Articles

Ask the Right Stats Questions to Find the Best Statistics Tools

Once you know what the objective is and what the need is, you can figure out which tools can help meet your objectives
Post Date: 12/18/2012
Author: Ronald D. Snee, PhD, Snee Associates

QMS vs. ERP: Use “The Overlap” to Your Advantage

Don’t mistake the Quality Management module of your ERP for a quality management solution. Each has its distinct advantages
Post Date: 11/07/2012
Author: John Lyons and Sarah Bourgeois, Maxiom Group

Soaring Innovation, Grounded Goals

Readers recognize tools that break new ground but promise to improve efficiency
Post Date: 08/15/2012
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

From the Editor: Protecting the Wind

What would happen if everyone tried to patent good science, and the way to a good Design Space?
Post Date: 07/31/2012
Author: Agnes Shanley, Editor in Chief

Product Roundup: Temp, Pressure, and Humidity Measurement

A look at some of the newer sensors and measurement instruments on the market, with an eye towards temperature, pressure, and humidity applications
Post Date: 07/18/2012
Author: Paul Thomas

How Virtualization Rocks Your World

Operating systems can’t tell the difference between a virtual machine and a physical machine, but manufacturers are seeing – and celebrating – the notable difference virtualization is having on their bottom line
Post Date: 06/27/2012
Author: Dallas West, Genentech and Anthony Baker, system engineer, Rockwell Automation

Instrument Tolerances: Manufacturer vs. Process

Using the instrument maker’s tolerance, there is often a higher risk of an “Out of Tolerance” appearing on a calibration certificate; this costs money.
Post Date: 04/11/2012
Author: Michael Boetzkes, Quality Manager, Vaisala

The Pulse of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

The big picture has changed very little in ten years. While pointing out root causes, observers also see reasons for optimism.
Post Date: 04/04/2012
Author: Agnes Shanley, Editor in Chief

Raman's New Reach

Allied with other imaging techniques, Raman spectroscopy is being used for more QC, process control, and QbD efforts.
Post Date: 03/14/2012
Author: Agnes Shanley, Editor in Chief

Pfizer: Moving from Centralized to Holistic Supply Chain Security

When it comes to patient safety, says Brian Johnson, there should be no “competitive advantage.”
Post Date: 02/14/2012
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

Managing Pharma Supply Networks in Emerging Markets

Before rushing to sources in emerging markets, do you have the right long-term strategy, partners, and resources for managing the partnership?
Post Date: 10/12/2011
Author: Vikas Bhadoria and Jaidev Rajpal, McKinsey & Company

Chatterjee: Automation Standards, Statistics and Process Validation

Revived interest in SPC only heightens the need for new data architecture models
Post Date: 10/05/2011
Author: Bikash Chatterjee, President, Pharmatech Associates

Closed System Control: From Defense to Pharma

Authors from Pfizer and Rockwell Automation propose a closed-control scheme for pharmaceutical PAT.
Post Date: 10/04/2011
Author: David A. March, Rockwell Automation, and Wentao Wang, Pfizer

To Wire or Not to Wire – Which Option Should you Consider?

There are many reasons why wireless sensor communications seem to be the complete panacea for a wide area monitoring system. So why hasn’t wireless monitoring completely replaced the traditional wired sensor?
Post Date: 08/31/2011
Author: Jon Aldous, Product Manager, Vaisala

Computer System Validation: Eight Challenges on the Way to the Target State

IT compliance today requires a paradigm shift from a project-specific engagement to a comprehensive, centralized compliance program.
Post Date: 08/22/2011
Author: Arik Gorban, Associate VP, Compliance & Quality Strategies, iGATE Patni Life ...

Afnan: Will Biopharma Dare to be Innovative?

Three-to-four-month flu vaccine manufacturing cycles are within reach.
Post Date: 06/27/2011
Author: Ali Afnan, Contributing Editor

Is Wireless Ready for Bioprocess Monitoring . . . and Control?

Smart phones and similar devices are pushing the wireless envelope, but wireless process control still faces traditional hurdles.
Post Date: 05/16/2011
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

Digital Insights: Go Green...Stay Green

With all the online green manufacturing resources, there’s no excuse not to.
Post Date: 05/16/2011
Author: Michele Vaccarello Wagner, Senior Digital Editor

Levels of Uncertainty: Incorporating Common Cause Variability into the Design Space

A summary of Lilly's Shankar Vaidyaraman's talk from the DynoChem 2011 user group.
Post Date: 05/13/2011
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

Pre-Proof of Concept Flow Chemistry Modeling at Pfizer

A summary of Pfizer's Martin Guinn talk from the DynoChem 2011 user group.
Post Date: 05/13/2011
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor