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Transforming Supply Chain Quality Processes in the Digital Era
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Transforming Supply Chain Quality Processes in the Digital Era

Aileen Barreto Rivera is a transformational global leader with extensive experience in Supply Chain and Quality within the Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals industry. Since joining Johnson & Johnson in 1995, Aileen has held multiple roles of increasing responsibility across various business units including Orthopedics, Vision Care, Diabetes Care and Innovative Medicine with direct accountability of Manufacturing, Lean, Engineering, and Quality functions. Her professional journey spans across key locations, including Puerto Rico, Europe, and the United States.

Throughout her tenure, Aileen has successfully led numerous strategic projects, including operational readiness for key product launches, site start up strategies and significant efficiency improvements within the manufacturing landscape. Her leadership has facilitated remarkable accomplishments, during acquisitions, compliance improvements initiatives, as well as significant contributions to community initiatives, reflecting her passion for people. Aileen’s commitment to excellence is evident in her ability to drive performance and engagement while maintaining high standards of quality and customer satisfaction.

Her academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico, as well as an alumni of notable leadership programs at J&J.

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Proactivity – the Future of Quality
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Proactivity – the Future of Quality

Dr Mire-Sluis is currently Head of Global Quality at AstraZeneca. He was previously Vice President, North America, Contract, Singapore and Product Quality at Amgen Inc. Prior to working at Amgen, he was Principal Advisor, Regulatory Science and Review, Office of Biotechnology Products, CDER and Head of Analytical Sciences and Standards, Office of the Director, CBER, FDA, in Bethesda, Maryland. He trained in Genetics and Biometry and has a PhD in Cell biology and Biochemistry. Dr Mire-Sluis was the Head of the Cytokine Group in the Division of Immunobiology at the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, Potters Bar, UK. Dr Mire-Sluis specialized in the development of assays for the characterization and quantitation of biological products. He then became Director of BioAnalytical Sciences at Genentech and prior to joining FDA, was Executive Director of Analytical Sciences at CancerVax Corporation, San Diego.

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Effective Change Management Demands Evolution, Not Revolution
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Effective Change Management Demands Evolution, Not Revolution

Keith Price has over 40 years of experience in industry with more than two decades of that in senior leadership positions in large international companies. He is an expert on building and implementing lean and quality management programs that work over the long term. His key insight? Change management is about evolution, not revolution. He now works with small and mid-sized companies to equip them with the tools and techniques to turn their strategies into implemented operational plans that yield business results. Download PDF. In your experience working with a lot of different companies, it seems so many programs and…

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