GSIA Educational Course 2010 „Operational Excellence in the Pharmaceutical Industry“
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Summary
Operational Excellence (OpEx) is a philosophy of leadership, teamwork and problem solving resulting in continuous improvement throughout an organization by focusing on the needs of the customer, empowering employees, and optimizing existing activities in the process. Its ultimate goal for the organization is to become a better enterprise. Many pharmaceutical companies believe they truly implemented OpEx. However, most are far away from meeting this goal. Shortcomings typically occur in
- Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
- Total Quality Management (TQM)
- Just in Time (JIT) development and supply chain management
- the application of these principles not only in production but also in development.
In the view of the GSIA it is an imperative for a conscientious associate working in one of the various disciplines of the Pharmaceutical Industry to understand the drivers for OpEx, how OpEx is implemented, how it can change our working environment and how it will shape and change the job profiles of the future. Moreover, GSIA believes that high motivation and competence of all associates is a prerequisite to foster the leading position of Switzerland in the pharmaceutical industry. Therefore, GSIA invites you all to join this year's educational course dedicated to OpEx. The organization is in cooperation with the Schuh Complexity Management Group AG , ms medical communication services and the University of St. Gallen . The course is split up into four afternoons. Each afternoon is comprehensively covering the respective topic. Thus, you are welcomed to select individual session, if you can't participate in all courses.
Interview with the Organizers
"Goal, Topics, Lecturers and benefits of attending the course" (in German). By Dr. Jürgen Werani, Prof. Dr. Thomas Friedli and Priv.-Doz Dr. Dr. Lorenz Meinel.
Read the full interview with the organizers (in German) 416.71 Kb
| Dieses Interview im Vorfeld der GSIA Fortbildungstagung vom Herbst 2010 ist erschienen in SWISS PHARMA (Schweizerische Zeitschrift für die pharmazeutische Industrie), Nr. 6, Juni 2010. Abonnemente und Einzelhefte liefert der Verlag. |
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What Participants can Expect
- Understanding the strategic drivers of technical drug development, supply chain management and production in the pharmaceutical industry and critical discussion on Operational Excellence (OpEx) initiatives over the past ten years
- How these imperatives have changed and will change our working environment and how we can personally prepare ourselves to remain competitive in the future
- Innovative concepts in asset management, contract manufacturing, outsourcing models, continuous supply management, the control of process variability and design space and continuous manufacturing as well as other topics
- Cutting edge lectures reporting experience from top pharmaceutical companies and academic institutions followed by a real-life case study and discussion
- Exclusive access to supplemental information through our password coded GSIA Homepage (provided upon registration)
Key Facts:
- Dates: October 29, November 5, and 12, in each date from 14h to 17h. Note: November 19 event is from 12:30h - 15:30h!
- Location: Basel, Novartis Campus (October 29, November 5, and 12 in the Gehry Building and for November 19 in the Auditorium 510)
- Attendance fees: CHF 400.- for non-GSIA members; CHF 300.- for GSIA members, students and trainees and CHF 150.- for an individual session
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Congress Programme
Friday October 29th (14h to 17h), Gehry Building
| Topic | Name | Time | |
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| 1 | Framework and OpEx model - TPM | ||
| Opening remark | Tom van Laar Global Head TechOps Novartis |
15 min | |
| 1a | Operational excellence in the pharmaceutical industry (The HSG Model) |
Prof. Dr. Thomas Friedli, University of St. Gallen, Institute of Technology Management |
45 min |
| 1b | Case study: OpEx in the pharmaceutical industry | Matthias Götzfried University of St. Gallen, Institute of Technology Management | 20 min |
| Break | 30 min | ||
| 1c | Asset management in the pharmaceutical industry | Dipl.-Ing. Cord Winter FIR (Forschungsinstitut für Rationalisierung) RWTH Aachen |
45 min |
| 1d | Asset care improvment program at Novartis | Thomas Wilhelm, Head Knowledge Management, Global Pharma Engineering, Novartis Pharma |
20 min |
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Friday November 5th (14h to 17h), Gehry Building
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Topic | Name | Time |
| 2 | TQM - JIT |
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| 2a | Process variability and design space (the regulatory environment for OpEx) | Dr. Prabir K. Basu, Executive Director, The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology and Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, US | 45 min |
| 2b | Case study: Process optimisation and QbD | Georg Bernhard, Six Sigma Leader OpEx - EMEA, Pfizer Global Manufacturing | 30 min |
| Break | 30 min | ||
| 2c | Innovative concepts in supply chain management (From Product Development to Market) | Dr. Christian Ewers, CePhaSys Value Stream Consulting GmbH & Co. KG | 45 min |
| 2d | Performance improvement through automated workflows | Dr. Juergen Betzing COO Mepha | 30 min |
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Friday November 12th (14h to 17h), Gehry Building
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Topic | Name | Time |
| 3 | Leadership - Innovation |
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| 3a | Employee engagement in difficult times: securing a sustainable future in a globalized environment |
Dr. Regina Hauser Head Human Resources, Pfizer Manufacturing Germany |
60 min |
| 3b | Case study: overcoming the inertia | Thomas Gronauer University of St. Gallen, Institute of Technology Management | 30 min |
| Break | 30 min | ||
| 3c | Clinical trial excellence - an integrated management model |
Niels Volkmer, University of St. Gallen, Institute of Technology Management | 60 min |
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Friday November 19th (12:30h - 15:30h), Auditorium 510
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Topic | Name | Time |
| 4 | Innovation - Conclusion |
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| 4a | Continuous manufacturing: the ultra Lean way of manufacturing | Dr. Walter Bisson Novartis AG |
45 min |
| 4b | Case study: Discussion about the consequences of continuous manufacturing | Dr. Walter Bisson Novartis AG |
30 min |
| Break | 30 min | ||
| 4c | The Lean challenges and weaknesses | Dr. Giuseppe Bellando- Randone Director OpEx Pfizer Global Manufacturing |
60 min |
| 4d | Closing remarks | GSIA / Prof. Thomas Friedli | 15 min |
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