| Lean process procedures are a companywide | | | | Structure |
| initiative, with the goal to achieve operational | | | | Because having a solid corporate infrastructure |
| excellence. It is a kind of systematic approach that | | | | depends very much on sustaining elements in an |
| facilitates improvement on every level, while putting | | | | organization, it is vital that it serve a clear purpose in |
| process efficiency and product quality control at the | | | | assisting your overall processes. This includes |
| top of the list, and delivering faster service and cost | | | | scheduling, training, organizational structure, utility |
| reduction. The implementation of Lean philosophy is | | | | methods, quality methods, even attitudes and |
| no longer being used in the old manufacturing sense, | | | | ingrained cultures of the organization. Determine |
| but is now being implemented in new and exciting | | | | yours accordingly. |
| ways all across the pharmaceutical industry and in the | | | | 4. Identify Your Own Successful Lean Techniques |
| larger business community as well. But what are the | | | | and Methods |
| 5 basic steps to know if your Lean process plan is | | | | Based on what your supreme vision is for your |
| working? | | | | company, choose the appropriate principles and tools |
| 1. Assess the Current State of the Company | | | | of Lean process management that most closely |
| Assessing the current state of your business, as well | | | | mirror your organization. You can also feel free to |
| as its economics, business structure, processing | | | | adopt other successful quality improvement |
| structure, and value stream, are all part of assessing | | | | techniques that may not be found in the standard |
| the current state of your business. This involves | | | | Lean list of quality procedures. |
| mapping out the current state of your business while | | | | 5. Develop and Initiate the Plans |
| collecting process data along the way. While you are | | | | When you have a clear broad overview of your |
| gathering data about the different aspects of your | | | | organization, as well as the proper procedures and |
| company, make sure to take precise notes on all | | | | quality improvement plans you're wishing to |
| company information and material flow. | | | | administer, you can begin to plan out your course of |
| 2. Determine Your Future State Workflow | | | | action. When implementing your plan on sustaining |
| Your future state workflow is dependant on your | | | | Lean improvements you need to gain the |
| product, as well as your process layout. For many | | | | management's commitment, as well as identify the |
| organizations, developing the most efficient workflow | | | | key processes in your company. After that you will |
| strategy possible is the best way to organize your | | | | need to train your employees accordingly. |
| staff efficiently. For many organizations having a | | | | Many companies have tried to find success by |
| streamlined workflow makes the whole process | | | | copying Lean strategies from other successful |
| easier. What you need to do first, is to set up a final | | | | companies with little or no success. This is because |
| layout and arrangement of the factory, to determine | | | | every company is different, with different needs and |
| where the work cells will properly apply and where | | | | different procedures. If you're looking to improve |
| they will not. The most important thing is not to | | | | your Lean strategies at your pharmaceutical |
| make office processes invisible, but make them more | | | | company, be sure to contact a local pharmaceutical |
| visible and intelligently adapted to Lean principles. | | | | consultancy firm for more information. |
| 3. Determine Future State of the Organizational | | | | |