Performing An Innovation Study For A Big Pharma
Company
We conducted an innovation study for a major pharmaceutical company, assessing their distribution plant operations and recommending state-of-the-art solutions, including Autostore technology, to enhance efficiency, safety, and capacity.
Our client, a multi-national active in the pharmaceutical sector, approached us to do a full assessment of their operations within one of their distribution plants. Due to the high focus on quality, they were looking for new technologies to support their current way-of-working.
Challenge
The maturity of the current operations within a given warehouse scope vs. latest technologies.
Indicate the opportunities of improvement for different pillars (cost, flexibility, safety and traceability).
Deliver a clear business case for any initiative together with a road-map on how to implement.
Approach
Full mapping of all flows and requirements (Maturity scoring vs. benchmark in the industry).
Definition of the most relevant strategic initiatives.
Concretization of the chosen solution.
Cost comparison based on experience and first vendor contacts.
Roadmap for implementation.
Result
Recommendation towards a state-of-the-art storage solution (Autostore) to replace manual racking.
Redesign of in- and outfeed towards production facility with extended use of buffers.
Application development to support in manual administrative processes of sending & receiving goods.