ICPHSO 2017 Annual Meeting and Training Symposium

Tutorial will shed light on human factors research findings that help to explain behavior as it relates to consumer products and risk.  Session will explore issues ranging from risk perception to how consumers actually use instruction manuals when assembling and using consumer products.  Relevant product examples will be used to exemplify research findings.

Panel tutorial on risk assessment approaches focusing on the ways that different product safety professionals look at risk to 1) evaluate potential product hazards, and 2) determine which risks may merit discussion with CPSC or Health Canada and corrective action.

Supply chains are becoming ever more complex. But one broken link in the chain can cause major business disruption, cause significant financial and reputational damage, and can put consumers in harm’s way. This session will help you recognize and understand the various risks through multiple tiers of a supply chain.  It will explain what to consider when sourcing from small- and medium-sized enterprises or moving manufacturing overseas. Our experts will then turn to defining strategies to avoid getting burned by suppliers, including performing market and facility due diligence, risk-sensing tools and analytics, and contingency plans that help build resilient supply chains.