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    PM World Journal

    Applying Lean Six Sigma in the Pharmaceutical Industry

    Vol. III, Issue XI November 2014


    www.pmworldjournal.net

    Author: Bikash Chatterjee


    Reviewer: Arvind Tripathi

    Book Review

    PM WORLD BOOK REVIEW


    Book Title: Applying Lean Six Sigma in the
    Pharmaceutical Industry
    Author: Bikash Chatterjee
    Publisher: Gower publishing
    List Price: US$95.00

    Format: Hard cover; 152 pages

    Publication Date: 2014

    ISBN: 978-0-566-09204

    Reviewer:

    Arvind Tripathi, PMP, MBB, ASQ Certified

    Manager for Quality & Org. Excellence


    Review Date: October 2014

    Introduction
    According to the author, this book is designed to provide a glimpse into how the
    theory behind Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma relates to the pharmaceutical
    environment. This book takes the theory of Lean Manufacturing and put it into
    action.
    Overview of Books Structure
    Each chapter of the book starts the discussion around the major principles to
    consider for the application of LSS concepts and tools and then concludes in a case
    study application for that concept or tool.
    This book is organized to reflect each major work centers in the drug development
    life cycle. It starts with product life cycle & quality philosophy and then focuses on
    each major area such as, product development, analytical laboratory, pilot plant, and
    manufacturing floor. It ends with a chapter on the framework for process analytical
    technology.
    Highlights
    Although there are numerous case studies available from different industries,
    pharma industry has been slow in deploying this methodology. This book provides
    some insights into the considerations that are necessary to be successful in
    deploying Lean Six Sigma in pharmaceutical industry.
    Highlights: What I liked!
    This book demonstrates the application of Lean Six Sigma in all major steps of drug
    development life cycle.
    Produced in cooperation between the publisher, PM World Journal and
    The PMI Dallas Chapter, Dallas, Texas, USA

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    PM World Journal
    Vol. III, Issue XI November 2014
    www.pmworldjournal.net

    Applying Lean Six Sigma in the Pharmaceutical Industry


    Book Review

    Author: Bikash Chatterjee


    Reviewer: Arvind Tripathi

    Book has a plenty of good graphics and templates demonstrating the application of
    Lean Six Sigma in the real world. This makes the reading of case studies much
    more alive than just reading the text.
    Who might benefit from the Book?
    This book is helpful to pharmaceutical industry leaders, practitioners of Lean Six
    Sigma, and some project managers in the industry.
    Conclusion
    This book is a good read for pharma industry professionals. I would have liked to see
    a better demonstration of project management tools and approaches in addition to
    Lean & Six Sigma as they are very important in the success of such projects in
    pharma or any other industry.
    Author emphasizes the importance of culture and change management at multiple
    points in the book but the book lacks the specifics of how to make a successful
    cultural change for an organization.

    For more about this book, go to: http://www.ashgate.com/isbn/9781472425218


    Editors note: This book review was the result of cooperation between the publisher, PM
    World and the Dallas Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI Dallas Chapter
    www.pmidallas.org). Publishers provide the books to PM World; books are delivered to the
    PMI Dallas Chapter, where they are offered free to PMI members to review; book reviews
    are published in the PM World Journal and PM World Library. Reviewers can keep the
    books and claim PDUs for PMP recertification. PMI Dallas Chapter members are generally
    mid-career professionals, the audience for most project management books. If you are an
    author or publisher of a project management-related book, and would like the book reviewed
    through this program, please contact [email protected].

    Produced in cooperation between the publisher, PM World Journal and


    The PMI Dallas Chapter, Dallas, Texas, USA

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    PM World Journal

    Applying Lean Six Sigma in the Pharmaceutical Industry

    Vol. III, Issue XI November 2014


    www.pmworldjournal.net

    Book Review

    Author: Bikash Chatterjee


    Reviewer: Arvind Tripathi

    About the Reviewer

    Arvind Tripathi
    Dallas, TX, USA

    Arvind Tripathi is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt &


    Continuous Improvement Coach at Flowserve in Dallas, Texas, USA. He is a
    Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean & Six Sigma Master Black Belt
    (MBB), and a Certified Manager for Quality & Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE)
    from American Society for Quality (ASQ) with 20+ years of professional experience
    in project and program management.
    Arvind has delivered impressive business results in Aerospace, Automotive,
    Chemicals, Management consulting, Oil & Gas, Technology and Service industries.
    He has an MBA in Finance from Wichita State University, MS in Engineering
    Management from the University of Oklahoma and BS in Mechanical Engineering
    from India. He has been active in PMI, IIE, ASQ and a past National Baldrige
    Examiner.
    He can be contacted at [email protected]

    Produced in cooperation between the publisher, PM World Journal and


    The PMI Dallas Chapter, Dallas, Texas, USA

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