Six Sigma projects are now being deployed in the pharmaceutical industries. From September 26 to 28 this year (2005), big pharmaceutical companies will meet together in a conference. The theme is “Unlocking the Power of Lean and Six Sigma.”
Some of the topics include.
Six Sigma Tools For Root Cause Analysis In The Pharmaceutical Industry
Dr Prasad Kanneganti, Right First Time Leader / Director of Asia Pacific
PFIZERThe US FDA and other global regulatory agencies have recently announced intentions to modernise the regulations for pharmaceutical manufacturing and product quality. The industry is encouraged to adopt new technological advances and risk-based quality management principles. This move towards a science-based and data driven approach to quality management offers many opportunities for applying Six Sigma tools.
* Pharmaceutical cGMPs for 21st Century
* Risk-based approach to regulations
* Process Analytical Technology (PAT) for improving process understanding
* Adding depth to data analysis using Six Sigma toolsSuccessfully Implementing Lean And Six Sigma: A Pharmaceutical Industry Case Study
Steven Walton, Continuous Improvement Manager
SCHERING-PLOUGHCan Lean and Six Sigma work hand-in-hand to improve the quality of your business and drive down costs through better waste management and problem solving methodologies? This case study will look at some of the problems encountered with the implementation of this change programme in Schering-Plough. Steve will discuss in detail:
* The barriers to change
* The importance of early wins
* Value streams and the river banks of opportunity
* The 4ps of Six Sigma implementationTheory Into Practise: How Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Have Applied Six Sigma Tools To Resolve And Improve The Manufacturing Processes
Iris Cordero, Director of Business Process Management and Process Excellence
WYETHThis case study addresses the successes that Wyeth Pharmaceuticals has had in applying Six Sigma tools to resolve and improve processes within their organisation. Our Speaker illustrates the experience of developing a strategy to implement and deploy Six Sigma, how it can be linked to the organisation goals and objectives and the importance of management involvement. The presentation shares the most common obstacles encountered and how to orchestrate a winning scheme. Finally, emphasis is placed on assembling an effective project team to ensure project success.
Key topics include:
* Illustrating the experience of developing a strategy to implement and deploy Six Sigma within Wyeth
* Reducing variation and obtaining bottom-line benefits by addressing specific elements focusing on value-added activities
* Examining initiatives to institutionalise a systematic Six Sigma approach to truly make it part of your operations
* How Wyeth addresses situations and opportunities and effectively measures results utilising key process metrics
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing 2005
