Applying Lean to Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Apply lean principles to the process industry of pharmaceuticals. In the pharma industry, the manufacturing plant processes chemicals to create a new product. This is different from an assembly manufacturing process that produces widgets from the assembly of parts.
Lean works. It helps you reduce waste, shorten cycle time, and increase profits. The concepts are the same with some small modifications specific to pharmaceuticals.

• Learning Objectives
  • Understand the difference between traditional "push" and the lean "pull" systems.
  • Identify the wastes of lean, and see how those wastes reduce your profits, competitive edge, and customer satisfaction.
  • Recognize how lean directly addresses the elimination/reduction of operating costs, cycle time, and non-value-added activities.
  • Make better use of employees’ time and brainpower in a team environment.
  • Develop a plan for starting a lean journey in your organization.
• Who Should Attend

  Any employee, supervisory or management personnel involved in pharmaceutical industry manufacturing looking to reduce waste in improve flow.

• More Information

  Course Data

  • CEU Hours: .7
  • ASQ RU: .7
  • Audience: Intermediate
  • Provider: ASQ
  • Course ID: ALPM
  • Course Length: 7 hours
  • Cancellation Policy