A Digital Shift in Pharma: Enhancing Production Quality & Efficiency
The digitization of the pharmaceutical industry’s manufacturing process is a critical step towards enhancing quality and productivity. This transformation allows for better knowledge management, accelerated innovation, and improved data security, while reducing time to market. Digitalization can be accelerated with AI to enable full integration of supply chains and improve operational processes, making them more adaptive and responsive. In terms of quality improvement, digitization and automation have resulted in a more than 65% reduction in overall deviations and over 90% faster closure times. Moreover, it has led to a 30 to 50% reduction in deviations, a 25 to 40% increase in plant capacity, a 15 to 20% reduction in lead times, and a 30 to 50% increase in direct and indirect plant operation productivity.
As a result, digitization is not only improving the quality of pharmaceutical manufacturing but also driving significant operational enhancements. It is imperative for the pharmaceutical industry to continue this digital transformation in manufacturing to match the pace of their R&D efforts.

Andreas Eschbach

Founder & CEO, Eschbach NA

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