Gaurav Banerjee , Director of Technical Services, Sharp Packaging Services09.08.16
While implementing a successful serialization strategy involves many complex and inter-dependent steps, they are not insurmountable, as early-adopters are finding. Much has been written already on the tactical demands of preparing packaging lines and sites for serialized production but many pharmaceutical organizations are either unaware or underestimate one of the biggest challenges facing any serialization program: ensuring the engagement and support of executive stakeholders in each of the many functional areas required to successfully implement a serialization strategy.
The key to success involves mobilizing a cross-functional team of engineering, IT, technical, project management, graphic design and quality with the support of a serialization specialist who has the necessary skills and experience for realizing a serialization project. Critically, a project of this scale requires board-level sponsorship, particularly when significant capital investment requirements are taken into account.
All this must be accomplished while facing the rapidly approaching industry deadlines—the U.S. Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) in Novembe
The key to success involves mobilizing a cross-functional team of engineering, IT, technical, project management, graphic design and quality with the support of a serialization specialist who has the necessary skills and experience for realizing a serialization project. Critically, a project of this scale requires board-level sponsorship, particularly when significant capital investment requirements are taken into account.
All this must be accomplished while facing the rapidly approaching industry deadlines—the U.S. Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) in Novembe
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