Learn how to design lean, efficient and compliant Quality and GMP-Systems that will support you in turning your quality goals into reality.
Background
Those of us in the competitive and highly regulated pharmaceutical industry understand the need to balance operational efficiency with regulatory compliance. We must find ways to reduce complexities, eliminate redundancies and streamline operations while staying compliant with an array of regulations and guidance documents. Making changes to our quality processes requires overcoming challenges arising from these often competing interests.
However, to face regulatory requirements and expectations, pharmaceutical quality systems have been becoming more and more complex over the past years. In many companies, this has led to a certain inflexibility and inefficiency. But quality related processes, procedures and their related documents should monitor and support, not constrain the true core competence of pharmaceutical companies: the manufacture of cost-effective medicines and APIs at highest quality and in compliance with the regulations.
Quality Managers need to know how to fulfil the regulatory requirements efficiently and how to implement the necessary processes in a lean and cost-effective manner that supports efficacy and safety.
Target Group
Managers and Executives from pharmaceutical and API Quality Management and Assurance, Business Executives and Production Managers and those involved in continuous improvement projects.
How Lean Thinking supports our GMP Status (Basic Lean SixSigma Tools)
Background and definitions: - Lean thinking - Customer value - Continuous improvement - Waste (in a process)
Fundamental problem-solving tools used to support Lean Six Sigma and other process improvement efforts
Workshops:
The A3 Management Process and how to apply it Learn and discuss the A3 lean thinking approach as a learning practice, problem solving tool and knowledge sharing.
Lean Management of Quality Processes Learn to manage your quality processes in a practical and lean way through an interactive workshop with theory and group exercises.
Process competence assessment
PfC analysis
Stability, complexity and control
Tailored process controls
Practical Lean accounting
Case Studies:
Linking Lean and Quality
Discussion of various case studies in two interactive sessions, for example:
Use historic data
Get out of a mess
Make use of a network
Lean (Documentation) Systems
Background
Tools and structural elements for efficient GMP documents
Training – how to ensure the right level for each role
Case study: Batch Record Review to the point
Kaizen as a Powerful Tool for Optimisation of Complex Processes
Does the system fit to the company?
Methods for determining needs and finding Solutions
Customer-oriented project planning as a central success factor
Using LEAN Thinking for Improvements in the Quality Management System (QMS)
Experiences in using LEAN/Six sigma methodology for QMS improvements
Examples of process simplifications
Deep dive in creating a LEAN CAPA process
This course is part of the GMP Certification Programme "ECA Certified Quality Assurance Manager" Learn more
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Seminar Programme as PDF