{"id":3670,"date":"2015-09-22T08:45:17","date_gmt":"2015-09-22T15:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-prod.qad.com\/blog\/?p=3670"},"modified":"2018-09-13T14:19:47","modified_gmt":"2018-09-13T21:19:47","slug":"medical-device-manufacturer-matras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/medical-device-manufacturer-matras","title":{"rendered":"Mantras for the Medical Device Manufacturer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row to_section_layout=&#8221;&#8221; to_equal_column=&#8221;&#8221; txt_section_color=&#8221;&#8221; txt_section_align=&#8221;&#8221; top_section_deco=&#8221;&#8221; bot_section_deco=&#8221;&#8221; to_para_bg=&#8221;no_bg&#8221; to_parallax=&#8221;&#8221; to_side_img_position=&#8221;left&#8221; to_para_img_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; to_para_blur=&#8221;&#8221; to_para_poster=&#8221;&#8221; to_para_vimeo_url=&#8221;&#8221; to_para_youtube_url=&#8221;&#8221; to_para_video_mp4=&#8221;&#8221; to_para_video_ogg=&#8221;&#8221; to_para_video_webm=&#8221;&#8221; to_para_over_set=&#8221;&#8221; to_para_over_img=&#8221;&#8221; to_para_over_color=&#8221;&#8221; to_para_over_opacity=&#8221;0.8&#8243;][vc_column txt_column_align=&#8221;&#8221; anim=&#8221;&#8221; delay=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3937 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Six-Mantra_Devices-header.jpg\" alt=\"Medical Device Manufacturing\" width=\"850\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Six-Mantra_Devices-header.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Six-Mantra_Devices-header-300x86.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Six-Mantra_Devices-header-768x220.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Six-Mantra_Devices-header-696x199.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/industries\/life-sciences\">Medical device manufacturing<\/a> is unique. As a medical device manufacturer, you not only have to deliver the best product, but in many cases, lives depend on it. A tightening regulatory environment and increasing cost pressures only add to the complexity of your industry. Not to mention the challenge that you may have multiple products being made and sold in various countries.<\/p>\n<h2>Six Mantras for Medical Device Manufacturers<\/h2>\n<p>As you go about your day, are there \u201cmantras\u201d running through your head? You may not realize it, but there are mantras throughout your routine. Maybe it\u2019s something like, \u201cproduce safe, high-quality products.\u201d \u201cSafe\u201d and \u201cquality\u201d are key, especially for those of you in the medical device manufacturing industry.<\/p>\n<p>Bart Reitter, the Director of Marketing for Life Sciences here at QAD, argues that there are six mantras that medical device manufacturers should consider as they go about their business processes. These mantras cover compliance, processes, cost vs. risk, quality, cloud, and the FDA.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdtmag.com\/articles\/2015\/03\/6-mantras-medical-device-manufacturers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Read Bart\u2019s article in Medical Design Technology<\/a> for all six mantras and how they apply to the day-to-day of medical device manufacturers.<\/p>\n<h2>Meet Bart<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3930\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3930\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3930 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Six-Mantras_Bart-Reitter.jpg\" alt=\"Bart Reitter, Director of Marketing for Life Sciences - QAD\" width=\"250\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Six-Mantras_Bart-Reitter.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Six-Mantras_Bart-Reitter-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3930\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bart Reitter, Director of Marketing for Life Sciences &#8211; QAD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bart has decades of experience in the enterprise software industry with a deep focus in life sciences. In his role at QAD he oversees the development of the life sciences strategy. In his spare time he plays lead guitar in a classic rock cover band when he\u2019s not spending time with his wife and two lovely daughters. Connect with him on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/profile\/view?id=21079853\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bartreitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>QAD Cloud ERP Built for Life Sciences<\/h2>\n<p>QAD <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/cloud-erp\">Cloud ERP<\/a> enables medical device manufacturers to facilitate innovation, conserve capital, manage supply chain planning, and reduce the risk of non-compliance. 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