Tips to Improve the performance of External Manufacturing (TPM)
The share of production done with external manufacturing partners has doubled in the past 10 years, driven by cost and efficiency constraints coupled with the need to efficiently supply a diverse global patient population. As more and more production is strategically being outsourced, the communication and coordination efforts to manage these outsourcings needs smart controls.
Following tips can help you to ensure the same level of visibility, control and performance across external manufacturing operations that you have over your internal production processes.
- Establish an accurate external supply dashboard providing at-a-glance and detailed production status across all external manufacturing relationships.
- Ensure end-to-end visibility and collaboration across the production life cycle from order initiation to final product delivery.
- Monitor inventory balances and raw material components at manufacturing partners to improve production planning and enhance responsiveness to unexpected supply issues.
- Create a shared quality management workspace between internal quality teams and your external manufacturing partners to improve performance and standardize processes across the quality review cycle.
- Track API and bulk material orders for production to ensure on-time production start and improve resource utilization at external manufacturing sites.
- Track and review KPIs with external manufacturing partners for performance score carding and continuous improvement programs.