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62 Pharmaceutical Technology TRENDS IN MANUFACTURING 2022 eBOOK P h a r mTe c h . c o m even within the same building as the facility using the data center. This proximity reduces the latency in sending data back and forth between the life sciences manufacturing facility and the data center, which makes a difference in the perceived performance of these sophisticated AI applications. Faster production schedules Incorporating AI and analytics lets life sciences manufacturers build facilities and products faster. Much of this has to do with eliminating inefficien- cies in every step of the manufacturing process. Having increased visibility into the supply chain makes it easier to coordinate phases of a construc- tion project and helps achieve connections to other manufacturing facilities to improve supply chain ef- ficiency. Again, this grants unprecedented visibility into considerations, like the overall energy use or carbon footprint of the production process. Lighthouse techniques reduce supply chain issues by allowing bio/pharma manufacturers to see things at a network level and identify where things either work or don't work. This allows manufacturers to act proactively rather than reactively to ensure pro- duction schedules stay on track and to account for shortages or overages before they happen. AI can utilize data in other ways. It can enhance quality controls by searching for anomalies in production, allowing issues to be corrected early in a batch. It can predict which machines in the facility may fail, allowing for predictive maintenance and virtually eliminating unscheduled downtime. Every industry has leaders who show others the way via the lighthouse effect. But companies who have yet to implement the lighthouse effects could begin the process today, including utilizing AI and digitalization. All it takes is the proper investment in technology and the right vision to see how that technology can create meaningful change. Thanks to the increasing availability and affordability of AI solutions, including off-the-shelf AI systems that can perform SBMS tasks, execute mass data evalua- tions, and better manage supply chains and produc- tion schedules, there is a low barrier to entry when it comes to creating a lighthouse effect. References 1. World Economic Forum and McKinsey & Company, "Global Lighthouse Network: Reimagining Operations for Growth," Whitepaper, 2021. 2. C. Schmidt, "Machine Learning Poised to Accelerate Drug Dis- covery," Novartis, May 7, 2018. PT Operations Adare Pharmaceuticals ........................................................................... 43 Aizon .......................................................................................................... 37 Alfa Laval, Inc ............................................................................................ 49 Ascendia Pharmaceuticals ..................................................................... 39 Baxter Healthcare Corporation .............................................................. 23 Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. ............................................................. 63 Coating Place, Incorporated ..................................................................... 2 Colbert Packaging .................................................................................... 35 Diosna Dierks & Sohne GmbH ................................................................ 41 Enel X ......................................................................................................... 51 Festo .......................................................................................................... 25 Natoli Engineering Company, Inc. ...........................................................11 PDA (Parenteral Drug Association) ......................................................... 17 Stirling Ultracold ....................................................................................... 55 University of Iowa - Department of Radiology ..........Opposite Cover, 31 Veltek Associates Inc ................................................................................. 5 Ad Index COMPANY PAGE