| Material | Role | Supplier / Lot | Qty |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAT-48291 | Surfactant | Vendor B / VB-2407 | 18.4% |
| MAT-77109 | Fragrance | Approved supplier | 1.1% |
| Base oil blend | Base | Current approved | unchanged |
Direction 1 / Recommended For Pitch Demo
Batch Passport
A single trial is treated like a passport: recipe identity, materials, process phases, critical parameters, quality checks, and reusable rules are visible on one work surface.
9Demo clarity
8Scientist fit
7Build speed
Recipe Dossier
Pilot V12
Product
Lifebuoy soap bar
25 kg pilot run, Port Sunlight pilot plant.
Objective
Qualify Vendor B surfactant lot without losing hardness or viscosity.
Material Change
SAP-MAT-48291 / Vendor B / lot VB-2407
18.4% cleansing surfactant. Prior run showed slightly softer discharge.
Controls Held Constant
Residence time 18 min, mixer speed 145 RPM, fragrance load 1.1%.
Process Rail
1 changed variable01
Charge Materials
Base oils, surfactant, binder, and minor ingredients charged into Mixer MX-12.
Lot checkSAP linked
Pre-mixvisual
02
Heat And Mix
Increase jacket temperature by 5 deg C while holding RPM and residence time constant.
TempT + 5
RPM145
Hold18 min
03
Cool And Discharge
Capture operator feel, discharge appearance, and torque trend before lab testing.
Torquehistorian
Notemanual
04
Quality Release
Hardness and viscosity measured in LIMS and linked back to changed process parameter.
Hardness42-48
ViscosityV12 range
Quality And Rules
Evidence backedHardness target42-48
Primary outcome for vendor-change decision.
Viscosity watchwithin V12
Do not solve hardness by creating fill/pack issues.
Reusable Rule
If hardness is low after supplier lot change, increase MX-12 jacket temperature by 5 deg C during heat-and-mix.
Evidence: EXP-014, EXP-021, pilot V11. Exception: fragrance load above 1.2%.
Linked Systems
SAP material lot / LIMS HARD-04 / historian MX12.TEMP
Direction 2 / Enterprise-Aligned
ISA-88 Recipe Builder
This mirrors how batch systems think: recipe procedure, unit procedure, operation, and phase. It looks less playful, but it will feel credible to process/manufacturing stakeholders.
7Demo clarity
9Enterprise fit
6Build speed
Procedure Hierarchy
Structured recipe modelRecipe Procedure
Soap Vendor-B Qualification
Qualify lot VB-2407 for Lifebuoy Pilot V12 using one controlled process parameter change.
Formula
Surfactant 18.4%, fragrance 1.1%, binder and base oils unchanged.
Equipment Requirement
Mixer MX-12, texture analyzer QA-04, LIMS VIS-22 method.
Unit Procedures
UP-01 Prepare Mass
Charge materials, pre-mix, and verify uniformity.
UP-02 Condition Mass
Heat, hold, and mix under controlled process window.
UP-03 Verify Quality
Measure hardness, viscosity, and operator observations.
Operations
OP-01 Charge
Material identity and supplier lot are verified before mixing starts.
OP-02 Heat + Mix
Temperature is changed. RPM and residence time are controlled variables.
OP-03 Discharge
Capture torque trend, appearance, and operator feel.
OP-04 Test
Hardness and viscosity data are registered to experiment evidence.
Phases + Parameters
PH-Heat
Setpoint: T + 5 deg C. Range: 68-73 deg C. Source: MX12.TEMP.
PH-Mix
145 RPM. Range: 135-155. Source: MX12.RPM.
PH-Hold
18 min residence time. Controlled variable.
PH-Sample
Hardness method HARD-04. Viscosity method VIS-22.
Direction 3 / Knowledge Retrieval
Evidence Map
This is the best view for “why should I trust this rule?” It connects recipe changes, process parameters, measurements, experiments, and external systems as a domain-specific knowledge graph.
8Trust
9Search fit
5Build speed
Vendor B lot
SAP-MAT-48291 / VB-2407. Changed material input.
Jacket temp +5
Critical process parameter changed during heat-and-mix.
Hardness recovers
Target 42-48. Evidence from matching pilot runs.
Fragrance exception
Do not apply above 1.2% fragrance load.
Reusable rule
If hardness is low after lot change, try MX-12 temp +5.
Evidence Stack
3 sourcesEXP-014 / Pilot V11
Vendor B trial improved hardness after temperature increase; viscosity stayed inside operating range.
LIMS HARD-04
Hardness results linked by batch ID and sample time. Method consistent across V11 and V12.
Historian MX12.TEMP
Confirms actual jacket temperature reached target band during heat-and-mix phase.
Scientist interpretation
Rule confidence is medium until repeated on second supplier lot and fragrance load variation.
Direction 4 / Daily Scientist Input
Scientist Notebook
A structured notebook entry is closest to existing lab behavior. It should feel like paper plus templates, but every field is machine-readable and connected to source systems.
8Habit fit
8Build speed
6Wow factor
Experiment Entry
Lifebuoy Pilot V12 / Vendor-B surfactant qualification
1. Objective And Hypothesis
Qualify surfactant lot VB-2407. Hypothesis: increasing MX-12 jacket temperature by 5 deg C recovers hardness while preserving viscosity.
2. Recipe And Material Inputs
3. Process Changes
| Parameter | Plan | Why | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature | T + 5 deg C | Recover hardness | MX12.TEMP |
| RPM | 145 | Controlled variable | MX12.RPM |
| Hold time | 18 min | Controlled variable | Operator entry |
4. Observations
Operator to note discharge feel, visual softness, torque drift, and any sensor issues. Compare against V11 run notes.
Decision Sheet
Queryable fieldsQuality Gates
| Metric | Target | V11 | V12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 42-48 | Pass | Pending |
| Viscosity | V12 range | Pass | Pending |
| Appearance | No softness | Watch | Pending |
Rule Candidate
Temperature increase may offset hardness loss caused by Vendor B surfactant rheology.
Search Tags
soap-bar / vendor-change / hardness / MX-12 / surfactant
Approval Question
Can we use VB-2407 for next pilot scale-up, or does it need another controlled run?
Comparison
| Direction | Best for | Weakness | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batch Passport | Pitch demo and scientist walkthrough | Less formal than enterprise recipe systems | Use as primary demo |
| ISA-88 Builder | Credibility with manufacturing/data stakeholders | Can feel heavy to R&D scientists | Use as secondary architecture view |
| Evidence Map | Search, rules, recommendations, trust | Harder to manually edit every day | Use after enough data exists |
| Scientist Notebook | Daily capture habit and low friction | Less visually distinctive | Use for actual first capture workflow |