Distribution is the final link in the medicine and vaccine chain. Business intelligence and always-on systems are key to ultra-refined logistics. A look at the case of Axians, which manages information systems for Phoenix, one of Europe’s largest pharmaceutical distributors. Phoenix Group is Germany’s largest distributor of prescription and over-the-counter medicines to pharmacies, doctors and […]
IT plays a crucial part in the drug and vaccine manufacturing process, from development right through to production. The vast volumes of data and the computing power involved in the process require considerable storage capacity. This article looks at the data centres of a French pharmaceutical manufacturing specialist, a major Axians partner. Axians has been […]
The standards and constraints imposed on pharmaceutical production facilities are currently stronger than ever, as the race for vaccines against Covid-19 reaches full speed. For the major pharma players and the VINCI Energies business units supporting them, this exacting environment has become an exercise in responsiveness and agility. The Covid-19 pandemic and the race for […]
WuXi Biologics, is a leading global open-access biologics technology platform offering end-to-end solutions to empower organisations to discover, develop and manufacture biologics, from concept to commercial production. In late 2019, WuXi Vaccines, a WuXi Biologics subsidiary, announced it would invest USD 240 million to build an integrated vaccine manufacturing facility within the WuXi Biologics Campus […]
Digital twin technology is revolutionising the manufacturing industry by optimising the development phase of a project or even the use of an asset or equipment. We look at the experience Actemium has gained in the area. On stream since the start of 2019, the new automated banknote packaging line at the Banque de France printing […]
Network-as-a-Service offers a global network infrastructure solution on a subscription basis. Companies no longer have to invest in or maintain equipment that rapidly becomes obsolescent. And they can always be sure that their network is state of the art. After SaaS, IaaS and PaaS, along comes NaaS, a new term in response to the trend […]
VINCI Facilities teams in Germany have developed a pilot project combining BIM and CMMS for a shared maintenance equipment framework. This initiative will ultimately be rolled out to other public-private partnership projects. The new vocational college in Bergheim, near Cologne in Germany, opened its doors for the new school year in 2019. This new establishment […]
Based on the BIM model used in the construction sector, PIM (Plant Information Model) is a digital mock-up that helps coordinate the various trades involved in the design then operation of a plant. Process industries, like the automotive and aviation sectors before them, are embracing the concept. Building Information Modelling (BIM) has in recent years […]
Nanoparticle powders are essential to battery manufacturing, but require extremely safety-focused production processes. Actemium has designed an integrated solution for one of the sector’s major suppliers. Battery manufacturing requires several raw materials such as lithium, cadmium, nickel and graphite. These constituents are used to coat the anode and cathode through which the chemical reaction occurs […]
