Optimizing development resources for efficient product development

Nowadays, efficient process research and development are, more than ever, an absolute must for contract manufacturers and API manufacturers. New products/processes need to be pushed through to market readiness faster and faster. However, development departments suffer from a shortage of resources and the available employees are often overburdened with administrative tasks. So it is no wonder that in many cases there is no time for serious process development anymore. Time-consuming routine work such as dosing, tempering and similar control tasks can be left to an automated laboratory reactor while limited human resources can then be used for more important work.