We’re in the process of finalizing the agenda for 2012, and key themes which are already emerging for the program include:

Manufacturing Excellence:

• Understanding plant complexity and targeting your programs and initiatives where they will do the most good
• Implementing, supporting and maintaining OpEx, Lean, Six Sigma, and other performance management programs

Quality Management:

• Applying a risk-based approach to quality management
• Moving beyond compliance to many QA/QC and QbD a competitive advantage

Outsourcing and Contract Manufacturing:

• Building and maintaining a network of vetted business partners
• Opening channels of communication and communication between organizations

Emerging Markets:

• Understanding the challenges and opportunities open to pharmaceutical companies in the developing world
• Creating mutually beneficial relationships with local regulators and domestic industry players

Supply Chain Management:

• Securing the supply chain through sourcing strategies and contingency planning
• Reducing risk and driving cost recovery programs through robust supply chain programming Facilities of the Future:
• Imagining the manufacturing plants of the next two decades
• Weighing the options to create versatility without negatively impacting productivity

Facilities of the Future:

• Imagining the manufacturing plants of the next two decades
• Weighing the options to create versatility without negatively impacting productivity

For more information, view the latest program: