Generating value by challenging ideas on an established manufacturing process
Generating value by challenging ideas on an established manufacturing process
1 PagesContact +44 (0)1925 607030 enquiries@britest.co.uk www.britest.co.uk Supporting organisations in gaining value from process understanding Contact +44 (0)1925 607030 enquiries@britest.co.uk www.britest.co.uk Challenge Isochem, a large Contract Manufacturing Organisation (CMO) had been operating a multi- stage synthesis process for over 25 years. Although deemed the ‘best possible’ route it involved tricky and long process steps, resulting in poor profitability. The company needed to reduce costs and drive value, but after 25 years what was there left to optimise? Approach A Britest trained internal team ran a process improvement study incorporating two rounds of lab trials, built around answering three key questions: · Could production costs be reduced? · Where was the value?
