Lean has been the dominant production paradigm for the past few decades. With its focus on
reducing complexity, lean suggests to limit the use of digital technologies on the shop floor. …

Quality culture as an enabler of high-quality performance and subsequently as a source of
competitive advantage is increasingly discussed among operational excellence (OPEX) and …

The FDA Quality Metrics initiative has emerged directly from the FDA Science and Innovation
Act (US Congress, 2012)(FDASIA, 2012) and aims to provide both industry and regulators …

This report, building upon the findings of the first year of the research project provides an
account of the research activities undertaken in the second year and presents an outlook for …

Thomas Friedli, Prabir K. Basu, and Nuala Calnan..... 10 1.1 From Operational Excellence to
Quality Management..... 10 1.2 Quality in the Spotlight..... 11 1.3 Objectives of this Book..... 14 …

In pharmaceutical companies, it is universally understood that a robust Pharmaceutical
Quality System (PQS) provides key elements of assurance and oversight for pharmaceutical …

The manufacturing industry is still a critical sector to generate economic wealth in many
countries. From the end of the 18th century, the manufacturing industry has undergone several …

Lean manufacturing has enabled companies worldwide to increase productivity and quality
by eliminating waste and was characterized as the most influential manufacturing paradigm. …

Crafting a viable business model for an organization requires profound knowledge, good
decision making skills, and intuition. Scientific literature provides business model designers …

Die vorliegende Dissertation steht für den Abschluss eines intensiven, herausfordernden
Abschnitts meines Lebens, der zugleich auch eine wunderschöne Zeit voller neuer …