Körber Introduces New PAS-X MES 3.4

Körber has released the latest version of its PAS-X Manufacturing Execution System. The new PAS-X MES 3.4 features a web-based, scalable platform, intuitive user experience, AI support, and smart tools for deployment, monitoring, and long-term lifecycle management.

“With the launch of PAS-X MES 3.4, Körber is setting a new benchmark for digital manufacturing in the life sciences industry,” states Pierrick Lebigre, Vice President Product Software, Körber Business Area Pharma. “Our customers gain a powerful cloud- and AI-driven platform that modernizes the shopfloor and makes processes faster, more flexible, and more efficient. This release lays the foundation for sustainable competitiveness in a highly regulated environment – today and in the future.”

New Features

The new NextGen Shopfloor (NGS) execution already supports equipment-related operations activities (ESPs), covering Order Execution and Order Review (Batch Record Review, BRR), with the objective of expanding towards all shopfloor activities. Operators benefit from a responsive user experience across all device types – from tablets and handhelds to terminals and large-screen desktops. New functions will be continuously added through future releases, following an agile, iterative approach.

Further key features include a fully integrated Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) interface for seamless inventory reconciliation between MES and SAP WMS systems, reducing integration effort by 15%. The release also supports service scalability, enabling high availability and failover through multiple service instances. Additionally, built-in observability tools allow real-time monitoring and performance analysis, while continuous delivery ensures fast, reliable deployment and maintenance through advanced CI/CD pipelines and containerization. Business continuity is assured through a reliable fallback to PDF/print in case of MES unavailability.

To ensure business continuity, support digital transformation and mitigate risks, as well as to adopt a new user experience for shopfloor operations, customers should move to the latest PAS-X MES 3.4 version.