Pressure to cut development costs and lower regulatory barriers while assuring product quality has stimulated the pharmaceutical industry to apply Quality by Design (QbD) to manage risk and gain process and product understanding. As a result, QbD is being widely promoted by regulatory authorities such as the Food and Drug Administration, and the International Conference on Harmonization.
Mining information in unstructured text can be a real challenge. Patent documents, for example, provide a rich source of technological and scientific knowledge that can reveal technological trends as well as information on the legal landscape of the market. This makes analysis of the vast and ever-growing number of patents an important part of corporate business strategies.
Making the perfect bar of chocolate is not just about mixing the right amount of sugar and cocoa, or adjusting the process for product quality. Another factor that must be taken into account to optimize both taste and profits is the grinding time of the cocoa beans. Let’s take a look at how data analytics can be used to elevate both, and to find the right combination of ingredients and process to support the business goals — an important factor in the food and beverage industry.
