Viewpoints by Lee Peterman

Calling All Engineers: Beyond Form, Fit and Function for Formulated Products

March 1st, 2011

Like most engineers, I learned about rules of interchangeability back in school. These rules help companies decide whether a product change should require a new item number or simply a revision of the same item number. The standard “form, fit and function” (F/F/F) definition has served the needs of discrete manufacturers well for a long time. But what about formulated products? Read More

Topics: Chemical Industry, Chemical Manufacturers, Chemicals, Engineering, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, Formulated Products, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, PLM, PLM for Process, Product Development, Product Development Data, Product Information, Product Portfolio, Product Portfolio Management, Rules of Interchangeability, Traceability

Lee Peterman

About the Author

Lee Peterman, Director Lee is an avid Green Bay Packer and Texas Longhorn fan, and enjoys golf and furniture-making, but is waiting for an extension of the 24-hour day so that he can devote more time to these activities. Read more articles by Lee Peterman