Computer software from Selerant Corp. (Brooklyn, N.Y.) streamlines the development process and expedites communication among all departments. The international company, with headquarters in Milan, Italy, recently introduced its DevEx® web-based software product. DevEx is the latest advance on the Windows-based WinChem software. The programs are tailored specifically for formula-based work.
R&D works with the sales and marketing, manufacturing and regulatory departments in an integrated process that captures all the knowledge generated in product development and gives workers a way to understand the process. Product lifecycle management (PLM) technology helps right at the beginning by filtering through ideas and concepts to identify the most promising.