Intercim - Operational Excellence for All

Designed for process specialists, Intercim Process Planning allows development teams to begin the design process much earlier and with greater flexibility. At any time, experiments or small batches from different sites may be requested with complete confidence that the system is utilizing the most current design. While experiments are conducted, chemists or small scale manufacturing teams can read all instructions and record necessary process data via the web. To ease the analysis effort, process information is recorded electronically and centralized in a single database.

Upon experiment completion, Process Rule Discovery uses historical facts and prior knowledge to analyze process behavior, formalize design space, propose process improvements or control strategy. The entire team constantly shares real time process knowledge through the Pertinence Suite web portal.

Pertinence Suite delivers a complete, ready-to-execute process package (scale up, manufacturing) that, integrated well with current information systems, will help ensure a successful product launch.

Intercim’s Pertinence Suite provides instant visibility into the entire operation. Centralized batch information in the Velocity™ Core server data warehouse provides the right users with the right data. Batch information can be collected from equipment, MES, LIMS or SAP without any change on the shop floor and, consistent with regulatory compliance best practices, stored in the core database. The Process Execution module eliminates paper on the shop floor, dispatches electronic work instructions, collects shop floor information and synchronizes the manufacturing process. This modular and scalable approach allows customers to progressively standardize manufacturing systems and procedures and reduce information system TCO.

Based on a structured information system, Operations Advisor Dashboard delivers real-time visibility on the shop floor, informs users where production issues are and offers fact based recommendations. Electronic batch records are saved into the Performance Tracker data store module, reducing time and effort needed to conduct annual product reviews or other audits.

Pertinence Suite's Emergent Process Management module streamlines the long and tedious process of managing and documenting deviations. Using EPM, deviations are tracked more easily and closed more rapidly. When a deviation is detected, EPM enables manufacturing or QC users to create an "emergent process document" that will generate and dispatch all necessary actions such as additional tests, decisions or comments. For each task, relevant information is collected from an easy-to-use web interface, tracked in the core database and compiled into deviation reports. Key stakeholders like QC, QA, manufacturing management and process specialists will have better visibility on existing issues, develop their understanding of the process and find opportunities to improve process control.

Batch records are saved into Performance Tracker data store module, reducing time and effort required to conduct annual product reviews or any other audit. For example, each product manufactured in the last 12 months can be immediately available in a "12-month product review" to comply with government or industry regulations.