Ready for Pharma 4.0? Navigate your digital transformation with our Digital Maturity Assessment

How can you ensure you are prepared for the developments ahead? The answer lies in understanding and actively shaping your digital transformation. Therefore, it can be helpful to carry out a Digital Maturity Assessment to understand where you stand as a company.

Highlights:

• Why is digitalization a competitive advantage you should start with now?
• What does a Digital Maturity Assessment include?
• What are your benefits of an assessment?

The pressure to digitalize is undeniable. Trends such as personalized medicine demand more efficient and cost-effective production, making digitalization a necessity. Yet, many companies find themselves grabbling with uncertainty on how to start or carry on their digital transformation successfully. Be it manual processes or human errors in general – they lead to inefficiencies and increased costs which further have an impact on your competitiveness and hinder your business’ growth. Hence the path to Pharma 4.0, the vision of a fully automated, data- or AI-driven and digitized production environment, can seem like a mammoth task. Körber understands this challenge. Pharmaceutical digital transformation is not a one-size-fits-all project. We provide the right expertise and experience needed to navigate your unique path.

What does Pharma 4.0 mean?

While the term "Pharma 4.0" is often used in the context of automated and digitalized production, it's important to recognize that the ISPE's Pharma 4.0 Operating Model encompasses a much broader vision. It's not just about automating repetitive processes and manual steps in production, though that is certainly a key aspect. Pharma 4.0, as defined by the ISPE, represents a holistic transformation across the entire pharmaceutical value chain.

Digitization or digitalization?

You may have already come across both terms. Digitization involves the conversion of analogue information into digital formats. While this is the foundational step, digitalization is the broader process of leveraging digital technologies to enhance business processes, drive efficiency, and create new value.

Digital Maturity Assessment: Your roadmap to Pharma 4.0

In order to generate added value for your company, it is essential to understand where you stand. A Digital Maturity Assessment begins with a thorough understanding of your current digital capabilities – whether you’ve already initiated the first steps, or have not yet started your digitalization. This is important to understand your starting point and to decide on where you want to go. Our experts will guide you through a collaborative workshop, either online or on-site, to determine your organization’s digital maturity level. Together, we will work with you to assess your digital maturity across the following areas:

• Manufacturing Excellence
• Process Development
• Quality Control
• Supply Chain
• Cybersecurity

We delve into your existing processes, systems, and organizational structure, utilizing pre-defined criteria* to determine your maturity level on a scale of 1 to 5, from the “pre-digital plant” to the highly automated, data-driven “adaptive plant”:

• Level 1
  Pre-digital plant: All processes are manual- and paper-based, no digitization or digitalization implemented yet
• Level 2
  Digital islands: First digital initiatives taken, but assigned separately and randomly to different categories – no connection between the implemented initiatives
• Level 3
  Connected plant: Initiatives taken and implemented are interconnected and create greater added value than stand-alone initiatives
• Level 4
  Predictive plant: Connected plant, already able to predict future situations through the availability and analysis of data
• Level 5
  Adaptive plant: Dark factory that can automatically adapt to changing situations and work almost without human labor – everything is digitally data-driven, and every process is automated

_{*Definition used: BioPhorum Digital Plant Maturity Model v3}

Beyond assessment: Actionable strategies for your digital success

Our commitment goes far beyond simply delivering a score. We work closely with you to figure out your unique findings, identifying your most critical digital pain points and potential roadblocks. Because we use a standardized assessment, we can provide you with valuable insights into your industry standing by allowing for comparisons not just against our own benchmarks, but also against a broader industry perspective. As thought leaders who have conducted this assessment numerous times across various companies, we can show you where you stand compared to competitors and highlight potential opportunities for improvement.

Based on your priorities and desired pace, we collaborate with you to develop a digital strategy tailored specifically to your business goals. This isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach. We will create a roadmap that tackles your challenges in the order you choose, ensuring each step aligns with your overall vision. We are here to support you at every stage, maximizing ROI and guiding you towards a successful digital transformation.

Choosing Körber as your partner brings many advantages. We understand the unique challenges and regulatory complexities pharmaceutical manufacturers face, especially when it comes to navigating the digital landscape. Many companies struggle to identify their starting point and feel overwhelmed by the complexities of implementation. That’s where we step in. We don’t just provide theoretical concepts; we offer practical, actionable strategies built on years of experience working with leading pharmaceutical companies. By utilizing the Körber Ecosystem, its interconnectivity, and synergies, we are your partner in supporting you at any stage – no matter how far you are in terms of digital transformation.

And we don’t stop there. We roll up our sleeves and work alongside you, providing on-site support to guarantee successful implementation and sustainable results. Speaking of sustainability, our digital solutions promote resource optimization, waste reduction, and environmental responsibility. Thanks to benefits such as remote service or an improved OEE, almost every digital product has a positive impact on sustainability – from less wasted material to less wasted energy or time.

Don’t let uncertainty hold you back. Embrace the transformative power of Pharma 4.0 with Körber. Contact us today to book your Digital Maturity Assessment and get on the path to more efficient, agile and future-ready pharmaceutical manufacturing.

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