These slides were presented at the 2016 Quality Roundtable on  the topic of Advanced Quality Processes and New Product Introduction. LNS Research LNS Research, based in  Cambridge, MA, provides advisory and benchmarking services to help Line-of-Business and IT executives make critical decisions, focusing on providing insights into the metrics, leadership, business processes, and technology capabilities needed for achieving Operational Excellence.  Through this presentation, Dan Jacob, Research Analyst, LNS Research, highlights the following areas Supplier Quality Management Managing Quality across a Global Manufacturing Footprint Quality in the Lab Driving Quality Culture IoT and Quality Quality and Product Innovation