Fast-Track Shop Floor Integration and Central Electronic Batch Reporting in a New Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility
by Werum Software & Systems America Inc.
This article describes the integration strategy for recording of all production-related data centralized and in a standardized electronic format for a newly-erected pharmaceutical production plant of Novartis. The implemented concept is described based on a discussion of the options of possible integration scenarios and common industry standards, particularly underlining the high degree of standardization of data communication from the shop floor up to MES level. Basis for the integration was the manufacturer-independent OPC technology. A Historian has been used as central “Production Data Warehouse“ for collection of all data. The article concludes with references to further exploitation of the gained experiences as well as their use in other application areas, such as by supporting the FDA Process Analytical Technology (PAT) initiative.
| Published: | 2008 |
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| Length: | 7 pages |
| Type: | Case Study |
| Language: | English |
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