Production and Logistics Efficiency on the Rise

Körber enhances efficiency of cell and gene therapy manufacturing and logistics

International technology group Körber is enabling integration with Werum PAS-X Manufacturing Execution System (MES), the market leader in supply chain and data orchestration platforms. To this end, the company has established strategic partnerships with leading providers such as Hypertrust Patient Data Care, TrakCel and Vineti. The objective is to provide standardized interfaces between manufacturing and logistics solutions to increase production performance and visibility for cell and gene-based therapies for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and cell and gene companies. Providers of ATMP (Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products) treatments such as cell and gene therapies and personalized vaccines require advanced software infrastructure across all manufacturing processes. This infrastructure enables their technologies to apply digital visibility, automation and real-time feedback applications to manage complex manufacturing and large data volumes as well as complex, high-risk patient safety requirements. Jens Woehlbier, Software CEO at Körber Business Area Pharma, said: "Our strategic collaboration with Hypertrust Patient Data Care, TrakCel and Vineti enables our biopharmaceutical customers to deliver life-saving cell and gene-based therapies to patients in need as quickly and safely as possible. "Integrating leading supply chain platforms with Werum PAS-X MES will drive operational excellence and get advanced cell and gene therapies ready for use. Our joint solutions will simplify compliance with all regulatory requirements and deliver faster, easier manufacturing processes."

Facilitating data transfer

The joint approach provides complete Chain of Identity (COI) and Chain of Custody (COC) visibility and product tracking as personalized cell and gene therapies pass through every step in the manufacturing supply chain. It ultimately facilitates standardized data transfer across the pharmaceutical digital ecosystem to support data management, data analytics and data science to increase efficiency in clinical trials and with external contract research and manufacturing partners. With Werum PAS-X MES Suite, Körber is the market leader in digital manufacturing solutions for the cell and gene therapy industry. Werum PAS-X MES is used by more than half of the world's 30 largest pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and operates in more than 1,000 facilities worldwide. Hypertrust Patient Data Care, TrakCel and Vineti offer leading cell and gene supply chain orchestration platforms to manage global autologous and allogeneic cell, gene and immunotherapy supply chains. Digital software solutions developed in collaboration with industry accelerate the scaling up and scaling down of cell and gene therapy products. Source