Arrancmmats for Technical Liaison
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The different areas %hxch am technical by natim and read
effective lines= am:
1. Furdamez-ftl Research
2. UH Research
3. Regulatory TsmAs.
4. Applied REQ -
5 . Prooess and Production Tss3es
Oonsider-,M each in turn.
I . Fundmmental Research - we rxw have a single Cwr=e (M) for
this work; the progra== is agreed by the CAC
urxier the direction of the Group RID The
Research PoLicy GroW meets each year in the au==.
Review of prcgress is reported bix=ally and there is a CAC
scientist review =wting in the mid-year. Exparierce. has
shown that an excallwit means of f=uq links between M
Centres, is the se=xb=Tt of staff and this is baing
cantiralously explcmed.
2. SO Research - the Graip sparsors a rLzber of exterrk-a
research at universities, institutes, etc. The Scientific
Research Group (CAC senior specialists meet arcs or twice a
year to zeview and agree new directiens. This is
coordinated by the Smoking Issues )bxoger in BAZCo. %ho is
responsible for ismiiM regular rainletters, etc. He has a
liaison person in each CAC cotmtry.
3. Rs@jjtory Issues - additives, -" deliveries, etc. Again,
this is co-=dinated by Bh=. (Dr. R.E. ThaMtOrVT.G.
Mitctall) and a cm7tact man has bow identified in each chc
company. (In both 2 and 3, vith the comptim of B&TU,
infc=ticn flow tonds to be from centre. out).
4. Amlied R&D - There am five such Centres: 3&W, BA=, Mr
-gauze Cr%= and MC (BATCO.). I-SAISM beVnen emm Owitres
bas izprvved sime the role of Research OD-=dinator,@as
created in 1985. A-U R&D projects in the CAC Omvtm are
collated (in SA-dardised fc=at@ in cne document and
man= rWmtiM is also fonalised. =z wptm
highlights any duplicated projects. Active liaison is
pr, I I by regular visits of the RO CD-ordinator.
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(i) Product Specification
Msponsibility for setting technical specification
of products in B&T=. lies with the IBM in the cam
of International Brw-ds and a senior technical
marager is part of that toam. He lixises; directly
with I'
(ii) pfcd= Devei=wrt
Along with the other CAC ompanies, NUM. has its
medium-long torm Product Devalcpowrt committee.
These project activities along with shorter term
X=h= &%m1cp=7t am rq=tad fa=elly within the
CAC M Cwrtres (to varying extents) and are
Aisa---A at a Group Pro&= Develepmeyt. Specialists
zeeting hold approximately armally in one of the
ChC companies. These weatings are extremely
effective as a means of transferring quite detailed
tec@@nology. Leaf blemde= attend.
Within BATCo- Prcd= krcwle&je seminars (often
linked with Process Development) are held w. a
raigicnal basis every few years and are rated hLghly
for thitir values in trwzsferriM technology.
5. jCQbUjGAj Servi2a, P-,oductign and Process Drvelcarent
Tochnic2a Services bas. direct working links with all
ProduCtam Departwmts in the BAMUo. Group and also all the
7thacco Cm:panies reporting directly to BkT Industries.
Them is a =Tr@ flow of technical information to these
at all levels up to Production Direcr=, both
for@nally and infommlly-
The general for= for transferrirq technology and production
development. techniques has bow the group Production
Conference held every 18 months. It includes the Protuiction
Directors from ChC cacpanies and the larger SaM.Cparating
as wall as the Pro&=tion Director of aklto., the
Head of PP&D and the Head of TWI=ical Servioes, Millbank.
PPO isaw a Nonletter every six Months an the progress of
process and Prc&ction dwialiopmwits to all Production
Dixectors of CAC companies and BLIrco. operating cocipanies.
As yet th@ is M reciprocal arrmVements. Procass
damelopwits w-Ae@n by CAC coppanim is rot coordinated
in the sm way as re9mch yro)ects, and th= my be demand
a weakness in effectively utilizing resources.
PPW is corsiderug secondmut of staff to the Process
devetlopnent tam in CAC countr-ins as a means of inproving
te:hnology flow.
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Te&zd=l liaison is aft=q vAmm cre ccmparV (so f= Bk=.) is
given the r tibility of co-czdimtinq the various
activities. and smatings am a.U important in
ens=iM !;f=='fVIOizwi.tSThq taqp=ary $0=%bwMt of
t8dMiCZk1 Staff betwun cccpanies bas proven a valu&le mmm of
P==ctirq taftclcgy flow.
A. L. Fkard
AUVSC
16th Nammber, 1990
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