Applied Industrial Technology التكنولوجيا التطبيقية والصناعية

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    Assessment of the Awareness, Implementation, and Barriers to Continuous Manufacturing Processes (CMP) in Palestine. A Cross-sectional Study (2024)
    (Al-Quds University, 2025-05-20) Abeer Mohammad Hussin Imar; عبير محمد حسين أعمر.
    The awareness, implementation, and perceived barriers to adopting continuous manufacturing processes (CMP) in the Palestinian pharmaceutical industry. Despite the sector's growing significance for public health and economic development, most factories continue to use traditional batch manufacturing methods, resulting in inefficiencies, quality inconsistencies, and slow responsiveness. CMP has emerged as a promising alternative worldwide, providing benefits such as cost reduction, improved product quality, and increased production flexibility. We conducted a cross-sectional survey involving six pharmaceutical companies, gathering data through questionnaires and interviews. The questionnaire, developed by Dr. Mohammad Abu Assab, served as our primary research tool. A total of 80 participants from these companies responded. The results indicated a high level of awareness with overall mean score of (3.68), equivalent to (73.6%), a moderate of implementation, with overall mean score (3.46), equivalent to (69.3%) and moderate perceived barriers with overall mean score (3.33) equivalent to )66.7%). The main challenges identified included limited financial resources, lack of regulatory understanding, and insufficient workforce training. Additionally, statistical analysis showed that certain demographic factors influenced awareness and implementation levels (such as company category, educational qualifications, specialization, job title, total work experience, and type of production line). We recommend enhancing infrastructure, improving the regulatory framework, and providing specialized training programs to support the transition to continuous manufacturing. These steps will strengthen the competitiveness and sustainability of the pharmaceutical sector in Palestine.