Location: Ireland
Facility Type: Oral Solid Dose Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Assets Tracked: Mobile Production Vessels & IBCs
Return on Investment (ROI): Production Increase of 37 Batches / Year (€860,000)
PlantQuest embarked on a project at one of Europe's largest oral solid dose pharmaceutical sites in Ireland, a sprawling brownfield site initially built in 1992. This endeavor showcased the transformative potential of mobile asset tracking and PlantQuest's asset mapping solutions. The implementation yielded a remarkable Return on Investment within months, resulting in an impressive annual efficiency gain of €1,070,000.
To improve operational efficiency and manage the challenges with Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs), below are a list of key requirements our client had o optimise production and eliminate waste.
PlantQuest’s solution was not just to track IBCs but to provide comprehensive visibility and alerts on their status. This included monitoring the number of days remaining in a clean campaign and the hold time of the assets, whether dirty or clean. The aim was to establish a future state where the exact location and availability of each asset was known, helping to prevent equipment waiting times and unnecessary downtime due to difficulty locating the assets– a significant capacity loss in the the manufacturing process.
The metrics speak volumes about the effectiveness of the solution delivered:
Through this project, PlantQuest has not only enhanced the current operational landscape but also laid the groundwork for continuous improvement and future expansions.
