Manufacturing

Contract Manufacturing Software

Digital manufacturing software is key to scaling your production lines, meeting the varying product and quantity demands, and ensuring long-term relevance in the value chain.

This is an era of connectivity, advanced manufacturing analytics, and automation — all of which is reshaping life sciences manufacturing. It has become essential to seek out ways to scale, improve processes, minimize errors, and reduce lead times.

Responding to these needs, companies commonly implement a contract manufacturing software solution. But legacy systems are cumbersome and cost prohibitive. Using a modern manufacturing software solution, such as MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence, you have at-a-glance visibility of all your manufacturing lines, making it easier to achieve your production objectives.

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FAQs about Contract Manufacturing Software

What are the key features and functionalities of contract manufacturing software?

Contract manufacturing software lets contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) go 100% paperless. A robust contract manufacturing software has automation capabilities that enable in-line quality event management, built-in limits, integrated training, review by exception, and a unique data set that enables personnel and supplier optimization.

What are the benefits of implementing contract manufacturing software for businesses?

Contract manufacturing software provides a digitally connected system that optimizes people and processes to increase efficiency and reduce human error. A modern MES provides integrated, data-driven prompts that guide operators through work instructions, enforce out-of-specification (OOS) and nonconformance thresholds, and inform operators of all open deviations and quality events.

How does contract manufacturing software help in managing vendor relationships and collaborations?

Flexibility and connectivity are crucial to achieving manufacturing success. Contract manufacturing software creates productive connections between systems, processes, and people. For example, MasterControl’s modern MES integrates with other enterprise applications common in a manufacturing ecosystem, so data is always up-to-date and can be shared in real time.

Can contract manufacturing software integrate with existing enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems?

With MasterControl’s contract manufacturing software, operators can input data directly into tablets or computers on the shop floor. They can connect and pull information directly from an ERP system and log production record documents in real time.

Free CMO Contract Manufacturing Resources

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Solution Overview: MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence
Solution Spotlight: Metrics That Matter for Contract Manufacturing
Industry Brief: Overcoming 3 Key Challenges Facing Life Science Contract Manufacturers
Case Study: Almac Sciences Accelerates Contract Manufacturing With Electronic Batch Records
Trend Brief: 2024 Pharmaceutical Industry Trends

How Contract Manufacturing Software Will Benefit You.

CMOs are rapidly implementing contract manufacturing software solutions to keep up with current trends and market demands. Here are a few of the advantages they’re gaining from making the transition.

Eliminate manual production errors.

Around 80% of production issues are due to human error, which primarily occur with manual, paper-based processes. Records often end up with inaccurate, illegible, or incomplete data. Contract manufacturing software allows manufacturing organizations to fully remove paper from their production processes. It optimizes people and processes to increase efficiencies and reduce operating costs.
Have the flexibility to accommodate varying patient populations and needs.

Personalized medicine is a growing market. Contract manufacturers must be flexible, whether scaling up to increase production capacity or scaling down to mix smaller batches. CMOs need the ability to adapt to high-mix, low-volume manufacturing. Contract manufacturing software quickly scales up and out across production lines and in all sites to meet the demand of changing environments and markets.
Enhance connectivity to bridge gaps between people, processes, and systems.

Fully digital production records can become unified and batch data stays connected between them. Using MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence, operators can input data directly into tablets or computers on the shop floor, connect and pull information directly from an ERP system, and log customized batch record documents in real time.
Excel at current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs).

The requirements for cGMP continue to evolve. Manufacturers need to deploy technologies that enable the shop floor staff to ensure batch records accurately capture every process, measurement, and event. MasterControl’s digital manufacturing software streamlines production by automating the information exchange with the batch record.
Eliminate the documentation burden.

Approximately 30% of staff time is spent on documentation-related activities. Documentation review and clarification processes are cumbersome and commonly involve two or three reviews by different staff members. With MasterControl’s digital manufacturing software, documents are generated and checked automatically. A batch can be released in real time unless there is a critical process deviation that needs justification and/or resolution.

Need more information on MasterControl manufacturing software solutions?

MasterControl experts are here to answer your questions about digital manufacturing software. Our goal is to help you succeed in your manufacturing operations. Contact us to learn what a modern MES can do for you.