Back to news10 Ways to Save Money with MES Implementation
Against a backdrop of rising costs, global competition and increased outsourcing, you cannot afford to let productivity slip. From low-cost generics to high-margin, specialised drugs, everyone is working to make manufacturing more efficient, less costly and reliably consistent. A successful MES implementation project can help with this — find out more in our article below.1. Cut Waste Costs with MES
An MES can help manufacturers achieve substantial savings in waste ingredients. If the use of incorrect materials or expired inventory can be avoided, companies will minimise the risk of scrapped production, disposal costs, or even recalled batches, which can translate into significant financial benefits.2. Reduce Staff Costs Through Automation
Typically, the largest cost savings can be achieved by streamlining manual processes and eliminating paperwork. With MES implementation, time-consuming, error-prone manual work is replaced by automated processes, including all pre-checks, manufacturing activities, and post-checks for each batch stage. By cutting the time that operators spend checking details, writing labels and completing paperwork, you need fewer people and/or fewer shifts.3. Lower Inventory with Real-Time Data
Companies with limited visibility into the manufacturing floor maintain high inventory levels. MES solutions generate near-real-time reports using quality-approved data, thereby allowing companies significant scope to reduce inventory levels.4. Prevent Batch Failures with Failsafes
Failsafe controls can be integrated into the system, significantly reducing the risk of errors and miscommunication. This can help safeguard against batch failure and associated disposal costs.5. Accelerate Batch Release Times
Review of paper-based batch records or changes to either a master document or an executed copy can be frustratingly slow, as the single copy must travel from one desk to the next. With an electronic batch record, every step of the production process is verified automatically, reducing cycle times and enabling review-by-exception.6. Eliminate Costly Operator Errors
Reducing human error can deliver dramatic cost reductions. Savings come in part from reducing errors and in part from identifying them early, before the batch is affected and production time is wasted. Many types of operator errors, such as using incorrect lots of materials or ignoring out-of-spec in-process results can be stopped when they occur and before costs start escalating.7. Reduce Investigation Time and Costs
Every healthcare manufacturer is committed to minimising human errors, but when they do inevitably occur, the associated costs can be very high. When Quality identifies an error or deviation, the ensuing investigation is often time-consuming and therefore costly. MES implementation can help to greatly reduce the number of errors, but also have electronic records that quickly identify the causes.8. Identify Performance Bottlenecks Fast
To pinpoint performance bottlenecks and manage people effectively, good management information is essential. MES functionality allows you to identify how long different parts of your processes are taking, how well different operators are performing and where further improvements could be made.9. Prevent Miscommunication with EBRs
Many problems can occur because instructions, verbal or written, can be unclear or misunderstood. Paper-based documentation of errors, deviations, and abnormalities can quickly become a tangle of arrows, asterisks, and dated initials. Entries in an electronic batch record are clear, concise, legible and traceable as operators’ electronic signatures are attached automatically.10. Cut Compliance Costs Digitally
Companies have ongoing costs associated with storing and retrieving paper batch records in accordance with the regulations of the relevant agency. With the introduction of an MES, major cost reductions can be achieved.
When it is time to prepare for an audit, an MES is more efficient at retrieving information, which means fewer staff resources get involved and audits become shorter and better.Ways an MES Implementation Project Can Help You Save Money
Especially in today’s economic climate, more businesses are looking for ways to improve their bottom lines. For pharmaceutical manufacturers, an MES can help control day-to-day production operations and introduce visibility, control, and transparency to improve efficiency and maximise savings. For example, the right MES can help you save money by:Cut Waste Costs with MES
Reduce Staff Costs Through Automation
Lower Inventory with Real-Time Data
Prevent Batch Failures with Failsafes
Accelerate Batch Release Times
Eliminate Costly Operator Errors
Reduce Investigation Time and Costs
Identify Performance Bottlenecks Fast
Prevent Miscommunication with EBRs
Cut Compliance Costs Digitally
