Surmounting the Challenges of Process Scale-Up

Scaling up a process for increased demand is an exciting and challenging time for any business. There is a tendency for teams to simplify or expedite the process, and making this mistake incorporates risk. This article explores a central process for creating and maintaining a basis for improving scale-up success. I wish to thank my coauthor, Dan Voit, CEO of Blentech Corp., for contributing to this column.

The term “scale-up” is universally used to describe production increases, but m…