Lean production methodology in the management of biotechnological processes

Modern society, having passed the main stages of the fifth technological mode, approaches the formation of a new philosophical paradigm of the sixth mode. The key aspects of each subsequent technological mode are considered to be point-based industrial revolutions in manufacturing industries, which leads to the transformation of traditional knowledge, technology and thinking. For biotechnological industries, the acceleration of the pace of work, automation, and modification of the raw material composition, led to a reduction in the life cycle of products and revealed the need for a different approach to the organization of production control. The concept of lean production is considered not only as a set of resource-saving tools and increasing the competitive advantages of products, but also acts as a kind of form of technological thinking that considers various types of activities from the point of view of value for the consumer. For high-tech industries, which include companies using biotechnological processes in production cycles, the principles of lean production can be considered as an effective means to achieve product quality with the absolute exception of defects. The authors consider the possibility of practical implementation of the methodology and the use of specific lean production tools in the quality management of biological products. The research results, transformed into specific recommendations to the manufacturer, make it possible to eliminate the likelihood of defective products and effectively manage their quality at zero level of defects. Thus, an effective solution to the scientific problem associated with the low efficiency of the transition to lean production of biotechnological industries is presented. The publication is of interest to specialists of biotechnological industries and quality management departments.

lean production, quality management, statistical control, biotechnology, defect-free