Recent postings in the WSJ blog and elsewhere have asked the troubling question: Does Lean Manufacturing, by definition, lead to quality control problems? Click here for an interesting read. (For something that doesn't require registration, click here.)

It's quite common for drug manufacturers to borrow ideas and technologies from the automotive industry, and even to poach a few talented professionals now and then.

Yesterday, we aired a webcast on Lean Six Sigma in pharma. Click here to view.