title: Development of a process control scheme for reduction in weight variation of capsules.
abstract: This study aims to investigate the causes of different sources of weight variation of capsules and thereby to suggest a suitable control scheme to improve productivity in a pharmaceutical industry. Data are analysed, using the capsule filling process, under a mixed effect cross-nested model. The process capabilities are estimated using Clements' method followed by developing a routine setting and control procedure.
authors.affiliation: SQC & OR Unit, Indian Statistical Institute. dasprasun@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Prasun
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D002214:Capsules / Q000592:standards*; D003625:Data Collection; D004339:Drug Compounding / Q000379:methods*; D004345:Drug Industry / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D011208:Powders
chemical_list: D002214:Capsules; D011208:Powders