Success is not necessarily automatic

Alastair B Selkirk

doi:10.1155/s1463924698000157

Abstract

There are a number of factors (planning, process optimization, organizational structure, people development and the need to see the total picture) that must be in place for automation to be as effective as possible. This paper discusses these factors and their relationship with automation. It evaluates less obvious areas associated with automation, as well as the more established ones, and discusses the premise that it is the integration of all these aspects that truly offers the biggest opportunities.

Highlights

Over the last few years, the pharmaceutical industry has steadily become more competitive
There are a number offactors that must be in placefor automation to be as effective as possible. This paper discusses these factors and their relationship with automation. It evaluates less obvious areas associated with automation, as well as the more established ones, and discusses the premise that it is the integration of all these aspects that truly offers the biggest opportunities
For companies to be successful, they need a source of breakthrough molecular entities, and a development process that permits the drug to move effectively from discovery through IND to NDA or equivalent

Summary

Success is not necessarily automatic

Pharmaceutical and Analytical Research and Development, Abbott Laboratories, 1401 Sheridan Road, Vorth Chicago, [L 60064-4000, USA. There are a number offactors (planning, process optimization, organizational structure, people development and the need to see the total picture) that must be in placefor automation to be as effective as possible. This paper discusses these factors and their relationship with automation. It evaluates less obvious areas associated with automation, as well as the more established ones, and discusses the premise that it is the integration of all these aspects that truly offers the biggest opportunities

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