# Evaluating, Monitoring & Selecting Suppliers in the Medical Device Industry

- Show: [Global Medical Device Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast)
- Published: 2021-03-30
- Length: 22m
- Episode: 191
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-03-30-evaluating-monitoring-selecting-suppliers-in-the-medical-device-industry
- Listen: https://podcast.greenlight.guru/episode/evaluating-monitoring-selecting-suppliers-in-the-medical-device-industry

## Summary

Bassil Akra, CEO of QUNIQUE and former TÜV SÜD executive, introduces Quality Engine (QE), a new platform designed to increase transparency in the medical device supply chain. He explains that QE acts as a centralized directory for service providers, notified bodies, and consultants, addressing the difficulty of finding compliant partners under EU MDR and IVDR regulations. Akra highlights how the platform helps manufacturers avoid dependency on single suppliers by revealing hidden market capacity and enabling fair competition through better visibility.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-03-30-evaluating-monitoring-selecting-suppliers-in-the-medical-device-industry#t=0) Introduction and Guest Background
- [5:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-03-30-evaluating-monitoring-selecting-suppliers-in-the-medical-device-industry#t=322) The Problem with Current Supplier Discovery
- [8:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-03-30-evaluating-monitoring-selecting-suppliers-in-the-medical-device-industry#t=504) Quality Engine Platform Features and Vision
- [14:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-03-30-evaluating-monitoring-selecting-suppliers-in-the-medical-device-industry#t=847) Benefits for Startups and Small Suppliers
- [19:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-03-30-evaluating-monitoring-selecting-suppliers-in-the-medical-device-industry#t=1152) Conclusion and Call to Action

## Topics

- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- QUNIQUE (company)
- Quality Engine (product)
- TÜV SÜD (company)
- Greenlight Guru (company)
- EU MDR (other)
- EU IVDR (other)
- MedTech Europe (company)
- AdvaMed (company)

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