Part 3 of Medtech Insight’s feature series on the appraisal of manufacturing capability and maturity – “Medtech’s Next Top Maturity Model” – is discussed on this week’s podcast. Author Shawn M. Schmitt gives details on how Baxter Healthcare, Edwards Lifesciences and other firms weathered their appraisals using the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) model and method.
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