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| Author: | Carleysmith, S.W. Dufton, A.M. Altria, K.D. |
| Title: | Implementing Lean Sigma in pharmaceutical research and development: a review by practitioners |
| Journal: | R & D Management
2009 : JAN, VOL. 39:1, p. 95-106 |
| Index terms: | pharmaceutical industry manufacturing development R&D |
| Freeterms: | lean thinking drugs |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This paper's authors present their experience of the implementation of lean thinking and Six Sigma in pharmaceutical (drugs) research and development (R&D). Lean Sigma is successfully used to improve the development of new pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. Yet, the value of the application of lean thinking and Six Sigma ideas to R&D is controversial. Herein, literature is reviewed, and the methods, tools, benefits and barriers are discussed with implementation recommendations. |
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