Operational Excellence

Downward pressure on cost in the pharmaceutical industry has never been so intense. The trends driving these forces will not abate;

o Pressure on prices and margins
o Growth in generic market share
o Increasing regulatory scrutiny adding to costs and lead times
o Shrinking availability of capital for investment in new capacity

Lean Six Sigma techniques are now being widely adopted across all companies to speed the journey to Operational Excellence. Our consultants have been on this journey before. In Automotive, Aerospace and Semiconductors tools were developed and deployed in the Eighties and Nineties that we are now using in Pharmaceutical and Biotech operations. No situation is a simple ‘cut and paste’; we understand the differences.

Whether you’re motivated by waste reduction, quicker lead times or quality at source (or all three) we can bring insight, experience and structure to accelerate your journey and to transform your operation.

We have a number of experienced professionals who specialise in improving operational performance in a wide range of ways.

Read about our work on Vendor Managed Inventory VMI