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PAS-X Business Functions
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| MATERIAL TRACK & TRACE |
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| In-plant Material Flow |
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One of the essential core functions of PAS-X is to secure in-plant material flow throughout the
pharmaceutical production process.
The PAS-X business function MATERIAL TRACK & TRACE is made up of modules. It contains business subfunctions for
manual and automatic transport control as well as in-plant administration of shop floor storage areas. The
business subfunctions for transport control cover the complete material flow, from goods receipt, to quality
control, to production, through to packaging and order picking for shipments. By adding shop-floor-related functions
for material flow control, MATERIAL TRACK & TRACE is an ideal complement to the material management functionality of
classical ERP systems.
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| Material Identification |
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Source: Courtesy of Schering-Plough |
MATERIAL TRACK & TRACE
ensures that the materials used in pharmaceutical production are clearly identified on receipt by means of barcodes or transponders. The system supports a multi-step identification concept, which starts with the labeling of pallets, incl. pallet documents, and reaches down to single handling units.
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| Transport Control |
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MATERIAL TRACK & TRACE
is able to map the entire material flow in production in a flexible way, and thus establish efficient transport control.
Firstly, warehouse and action location parameters have to be set within the system. Based on this data, the
system user then models transport routes, buffer storage location and staging zones, with or without bin
management. All in-plant movements of materials will be documented in the audit trail. In this way,
MATERIAL TRACK & TRACE ensures consistent and complete material tracking. Standard information functions
give details on material quantities, available batches, batch quality, and storage location. Through
stationary or mobile radio terminals, users can access the work instructions and transport information
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| Cold Chain Monitoring |
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Special functions, such as cold chain monitoring for temperature-sensitive
products, complete the range of functions offered by
MATERIAL TRACK & TRACE.
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| Production Line Supply |
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MATERIAL TRACK & TRACE uses the Order Picking business subfunction to compile
input materials for production (line supply). In other words the software is
able to supply the packaging lines, for example, with the required packaging
materials. MATERIAL TRACK & TRACE also supports automatic control of material
replenishment for production lines, particularly for large batches which have
to be supplied in several steps.
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| Automated Transport Systems |
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MATERIAL TRACK & TRACE
also offers specific business subfunction which enable easy configuration of different systems for transport control:
- automatic guided vehicles
- roller conveyors
- overhead conveyors
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| Forklift Control Systems |
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MATERIAL TRACK & TRACE
also includes a Forklift Control business subfunction to establish transport control features
for forklifts. The transport orders are communicated to the forklift through radio transmission.
Pending orders are displayed to the driver on mobile terminals or forklift-mounted terminals with
a touch-screen. Computer-supported forklift activities increase transport safety and efficiency in
material flow. Even when a large number of forklifts is interfaced to the MES, the system still
stands out and operates with a high degree of transparency and efficiency.
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PAS-X Business Functions