Featured Articles
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Developing An Effective Supplier Scorecard
11/4/2021
The supplier scorecard is an effective form of communication because it sets up a structured measurement of collaboration where the supplier always knows their score and how they’re trending. In this blog we outline five things to consider when creating a supplied scorecard.
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The Role Of Supply Agreements In Life Sciences Manufacturing
11/4/2021
In light of the disruption and the urgency around fast delivery of high-quality products, it makes sense that manufacturers and their suppliers might reassess their relationships and obligations to one another to manage the results of disruption to supply chain partners. Working with your supply partners to achieve their obligations starts with understanding your company’s existing supply agreements.
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Bringing Production Record Data Online to Drive Intelligent Manufacturing
9/3/2021
Despite the robust enterprise software solutions on the market, many manufacturers still struggle to fully digitize and thus, fully connect their operations. In particular, production records and other processes on the edges of the operation continue to rely on paper-based systems. This white paper explores the risks and missed opportunities that result from using paper and other standalone tools, and discusses how a new intelligent-edge solution can provide an operational advantage by collecting, connecting and contextualizing production record data.
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Mastering 4 Critical Capabilities In Clinical Manufacturing
9/3/2021
Companies engaged in clinical manufacturing must continually make rapid yet precise adjustments. To pivot quickly, companies need the right proficiencies and tools. Learn the keys to adapting operations to suit a more targeted approach to development.
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Stop Managing Paper In A Data-Driven World
9/3/2021
Many life sciences companies have implemented manufacturing information systems as part of their automated manufacturing initiatives aimed at increasing product quality and lowering manufacturing costs however, paper production records and a hyper-focus on compliance remain a reality for many emerging and mid-market companies. This paper explores how companies that shift from paper to data-driven intelligence are able to better leverage manufacturing data to improve the reliability of their quality metrics and support their regulatory compliance and business improvement efforts.
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Metrics That Matter For Quality Manufacturing
9/3/2021
Metrics reign supreme in manufacturing, which means any new technology must be evaluated on its ability to drive measurable, scalable impact to your production operations, product quality and site performance. Read how companies that have implemented a digital solution for their batch records, design history records (DHRs), travelers and routers have seen immediate impacts in key performance areas.
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Monitoring The Pulse Of Precision Medicine
9/2/2021
Precision medicine, or personalized medicine, offers unprecedented opportunities for life sciences companies and patients alike. This article highlights how embracing digital technologies, data management and supply chain tools, and leaning into regulatory change, can help companies adapt their business to changes in personalized medicine and reap the benefits.
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Bridging The Gap: Manufacturing Software And The Paperless Imperative
9/2/2021
Despite the many advantages of digitizing, automating and integrating manufacturing management systems, the truly paperless factory floor remains an elusive goal for most companies. This paper provides a summary and comparison of the leading manufacturing software solutions available today, discusses selection considerations given their strengths and shortcomings, and presents a vision of what manufacturers need to achieve a truly paperless production floor in their pursuit of manufacturing excellence.
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Quality System Metrics That Matter
8/27/2021
Product quality is a top priority in any business because nothing else matters without it. Measuring the impact of quality instantly becomes the No. 1 business imperative when those process inefficiencies begin to negatively affect the bottom line. See how these companies digitized and connected their document management processes to help accelerate the time it takes to get a product to market without jeopardizing regulatory compliance.
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Metrics That Matter For Contract Manufacturing
8/27/2021
For contract development, manufacturing, and packaging organizations, improving operational flexibility, increasing capacity, shortening lead times, and improving product quality is more important than ever.