Flow manufacturing is a production method used by makers of assembly-line products, such as auto manufacturers. It dates from the 1980s and is based on the principles of the Toyota production system, ...

Pharmaceutical manufacturing has traditionally been performed using batch process techniques. Batch processes have been proven over many decades of use, but can have shortcomings when it comes to ...

The antibiotic cefazolin is an essential drug according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It is usually produced via batch manufacturing, but this multistep process is time-consuming, wasteful ...

Although continuous flow chemistry—wherein molecules are made in a continuous process rather than in batches—has gained ground in academic labs, its adoption by industry and contract manufacturing ...

DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) aims to improve domestic flow battery systems’ manufacturing and validate as well as deepen the ...

The current trend in the pharmaceutical industry for the manufacture of small-molecule therapeutic agents is moving toward continuous flow processes. This article is part of a special issue on APIs.

Advances in chemical synthesis are enabling greener, more cost-efficient processes for API manufacturing. While most basic research occurs in academia, contributions from industry are also undeniably ...

Cash flow is imperative for manufacturers. Here are the key strategies to maintain financial stability when managing high costs, supply chain challenges and unpredictable expenses. The manufacturing ...