be converted to conclusions Step #2 -- Specify the data packages, which will lead to findings Step #3 -- Speculate on options, to arrive at recommendations.  Two process controls will be presented. The first is to assure that only appropriate key hypotheses are identified and used, in order to be efficient and effective. The second is that the process is managed by developing and completing a relevant logic diagram.  Some further concepts and aids to enhan