The factory of the future goes beyond the traditional factory walls
By: Sandra K. Rodriguez, Senior Industry Analyst
The need for organizational visibility, control, and resilience has never been greater for the life sciences industry. Executives at forward-thinking companies are addressing the need to solve both present and future challenges. The increasing complexity of designing, sourcing, and manufacturing high-quality medical products under stringent regulations requires a digital factory that supports closed loop manufacturing across-the-product lifecycle. In short, a sustainable factory of the future is needed now.
The factory of the future goes beyond traditional factory walls; it requires digital transformation across the entire medical product value network. Axendia research indicates that 76 percent of digital transformation initiatives are being accelerated by “black swan” events. Digital transformation is a journey, not a project. Life science organizations that have embarked on this journey are modernizing manufacturing and reinventing their value networks.
Building the Factory of The Future, Today
Delivering high-quality, next-generation life-science products is not easy. Stakeholders expect high-quality, complex products manufactured sustainably under stringent regulations. The factory of the future supports closed loop manufacturing and workforce optimization by connecting the following technologies across the total product lifecycle:
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Enterprise Resource Planning
- Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM)
- Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS)
- Modeling and Simulation
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