This panel will explore the different approaches to demarcating the roles of MES and DCS in Biopharma Drug Substance manufacturing. Industry experts will discuss MES-driven versus DCS-driven strategies for orchestrating the production process, including loose versus tight coupling and other key factors to consider for each approach. Find out more about:
- Dividing responsibilities between MES and DCS to optimize production orchestration.
- Trade-offs between loose and tight coupling, and their impact on flexibility, control, and compliance.
- Best practices and real-world strategies for MES/DCS integration in biopharma manufacturing.
Industry x Global IX Life Sciences Lead, Accenture
Staying on top of trends, having the right products and services in the right markets at the right time is what drives me. I continuously strived to hone my capabilities towards this challenge and to build a network to support this endeavour. These are exciting times!
Digital Tech Architecture Associate Director, Accenture
Experienced (manufacturing) IT/OT professional with a focus on people and processes.
Education:
- Master degree (MSc) in Information Management
- Bachelor degree (Ing) in Electrical Engineering (differentiation Computer Science)
- Master Certificate (GWCPM) in Project Management
- Project Management Professional (PMP) and PRINCE2 educated
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Experiences:
- Manufacturing & Logistics (ERP, Execution, Control)
- New Product Launches
- Quality Assurance & Quality Management
- Lean Manufacturing
- Serialization / tracking & tracing
Main Skills:
- IT/OT Management
- Information Management
- Project/Program Management
- Change Management
- Leadership development
- Lean Management
- Business Developement
MES Program manager at MSD
Business Manager MES, Rockwell Automation Inc.
Process Automation and Operational IT Expert, engaging with customers to create business value by realizing the Industrial Internet of Things (Connected Enterprise, Industry 4.0, Smart Manufacturing).
Director, MES Program Lead, Lonza
Chemical Engineer with more than 20 years of experience in Automation and Manufacturing IT Systems. Experience in Program and Project Management, development, integration, deployment and support of manufacturing systems. Actually accountable for MES Strategy in the Drug Substance space in Lonza
Senior Consultant Digitalization/MES, Siemens AG
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale.
We are a talent and innovation-led company serving clients in more than 120 countries. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.
At MSD, known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA in the United States and Canada, we are unified around our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. For more than 130 years, we have brought hope to humanity through the development of important medicines and vaccines. We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company in the world – and today, we are at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. We foster a diverse and inclusive global workforce and operate responsibly every day to enable a safe, sustainable and healthy future for all people and communities.
Rockwell Automation is the largest company in the world that is dedicated to industrial automation and information. Across the globe, our flagship Allen‑Bradley® and FactoryTalk® product brands are recognized for excellence. Our keen focus on technology innovation, domain expertise, and integrity and corporate responsibility fuels our success.
At Lonza, we enable A Healthier World by supporting our healthcare customers on the path to commercialization. Our community of 18,000 talented employees work across a global network of more than 30 sites to deliver for our customers across the pharma, biotech and nutrition markets. By combining technological insight with world-class manufacturing, scientific expertise and process excellence, we help our customers to deliver new and innovative medicines that help treat a wide range of diseases. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising commitment and ideas that help our customers to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of. Our work makes A Meaningful Difference.
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility, and healthcare. The company’s purpose is to create technology to transform the everyday, for everyone. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers customers to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations, making factories more efficient, cities more livable, and transportation more sustainable. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a leading global medical technology provider pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. In fiscal 2024, which ended on September 30, 2024, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €75.9 billion and net income of €9.0 billion. As of September 30, 2024, the company employed around 312,000 people worldwide on the basis of continuing operations.
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