Rapid Product Development: Four Areas to Audit When Selecting a Contract Manufacturer
The battle against COVID-19
has created a niche need for companies able to support product development
cycles that cut months off traditional product development timelines. Achieving
that speed should not translate to abandoning the quality control checks and
balances necessary to meet regulatory requirements and achieve superior
quality. Like the driver and pit crew relationship in Gran Prix racing, cutting
that much time out of a product development cycle requires close collaboration
between medical device manufacturer and the contract manufacturer. Everyone
needs to understand their roles, project requirements and key milestones. Not
surprisingly, selecting a contract manufacturer with well-defined processes,
broad capabilities, and significant design and manufacturing expertise can
provide substantial advantages in this area.
Forefront Medical Technology,
a specialty contract manufacturer with a focus in disposable diagnostic, drug
delivery systems and medical device systems, feels there are four areas that
can help in achieving speed and quality in time-sensitive product development
efforts. They are:
·
A
robust process for ensuring close collaboration during product development
·
Internal
tooling design and fabrication capabilities
·
Vertically-integrated
manufacturing capabilities
·
Regulatory
expertise.
This whitepaper looks at each
of these areas and suggests questions for auditing contract manufacturer
capabilities in assessing competency.
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