Statistical technique saves big in building medical cooler
To some, the numerous manufacturers within the medical laboratory industry are known as appliance makers. Forma Scientific, Inc., Marietta, OH, was a member of that appliance group as a maker of various types of biomedical, pharmaceutical, clinical, and industrial laboratory products.
But a little over a year ago, the company broke away from the crowded appliance pack when it began using a statistical technique known as “Design of Experiments” (DOE). In so doing, the firm not only discovered the optimum factor settings for a cooler being built for Johnson & Johnson, it also saved nearly $100,000 in the process.