Pushing past the paper trail: How Monaghan manufacturing is embracing eDHR technology

Monaghan Medical Corporation is pleased to announce the successful implementation of a significant enhancement to our manufacturing process. On February 14, we launched the new MasterControl Electronic Device History Records (eDHR) system for our AeroChamber? brand VHC manufacturing line.

The eDHR system introduces a pivotal shift in our production lifecycle documentation, as our line operators now utilize scanners and tablets for electronic recording. This transition to digital documentation brings forth several advantages:

Compliance: The system enhances production processes, ensuring users complete training before progressing, and facilitates tracking processes through electronic signatures, thereby improving regulatory readiness for entities such as the FDA and ISO certification.

Time Savings: With accurate, legible, and complete records, we anticipate a reduction in record review time.

Data Mining: The system enables real-time tracking of work-in-progress status for every order, automated reporting, and dashboards. This functionality empowers manufacturing leaders to identify and respond to trends effectively.

Sustainability: The move to electronic documentation contributes to a reduction in paper waste, aligning with our commitment to environmental responsibility.

The upcoming integration with our new ERP system will provide visibility into the end-to-end manufacturing process, encompassing the journey from raw material ordering to production, inventory management, and order fulfillment.

We extend our sincere appreciation to the project leads, Patricia Hogg (eQMS Systems Administrator with TML IT) and Traci Lareau (MasterControl Specialist with MMC Regulatory Affairs), as well as the significant contributions from Casey Kourofsky (IT Manager with MMC) and the entire AeroChamber? brand VHC manufacturing team.

This pioneering initiative represents a new era in our operational efficiency and sets the stage for continued growth and transformation within our organization.

What Our Team is Saying About eDHR?

“Great accomplishments in a business are never done by one person. They are done by a team of people, working together. eDHR is already helping improve our team through communication, teamwork and line efficiency.” -Melinda Senecal, Line Lead, Monaghan Medical Corporation?

“Removing paperwork and embracing digital with the new eDHR system will save Monaghan manufacturing employees hours of time in terms of filling out, reviewing forms, ensuring compliance and training. The time savings will be immense.” -Patricia Hogg, eQMS System Administrator, Trudell Medical Limited?

“Patricia, Traci and the entire team worked really hard to prepare the MasterControl software for go live. We also invested time testing different tablets to ensure we selected the most user-friendly hardware. When it all came together for launch, it was exciting to see the team embrace the change.” -Casey Kourofsky, IT Manager, Monaghan Medical Corporation?

“eDHR is another digital advancement in our IT ecosystem that is bringing greater efficiency to our processes, improving how we work and innovating our businesses. Kudos to the Monaghan manufacturing team for stepping up to the challenge and embracing a new way of working.” -Joe Stephenson, VP of Information Technology, Trudell Medical Limited?

"I’m so proud of our team’s ability to embrace change. Together, we're rewriting the rules of how we’ve done manufacturing at Monaghan over the years and stepping into the future with courage and adaptability." -Andy Sepcie, VP of Operations, Monaghan Medical Corporation?