Lifescience Business Solutions provides an analytical approach for improving gross margins through value-add benchmarking including relative product performance, COGS ratio analysis, plant efficiency metrics and cost containment. Aside from productivity assessments, we introduce metrics and build on engagement and ownership to streamline production and sustainably cut waste through proven and sustainable lean techniques. For client businesses focused on growth, this is particularly valuable where new products and portfolio expansion play a factor to operational complexity and predictable performance. Whether legacy or newly launched, integrating influences of product design, quality control, work methods and validated process capability is a key step toward a “clean sheet” approach to true product standard cost and sets a foundation for operating leverage and best returns on capital investment, outsourcing and varied forms of continuous improvement.