Found on the blogosphere is this summary of Sanofi Aventis' take on Quality Management, from one of its teams in Union, N.J. The recommendations at the bottom of the posting are the most intriguing, and suggesting that manufacturing may be underappreciated and QbD underutilized:
Sanofi-aventis is still struggling with on-time delivery. Management mainly sees manufacturing as a cost center. About 40% of the plant equipment is over 10 years old and some are manually operated. Elements in the operational excellence toolkit, such as Quality by Design, Process Analytical Technology and advanced process control are being underutilized. Models are not yet flexible enough to adjust production capacities based on demand. In addition, regulatory compliance and plant safety were lower this year. . . . If Sanofi-aventis wants to increase the benefits of quality, company leadership must make operational excellence a priority.
--Paul Thomas
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