This article examines the Factors Affecting Laboratory Performance, Recipes for a Successful Lean Lab, The 4 Key Components for a Successful Lab, and Likely Results.
People make a basic mistake with ERP, says Frank Crewe of BSM. Just because it’s been around so long, doesn’t mean everyone understands it.
This article examines ERP success - doing the basics right.
This article examines the reasons why the benefits from ERP implementations have not been delivered and provides guidelines which will help organisations drive further returns from their initial investments.
This Report examines Lean in the Laboratory. It looks at the typical issues that arise in Labs and how to Apply Lean in the Laboratory - Key Principles that always apply.
This briefing addresses the issues and problems often associated with manual Batch Records, including long review and approval lead-times and poor ‘first time’ document accuracy.
This Report examines the increase in Counterfeiting and Fraudulent Trade in pharmaceutical products and outlines what steps need to be taken to address this problem.
This is BSM's fourth Report on EBR in the Life Science Sector. It examines the results of BSM's 2007 Survey and includes sections on PAT and Investment in Plant Systems.
Faced with increasing market pressures, healthcare companies are beginning to outsource operations that are not considered 'core' to their business. This Article examines Outsourcing - a growing Trend for the Healthcare Industry.
This Briefing takes a fresh look at ERP systems. It explains what ERP systems are, classifies ERP systems in different ways and provides some up-to-date statistics about the ERP market and the main ERP vendors.
This is BSM's second EBR Report. It examines the issues involved in implementing an EBR solution and includes the results of BSM's 2004 EBR Benchmarking Survey.
This Article examines the Effective Management of Equipment in the Healthcare sector. TPM and OEE have the ability to create a real competitive advantage in any industry that is significantly equipment dependant....
This Article examines how eBusiness can fill the gaps between your existing IT applications, enable closer relationships with your suppliers and customers, and enhance the efficiency and profitability of your company.
This is BSM's third Report on EBR. This Report examines the Scope of an EBR and EBR Software. It also includes the results of BSM's EBR Benchmarking Survey among 100 Medical Device & Pharma companies.
This article examines how companies can best Improve Performance through Process Re-engineering. The best way to achieve large scale improvement is via a cross-functional project team using a re-engineering approach….
This is BSM's first EBR Report and examines the growing interest in Electronic Batch Records, the benefits and system types. It also includes the results of BSM's Benchmarking Survey.
This Briefing is intended for company executives who are or will be involved in initiatives to improve Velocity. It describes techniques used to improve Velocity and outlines the findings of BSM's Survey in the Healthcare Sector.
This article examines how validation effort can be reduced. Many companies find it difficult to determine the level of documentation appropriate to support the software validation process, generally erring toward the conservative.
This article examines how a thorough audit preparation, which includes a detailed validation documentation review against the requirements of a company’s own quality system can be a life-saver.
BSM have recently undertaken a benchmark survey of Creativity and Innovation in Ireland in the Medical Device and Pharmaceutical sectors. The survey addressed a number of key aspects of the innovation process.
This article examines Lean CSV and the Quality System. Only a well structured quality system with a comprehensively applied standard operation procedure (SOP) regulating the implementation and validation of computer software can ensure that a system achieves and maintains compliance with the applicable regulations.
This Article examines as to how companies can Reduce Costs and Improve Lead-times for Final Product Testing and Batch Documentation Review by Re-engineering their 'Release Processes'.