As the world is grappling with the Covid-19 outbreak, the role of pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers has become more mission-critical than ever. They need to rapidly develop new vaccines and treatments, ensure fast restocking of scarce medicines, and supply healthcare professionals with protective equipment and disinfectants. In these unprecedented times, an electronic, computer-aided Manufacturing Execution System (MES) as a key element of a digital Pharma 4.0 production is becoming more important than ever. Paper-based production workflows in a manufacturing environment are slow, error-prone, and cannot be easily executed remotely.
Realizing this, Werum IT Solutions India, a subsidiary of the world’s leading MES supplier for the pharmaceutical and biotech industry, is bringing its best effort to help manufacturers through its preeminent PAS-X MES solution. Werum’s out-of-the-box PAS-X MES enables the manufacturers to address the most critical production challenges in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical space during these unprecedented times.
“Our Werum resources are at the disposal of the pharma and biotech industry for a variety of tasks – from business benefits analysis via MBR design through to configuration and parameterization of the PAS-X MES system,” says Rajesh Vedak, Managing Director of Werum IT Solutions India.
To support its customers in the best possible way and to keep their production running amid the pandemic, Werum is preparing and executing MES software projects in a largely remote way.
PAS-X MES: An Efficient, Robust and Cost-Effective MES
Though the onset of the coronavirus has underscored the significance of Werum’s MES for pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers, the role of this pioneering solution is not limited to the global pandemic. The PAS-X MES holds the promise to eliminate some of the most significant intricacies that hinder the productivity in the manufacturing companies. With economic fluctuations and stringent legal requirements, it has always been quite challenging for pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers to increase efficiency and productivity. Also, the lack of transparency regarding performance and quality indicators has been affecting their competitiveness in terms of product costs and quality. PAS-X has the ability to efficiently address all these issues. The name PAS-X derives from the abbreviation “process automation system.” Developed in strict accordance with the legal requirements, it makes a reliable option for the companies to gain operational excellence while complying with regulatory requirements.
“By implementing our PAS-X MES software product in manufacturing processes, pharma and biotech companies benefit from high quality and significant cost savings,” says Jens Woehlbier, CEO of Werum IT Solutions GmbH.“Today the majority of the world’s top 30 pharmaceutical and biotech companies and many medium-sized customers all around the globe run PAS-X and more than 1,000 installations of the software have been made worldwide.”
A Reliable Partner with Strong Industry Roots
Coupled with its comprehensive solutions, the long-standing experience of Werum in the industry makes it a trusted partner for pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers. In the last 50 years, the company has been relentlessly working to solve the production challenges in the industry. It had a humble beginning in a family-owned setup of the software expert Wulf Werum. But soon it attained a unique edge in the market through its value-driven and client–centric solutions. In 1982, when the unfortunate demise of the founder marked a tragic turn in the company’s journey, under the management of the two managing directors at the time, all employees mutually decided to acquire the company from the heir. With a combined effort and commitment to customer success, they further led the company towards growth and success.
Werum has come a long way since its inception in 1969. Today, Werum is part of the pharma business area of the international technology group Körber with around 10,000 employees all over the world. The Körber pharma business area provides a unique combination of process know-how, software, and cutting-edge technology and offers holistic solutions for safe and efficient processes in the manufacturing, inspection, and packaging of pharmaceutical products from a single source. Werum stands tall as a leading strategic partner of the pharma, biotech, and cell & gene industry worldwide for its digitized products, solutions, and services for the health ecosystem. Over time, it has also expanded its footprint to the USA, Japan, Singapore, France, Thailand, and India.
The Key to Werum’s Success
Undoubtedly, the success of the company lies in its ability to offer the most mature and market-leading MES product. However, what truly differentiates the company is its unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction. Werum has always placed particular emphasis on paying attention to customers and their requirements while developing its solutions. As a part of its client–centric culture, the company has been holding annual PAS-X User Group Meetings in each region with more than 500 participants from all over the world every year since 1998.
“It is the goal of all our employees to find innovative solutions for the challenges of our customers. This is feasible as we are a financially strong, globally positioned company and part of the Körber Group,” says Rajesh.
Continues Shaping the Future of Pharma Manufacturing
Forging ahead, Werum aims to apply and derive the benefits of Industry 4.0 to pharmaceutical production environments. It strives to generate sustainable competitive advantages for its customers in the pharma industries through innovative Industry 4.0 technologies. The company is also focusing on the implementation of voice-directed technology in injectable manufacturing and augmented reality technology for training and maintenance. Meanwhile, with some of the top Indian pharma & biopharma manufacturers deciding to choose Werum as their partner of choice in their MES program/Pharma 4.0 journey and its increasing client base in India, Werum established a local service desk in India to support all PAS-X users in the country with the same global quality and competence of services.
“Werum continues to hold on its promise to establish a strong support structure and ecosystem in India. As part of this approach, we have been supporting the MES deployment for global pharma manufacturers from our development team in Bangalore, India,” states Rajesh.The strong development team is capable of providing world-class services to global pharma manufacturers with projects of diverse complexity levels in a variety of manufacturing processes. As part of the future growth strategy, Werum India has recently changed its official name to Körber Medipak Systems India Pvt. Ltd. With new innovations on the line, growing customer base, strategic development team, and client–centric approach to business, the company’s future as industry leader looks very bright.