Industry
Industrial information systems for the life sciences
Medical devices, pharmaceuticals, healthcare: regulations require full traceability and validated information systems.

The context
Medical devices, pharmaceuticals and healthcare share a major constraint: demonstrating at all times that products and processes are compliant.
Information systems must be validated, trace every change and every batch, and remain under control as they evolve.
IT challenges in the life sciences sector
The topics that come up most often in our discussions with manufacturers in the sector.
Regulatory compliance
Documenting design and manufacturing to meet the requirements of health authorities.
System validation
Demonstrating that computerised systems do what is expected, and keeping it that way over time.
Batch traceability
Tracking batches and serial numbers, from raw material to delivered product.
Change management
Controlling the impact of each change on products and documentation.
The CNEXT expertise involved
We work on PLM (design history files, changes), MES (electronic batch records, traceability), ERP and ALM.
Our consultants provide consulting, business-side project assistance (AMOA), integration and application maintenance and training.
The role of each building block
- PLM: product definition, bills of materials, changes and configuration.
- MES: production execution and traceability, line quality and performance.
- ERP: purchasing, inventory, production orders, costs and business management.
- ALM: requirements, systems engineering, software and traceability through to testing.
Example assignments
- PLM for design history files and changes
- MES and electronic batch records
- ERP and batch traceability
- Upgrades of validated systems
Our approach
We build validation and change control activities into our schedules from the outset. Our consultants work with your quality teams, who remain responsible for compliance, so that every system change is documented and justified.
Each assignment begins with understanding your processes and the constraints of the life sciences sector. We then propose a realistic roadmap and support you as needed: one-off expertise, project support, or reinforcement of your teams and those of your integrator. Our consultants combine business and technical expertise and are proficient in the leading solutions on the market.
They trust us
Some of the clients in the sector that our consultants have worked with.

Frequently asked questions
Do you take validation requirements into account?
Yes. We build validation activities (specifications, testing, documentation) into our projects, working with your quality teams, who remain responsible for compliance.
Which solutions are you familiar with in this sector?
The PLM and MES solutions on the market, including BIOVIA and Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE.
Can you work on systems that have already been validated?
Yes: upgrades, enhancements and application maintenance, in line with your organisation’s change control procedures.

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