Build a Robust Sensory Quality Program

Learn to Implement Effective Sensory Evaluation Methods in Manufacturing
Developing a strong sensory quality program is essential for ensuring product excellence. This comprehensive course guides you through the key elements of such a program, introducing a variety of sensory tools and current evaluation methods applicable throughout the manufacturing process. Engage with interactive content, quizzes, and a digital workbook designed to assist you in establishing your own sensory quality protocols. The workbook is available for online completion or can be printed for offline use, providing flexibility to suit your learning preferences. This self-paced, on-demand training allows you to progress at your convenience, equipping you with the knowledge to tackle the complex challenges of developing, instituting, and maintaining an effective sensory quality program.
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
  • Define overall quality and describe how sensory quality differs from overall quality,
  • Recognize the dimensions of quality and connect the ones of importance to your organization,
  • Define the focus of a sensory quality program,
  • Name the benefits of a sensory quality program,
  • Recognize where sensory quality programs fit into the ecosystem of overall quality,
  • Identify departments within your organization involved with quality management and describe how sensory quality is used in their decision processes,
  • Identify steps in creating a sensory quality program,
  • Assess advantages and disadvantages of classes of measurement, and
  • Match features and use cases to the two recommended sensory quality methods.
  • 100% Online and Flexible

    Start as soon as you enroll, and finish at your own pace.
  • Certificate of Completion

    Earn and download a certificate upon completion.
  • 45 minute course

    Broken into 7 sections.
  • Job Aids & Workbook

    Included free of charge

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Developed by Industry Experts

Joanne Seltsam

Director of Training and Education
 Serving as the Director of Training and Education, Joanne has co-authored influential works on sensory evaluation methodologies, contributing to the advancement of the field.

Lee Stapleton

Senior Director of Training and Education
Lee utilizes her 25+ years of sensory science experience as a senior trainer for descriptive analysis & quality, a product focused creative facilitator, a strategic consultant, and an expert evaluator across a wide range of products and ingredients consumers eat, drink, smell, apply, use, and wear.

Bob Baron

President of Sensory Spectrum, Inc.
Bob is an accomplished leader in the fields of innovation, product development, sensory and consumer insights. He is able to drive business growth and increase consumer engagement through the combination of expertise in Sensory Evaluation, Consumer Insight, Product Development, Innovation, and Quality.

Susan Hooge

Senior Director of Managed Services
Susan is a dynamic, culturally sensitive global leader with 26 years of experience in Sensory Science. She has developed effective sensory programs around the world, mentoring and coaching team members on technical and business skills to deliver world-class business support.
By enrolling in this course, you gain access to the collective knowledge and insights of these distinguished professionals, equipping you with the foundational skills essential for success in sensory evaluation.

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The jobs aids and summary document will be great for helping me to concisely and effectively articulate aspects of our current sensory quality work.