‘Real-time production management is the cornerstone of profitable companies’
For years, pharmaceutical manufacturers across the world, have recognised the critical link between production efficiency and profitability. But as new competitive pressures emerge, even the most successful companies are being forced to continuously streamline their operations, says Vangell M Rafael, director, International Sales, GE Fanuc Automation. In an exclusive interview with Balakrishnan Nair, Rafael speaks about how the demand for speed, agility and responsivenes in production operations has transformed the management of production assets and the business as a whole. Excerpts: