Headquartered in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea, LG Chem employs 14,460 people in Korea, and an additional 4,890 abroad. LG Chem is a pharmaceutical and chemical company under the LG Group, manufacturing drugs and medical devices, and specializing in intelligent factories and sustainability. Kang Hee Kim, Professional, Head of the Innovation Training Department, at LG Chem said, “My organization is tasked with creating systems for pharmaceutical quality advancement, training stakeholders on these systems, and providing instruction on the use of statistical programs to enable more scientific work methods.”
Why LG Chem Chose Minitab
Mr. Kim said Minitab is the statistical software officially endorsed by the U.S. FDA and is already widely used by other subsidiaries of the LG Group. He also said LG Chem appreciated the cloud-based environment and the superior training and technical support that Minitab Korea provided. LG Chem ultimately decided to use Minitab Statistical Software.
Mr. Kim is responsible for training and guiding the company in effectively implementing advanced pharmaceutical quality systems. This work primarily involves providing Minitab training.
“Minitab performs statistical analysis, the language of science, accurately. It is also highly compatible with other word processing programs, making it easy to incorporate results into documents,” said Mr. Kim.
LG Chem also liked the seamless compatibility that makes it easy to create ANOVA tables and the ability to export the results to other platforms. Mr. Kim said he appreciates that Minitab supports various languages, and by simply changing the language setting, his team can generate analysis results in the chosen language.
The Challenge
Mr. Kim said in order to innovate, the science field must leverage statistics. LG Chem’s biggest challenge was the lack of knowledge among staff and executives regarding statistics and statistical analysis. The biggest challenge was to share knowledge about statistics and provide Minitab training across the company. Mr. Kim’s team provides instruction on how to use Minitab, encourages its use, and demonstrates how statistics and statistical analysis can streamline LG Chem’s operations. “Today, we are creating many Minitab experts within the company, and Minitab continually updates its features, providing further justification for our ongoing use of the program,” said Mr. Kim.
The Solution
The Organization
- Based in Seoul, South Korea
- Creates petrochemicals, drugs, and advanced materials with the goal of providing world-leading quality and cutting-edge technology and products to advance the future life forward.
The Challenge
LG Chem strives to maintain quality and efficiency in their cutting-edge technologies and manufacturing. The company relies on Minitab to help in this effort, and the team needs to be educated in how to use the solutions for maximum impact.
Products Used
Minitab® Statistical Software
The Results
- Minitab contributions helped boost a +73M USD financial gain
- Many quality improvements across their lines of business
- Widespread use of Minitab across LG Chem, because of Minitab consultants sharing knowledge