Anything that you do well is worth doing better over time. The term "continuous improvement" describes a process practiced by quality engineers but it speaks to something that every conscientious ...

This article overviews some of the benefits and methods of state-based control as it applies to the models defined by the ISA106, Procedure Automation for Continuous Process Operations standards ...

Discover the meaning of continuous operations, their advantages, disadvantages, and real-life applications to maintain business continuity and improve efficiency.

ISA106 started with the goal of developing standards, recommended practices, and technical reports on the design and implementation of procedures for automating continuous process operations. The ...

Continuous process improvement can benefit all aspects of life — from personal New Year’s resolutions to complex drug development. In a world where two-thirds of planned improvement initiatives fail, ...

Researchers at pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly have developed a continuous manufacturing process for a chemotherapy drug, officials with the company recently announced. In their paper published in the ...

Procedure automation, state-based control, procedural operations… Whatever you call it, automating state changes within continuous operations is just good practice to improve safety, productivity and ...

Continuous manufacturing is where a product is produced non-stop in one uninterrupted process and is used widely in sectors such as commodity chemicals, automotive, food, and electronics. In contrast, ...

In the manufacture of biotherapeutic drugs, the goal is to maximize production while minimizing costs, even though achieving this goal may involve a difficult transition—specifically, a transition ...