Controls & Machine Components

Level 4 serialization system offers a transformative promise

A Level 4 system has the potential to usher in a new era of supply chain efficiency, transparency and compliance.

July 11, 2017

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Operational Excellence

Three out of four food processing operations measure OEE (Overall Equipment Efficiency)

And they look to OEMs for any improvement in machines to maximize uptime and increase yields, according to a new study from PMMI Business Intelligence.

July 10, 2017

Operational Excellence

FDA issues one-year delay in DSCSA product identifier enforcement

DSCSA law does not change, but enforcement is pushed back to Nov. 26, 2018, says agency in June 30 draft guidance.

July 5, 2017

Operational Excellence

Food processing manufacturers source two-thirds of their equipment from U.S. OEMs

A new study from PMMI Business Intelligence sheds light on the pros and cons of sourcing off-shore.

June 30, 2017

Material handling

Global control preferences color new serialization/aggregation lines

MGS focuses on small-footprint machinery that interconnects to other equipment on pharmaceutical lines and allows a single point of functionality.

June 27, 2017

Operational Excellence

Food manufacturers need OEM involvement early in new project development

A new study from PMMI Business Intelligence reveals food manufacturers seek stronger strategic partnerships with OEMs at the earliest stages for new projects.

June 26, 2017

Operational Excellence

Pharma industry focuses on OEE

A new study from PMMI Business Intelligence shares packaging and processing technology advancements needed to capture data for OEE.

June 14, 2017

Material handling

Apace accelerates track-and-trace operations

New solid-dose bottling line increases capacity, reduces labor costs and achieves Level 4 serialization and Level 3 aggregation.

June 13, 2017

Operational Excellence

The Industrial Internet of Things driving pharma line integration

Changes come slow to pharmaceutical packagers, but the push is on to integrate lines. A study released last Fall from PMMI Business Intelligence says serialization is driving the change.

June 6, 2017

Operational Excellence

Delivering the ‘gift’ of organ transplants

Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates partners with UPS to ensure donated tissues or organs reach their destinations on time and undamaged.

May 30, 2017

Operational Excellence

Pharma packaging machinery buyers turn to automation to deliver increased uptime

OEE, for the past several years, had not been a major focus for pharma packagers like it has been for their peers in food and beverage. A study by PMMI Business Intelligence shows the times are changing.

May 26, 2017

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Industry event examines digital package printing advances

Known for its short-run prowess, fast job turnaround, and customization, digital printing presents further opportunities, as revealed at the Digital Printing Spectrum 2017.

May 24, 2017

Material handling

How an increasingly patient-centric approach is impacting cold chain

The custom nature of patient-centric treatments introduces new questions for pharmaceutical manufacturers and stakeholders in the pharma and biologics cold chain.

May 17, 2017