Operational Excellence in Practice—the Application of a Takt-Time Analysis in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Introduction Due to increasing cost pressures and structural changes in the pharmaceutical industry in recent years, pharmaceutical manufacturers have been forced to focus on the optimization of their production processes. Therefore, operational excellence is receiving broader attention throughout the pharmaceutical industry. However, too many of these practices are attempting to reduce the cycle time or increase the output of single-process steps rather than optimizing the overall process from a holistic perspective.