Common platforms

Do we have a quaUty process for rapid product development and market penetration Do we have a stream of product improvements Are we develop-ing common platforms for families of products (37) Are we developing improved processes concurrently with our new products How do we maintain our manufacturing processes at world-class levels (Fig. 5) (38) ... 

The environmental multimedia and PBPK models were built and linked together on the common platform software called Ecolego (www.facilia.se). One of the main characteristics of Ecolego system is the use of Interaction Matrices to build and visualize models (Fig. 10). The effective graphical simulation interface presented in... 

I am sure the conference would provide a common platform to both those from the academics and those coming from the industry to deliberate on different theme areas related to the basic topic of the Conference and that the deliberations at the conference would project new findings and fruitful results for the benefit of the researchers and academic fraternity. 

To have a common platform to build on, we need to define mass spectrometry and several closely related issues, most of them being generalized or refined in later chapters. Then, we may gather the pieces of the puzzle to get a rough estimate of what needs to be known in order to understand the subject. Finally, it is indicated to agree on some conventions for naming and writing. [25-27]... 

A modular and flexible approach to polythiophene sensors based on the polymerization of a thiophene-activated ester has been reported (Bernier et al. 2002). Subsequent reaction of the pol5mierized NHS ester with a variety of diamines permits the synthesis of sensors for different analytes from a common platform. For example, reaction of the NHS polymer with an aminomethyl-modified 15-crown-5 derivative yielded a polymer that underwent color changes in the presence of alkah cations (Fig. 12.14). 

Afiymetrix chips across different generations and cDNA microarrays are common platforms used to identify gene expression-based signatures for breast cancer prognosis... 

The QMS and the processes that comprise it must be custom designed for the needs of the business. One size does not fit all situations. The requirements of an enterprise vary across sites and the phases of a product life cycle. A comprehensive system will ensure a holistic programmatic approach in its support to the enterprise. This does not mean that every phase of the product life cycle (discovery, development, commercial manufacturing) will utilize all the processes that comprise the system. Nor does it require that all commercial manufacturing sites will necessarily implement all processes. It does, however, provide a common platform and expectation for all processes, owners, metrics review programs, continuous improvement efforts, and the like when they are implemented. 

Policymakers and stakeholders in Asia could consider creating common platforms that involve all relevant ministries in chemicals management issues for a more coherent chemicals policy development. The information that will be generated under REACH may prove to be useful in the development of local SAICM implementation in Asian countries. 

The 29 country member Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Working Group offers a common platform to the national pesticide regulators for discussion... 

With a great pleasure, we take this opportunity to thank the contributing authors for devoting their time and hard work to enable us to complete this volume. We believe that with excellent contributions from all the authors, this book provides a common platform for both theoreticians and experimentalists. We hope that it... 

The Basehne Assessment will enable current best practices and shortfalls to be identihed and prioritized. Best lAactice shonld be shared among the organization in order to minimize effort required to raise standards and to qnickly bring the organization to a common platform. 

Biotechnology has become a major and common platform for new products approved for clinical use. For example, from 1998 to 2003, biotech research and development was responsible for 36% of all new molecular entities and all drug approvals by the Food and Drug Administration in U.S.A. About 140 biological products are approved for use in U.S.A. for over 100 indications. ... 

Improved communication. Rowe ° reported that expert systems in his company have provided a common platform from which to discuss and manage changes in working practice and to... 

Finally, all tools, existing as well as new ones, have to be embedded into the common platform infrastructure, which is again achieved by wrappers [275]. 

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