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Innovation Management
Dos and Don’ts Of Rapid InnovationWhen I talk with the business leaders and heads of strategy across organizations, the common challenge that they seem to face is to translate ideas into business profits. This very dilemma led me to delve deep on this topic. Read More
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8 Steps to Becoming a Customer- Centric OrganizationCustomer centric approach comprises of sequential and collaborative efforts at understanding the voice of the customer (VoC) and includes Read More
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5 Attributes for Customer-Centric InnovationCustomer- centric innovation begins with a customer- centric approach and includes Read More
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Innovation is not an initiative. It’s a business process !Innovation has been the buzz word for the entire past decade and shall continue to be. However, what does innovation mean to 21st Century businesses? Innovation equals profits. Read More
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Drug Delivery
USFDA Unveils Two Draft Guidelines For Generic Development Of Transdermal And Topical Dosage FormsThe United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) today 9th October 2018, Read More
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Intranasal administration route for protein & peptide mucosal delivery. Due to its unique physiology and ready accessibility, the nasal cavity is an attractive delivery site for the systemic administration of therapeutics. The nasal membrane or mucosa Read More
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Carriers used in Drug Targeting- Niosomes non-ionic surfactant vesicles are similar to liposomes and can be prepared with cholesterol, a surfactant such as polysorbates (tweens) or sorbitanesters of fatty acids (spans) and water. Read More
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Continuous Improvement in Cancer Therapy & Healthcare System Services Today I read a report in Stat News about the first ‘digital pill’ that has been rolled out at a Cancer Treatment center in Minnesota US. Read More
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BUCCAL DELIVERY OF PEPTIDES- I The presence of a smooth and relatively immobile surface for placement of a bioadhesive dosage form, the buccal region appears to be more suitable Read more
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Advances in pharmaceutical research- use of nanotechnology as therapeutic platforms for disease management.New nanoparticles deliver bigger drug payload. Read More
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Pulmonary route for mucosal drug delivery- I Choosing the lungs to deliver drugs beyond airways is not new. Nicotine and other anesthetics have been delivered to the blood stream this way for many years. Read More
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Pulmonary route for mucosal drug delivery- IIDry powder inhalers (DPIs) are breath-actuated devices, by virtue of the fact that the kinetic energy imparted to the drug comes from the patient inhaling Read More
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Nanotechnology in Mucosal Drug Delivery SystemsA new generation of drug delivery systems is being created as a result of the ability to design nano particles and their matrixes. Nano particles are very small molecules Read More
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FDA Approves First-Ever Human Test Of Embryonic Stem Cell-Based Therapy.
The USFDA has approved "the world's first authorized test in people of a therapy derived from human embryonic stem cells." The clinical trial "could offer the first Read More
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Innovative Strategies and Models for R&D Success.Over the last quarter of the twentieth century, medical research made substantial advances in defining our understanding of diseases, their etiologies, and the biochemical pathways through which they were mediated. Read More
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Mucosal Drug Delivery Systems- Part 1: Formulation Considerations
Mucoadhesive drug delivery systems utilize the property of bioadhesion of certain water-soluble polymers, which become adhesive on hydration and hence can be used for targeting a drug to a particular region Read More
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Formulation considerations in mucosal drug delivery-II The rational approach for developing innovative polypeptide delivery system must therefore initially address two basic questions Read More
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Formulation Considerations In Mucosal Drug Delivery Systems - IIISeveral test methods have been reported for studying mucoadhesives. These tests are necessary not only to screen a large number of candidate mucoadhesives Read More
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Formulation considerations in mucosal drug delivery- IV To ensure efficacy and safety of a drug product, the active compound and its degraded product(s) must be quantified to determine the expiry period Read More
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Novel Oral Controlled Drug Delivery SystemsTechnology in the field of controlled delivery has gone forward at a rapidly accelerating pace and promises many new and exciting developments. Read More
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Analytical considerations of mucosal drug delivery systemsAs is the case with classical chemical substances, drug and diagnostic products Read More
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Medical robots market is expected to reach USD 11.4 Billion by 2020 at CARG of 22.2% Medical robots, an emerging field in healthcare is causing a paradigm shift in healthcare as it improves Read More
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Controlled Release Drug Delivery Systems.The deployment of drugs within the body is becoming more precise with the advent of rate-controlled dosage forms Read More
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Lean, Six Sigma
What is Six Sigma Business Process Improvement Methodology?
Six Sigma methodology is a method of business process improvement that pays vital attention to an organization’s customer interactions, businesses Read More
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What is the difference between Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma Business Process Improvement Methodology? While the name implies that Lean Six Sigma incorporates Six Sigma, and rightly so, there are some differences between the two. They are both methods in which a company can improve Read More
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What are the Advantages of Lean Six Sigma Methodology for Business Improvement? The methodology of Lean Six Sigma is the combination the principles of Six Sigma and a manufacturing process referred to as “lean”. It is used to optimize the Read More
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Business Turnaround and Continuous Improvement Tips and Tricks- Part 2 of 6: Six Sigma in a NutshellSix Sigma was introduced by Motorola in 1980s as a business process improvement technique that works on performance improvements Read More
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Business Turnaround and Continuous Improvement Tips & Tricks Part 4 of 6- Lean ManifestoBorn at Toyota, Lean is a lighter, leaner way to achieve results. A Lean process is ruthless about getting rid of errors, steps, processes and people that don’t add value Read More
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Kaizen
Continuous Improvement with Mastermind Shruti Bhat Series: Advantages of Kaizen Methodology The term Kaizen come from a Japanese phrase that means “continuous improvement”. It uses the Japanese judgment of improving the workplace internally in order Read More
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Continuous Improvement with Mastermind Shruti Bhat Series- What is Kaizen Approach? |
Continuous Business Improvement with Mastermind Shruti Bhat series- What is Lean Kaizen? Lean Kaizen is a method of improvement that involves a continuous process in order to get rid of excess waste involved in a process. Kaizen is the foundation of Read More
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Continuous Business Improvement with mastermind Shruti Bhat series- Advantages of Gemba Kaizen. Gemba Kaizen is a method of continuous improvement that involves real time action. It is commonly used to add valuable activities to Read More
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Lean Kaizen Reduced Cost of Logistics by 30% in a Cosmetics Company; a Continuous Improvement Case StudyLearn how to use Lean Kaizen to reduce supply chain logistics costs Read More
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Kaizen Saved 30% Cost on Non-Automated Packing Lines and Logistics in a Food Factory; a Continuous Improvement Case StudyLearn how to use Kaizen to save 30% or more cost on non-automated packaging Read More
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737 Max: Debris found in plane’s fuel tanks – Kaizen can help?A culture of Kaizen helps bigtime in such cases. Kaizen-based installation of quality systems are extremely effective for all types of workplaces be it- production, assembly-line or service functions Read More
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Quality Management
Mistake-Proofing Pharmaceutical Product Development, Manufacturing and Logistics, Cost Savings via Poka Yoke Do you have complaints such as- R&D is slow, doesn’t give out products on time? Or too many failed bio-studies? Read More
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Follow Continuous Improvement with Mastermind Shruti Bhat- What are the advantages of TQM methodology ? Total Quality Management, otherwise known as TQM, is a series of techniques that allows an organization to experience Read More
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Mistake-Proofing Pharmaceutical Products: What can we learn from Valsartan, Losartan and Irbesartan recalls? First Valsartan, now Irbesartan formulations are going thru a recall. As these product recalls are happening world-over Read More
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What are the Advantages of ISO Approach in Business Process Improvement and Quality ManagementA company’s main goal should be to provide quality. This can often be hindered by in-competence Read More
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Follow Continuous Improvement with Mastermind Shruti Bhat- Limitations of TQM methodology Total Quality Management, or TQM, is a series of techniques that is meant to deliver the high quality products Read More
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Out of Specification Impurity and Non-Compliance to Manufacturing Standards Continue to Haunt Pharmaceuticals- The Lupin Story. Here's One Way to Correct the MessOut of specification impurity continues to haunt pharmaceutical Read More
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Business Turnaround and Continuous Improvement Tips & Tricks Part 5 of 6: TQM in a NutshellTQM (Total Quality Management) actively preceded LEAN and much of its focus on waste-reduction, continuous improvement and elimination of defects has since been rolled into Lean Read More
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Valsartan, Irbesartan, Losartan Product Recalls- What are the Lessons for Pharmaceutical Industry? Since September last year, news of *SARTAN drug recalls are doing the rounds Read More
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Follow Continuous Improvement with Mastermind Shruti Bhat- What is 5 S methodology5S workplace organization method implies a basis of improving an organization and is a vital aspect to creating an aesthetically pleasing workplace Read More
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Continuous Improvement Case Studies
Lean Manufacturing in Food, Drug, Cosmetics & Chemical Industry - A Case StudyImproved productivity of pellet manufacturing by 28% per shift via LEAN Read More
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Continuous Improvement for Human Resources (HR) department via Lean and KaizenHave you ever been in a situation where there are open positions in your department that haven’t been filled out for one or two years? Read More
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Lean Innovation, Hoshin Kanrii and Six Sigma (as DFSS) for Product Design, Development and Manufacture via 3D Printing; a Case StudyLean Innovation, Hoshin Kanrii and Six Sigma (DFSS- design for six sigma) for product design, development Read More
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Kaizen in Engineering Industry: Improved Machine Utilization by 21%; a Continuous Improvement Case StudyLearn how to use Kaizen to improve Machine Utilization by 21% or more in an engineering company Read More
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Kaizen Improved Patenting and Patent Filing Process ~ 20% drop in Patenting Cost; a Continuous Improvement Case StudyLearn how to use Kaizen to manage intellectual property and reduce patent filing costs by 20% or more Read More
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Improved treatment and wound healing for burn patients at a hospital in France. Expedited patient recovery by 33%: Healthcare Continuous Improvement Case Study Healthcare is a service-based industry sector. Unlike other industries, healthcare has a lot of human angle to it Read More
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Other Continuous Improvement Methodologies
How to develop a culture of ‘Continuous Improvement’ in an organization? Continuous improvement in an organization means that employees are constantly learning, improving and adding to the main goal of the organization. Read More
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Business Turnaround and Continuous Improvement Tips & Tricks Part 3 of 6- Agile in Nutshell for Improving Sales & Marketing of Products and ServicesOriginally developed to address the pitfalls of traditional project management Read More
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Advantages of Just- In -Time Production StrategyThere are a number of advantages to using the Just In Time production strategy few have been cited here: such as less waste, better quality and Read More
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7 Important tools to identify a "Quality" problem. There are seven main tools that help identify quality problems. These techniques are the most commonly used and most effective tools for overcoming problems in terms of quality. The best tools are ones that can Read More
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What is the difference between business process improvement and business process redesign?Learn the difference between business process improvement and business process reengineering / redesign in this Read More
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Role of Benchmarking in Business Process Improvement/ Business Process RedesignBenchmarking is a business term that defines the comparison of a business against others in terms of understanding where the business stands and how it can Read More
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Do's and Don'ts of Process Mapping.Process mapping is a tool that is used to show workflow in a visual manner. It is used an organization tool for communicating ideas and planning within businesses. The main aspects of process mapping include inputs, outputs, stages, decision points Read More
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Business Turnaround and Continuous Improvement Tips and Tricks Part 1 of 6 Business Improvement means making the choices and adopting the tools and processes that generate the best result at the least cost. Read More
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Streamlined Process Improvement - A shortcut technique for improving business efficiency and profit. It is normal for organizations to find themselves in a rut since many processes become ingrained due to repetition. An easy solution is Streamlined process improvement.
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Business Turnaround and Continuous Improvement Tips & Tricks Part 6 of 6 : Balanced Score CardWhile methodologies like Six Sigma and Agile may have mutually exclusive viewpoints on the correct way to run/ manage a process improvement project, Balanced Score Card methodology gels well with most systems. Read More
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Continuous Improvement for Telecom Industry
Agile for Sales & Marketing Process Improvements: A Telecom Industry Perspective Part 1 of 2 After years of exploring ways to do more with less, telecos finally can experience actual upside with a next-generation marketing and sales transformation. This is definitely is an exciting time for telecos Read More
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Agile for Sales & Marketing Process Improvements: A Telecom Industry Perspective Part 2 of 2 This part of the article series discusses the sales & marketing process problems (within telecos), recommended solutions, Agile and Lean Kaizen process Read More
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Continuous Improvement for
Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Industry
Out of Specification Impurity and Non-Compliance to Manufacturing Standards Continue to Haunt Pharmaceuticals- The Lupin Story. Here's One Way to Correct the MessOut of specification impurity continues to haunt pharmaceutical products Read More
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Mistake-Proofing Pharmaceutical Product Development, Manufacturing and Logistics, Cost Savings via Poka Yoke Do you have any of the following complaints such as - R&D is slow, doesn’t give out products on time? Or too many failed batches in pilot plant during tech-transfer? Read More
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Valsartan, Irbesartan, Losartan Product Recalls- What are the Lessons for Pharmaceutical Industry? Since September last year, news of *SARTAN drug recalls are doing the rounds Read More
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Mistake-Proofing Pharmaceutical Products: What can we learn from Valsartan, Losartan and Irbesartan recalls? First Valsartan, now Irbesartan formulations are going thru a recall. As these product recalls are happening world-over, the chaos is enormous Read More
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