The development factory : unlocking the potential of process innovation / Gary P. Pisano.
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TextPublication details: Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business School Press, c1997.Description: xii, 343 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: - 0875846505 (alk. paper)
- Biotechnology industries -- Technological innovations -- Case studies
- Chemical industry -- Technological innovations -- Case studies
- Competition, International
- Economic development
- Manufacturing processes
- New products
- Pharmaceutical industry -- Technological innovations -- Case studies
- Technological innovations -- Economic aspects
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-331) and index.
Introduction - process development as a competitive weapon; framework for process development; the evolving nature of competition in pharmaceuticals; the strategic level of process development capabilities; the anatomy of process development; the determinants of performance- development lead time and cost; Quality in the development process- leveraging knowledge in chemical synthesis; learning across projects in biotechnology; the concepts in action - case studies; conclusion and implications - beyond pharmeceuticals.
Discusses both the theory and practice of process development. The book finds that process innovation, not just product innovation, can be the key to a competitive advantage. Its findings are based on an in-depth study of process development projects in a rapidly evolving, high- profile industry