How to measure success

[GreatGoogily]

When rolling out a new MES system, or when enhancing your current system - what successes have you looked for? Is there a generic list of KPIs that can be referenced?

Generally I'm thinking of items such as:
Reduction of Batch Record review time (measuring personnel time)
Batch Record creation time reduction (measuring personnel time and/or days)
Faster release of a lot (measuring days)
Acquisition of data (versus a previous batch or paper record) (measurement of days)
Reduction of deviations or error codes (measurement of Number of error codes per xxx pages)

Anything else that folks may use to "quantify" their MES successes?

Thanks!

[AgentSmith]

Here are a few others for you that I found and make sense:

1. Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Insights into equipment availability, performance efficiency, and quality of output. By leveraging MES data, pharmaceutical manufacturers can track OEE in real-time, identify bottlenecks, and implement proactive maintenance strategies to maximize equipment utilization.

2. Batch Cycle Time: Monitoring batch cycle time is essential for pharmaceutical manufacturers to ensure efficient production processes. MES can capture real-time data on batch processing times, enabling organizations to identify opportunities for reducing cycle times, streamlining production workflows, and enhancing overall productivity.

3. Compliance Metrics: Compliance with regulatory standards is paramount in pharmaceutical manufacturing. KPIs related to compliance metrics, such as deviation management, change control effectiveness, and adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), are critical for assessing the impact of MES on regulatory compliance. By tracking these metrics through MES, organizations can demonstrate adherence to industry regulations and standards.

4. Inventory Management KPIs: Effective inventory management is essential for minimizing waste, controlling costs, and ensuring timely availability of raw materials and finished products. KPIs related to inventory accuracy, stock levels, and material usage variance can provide valuable insights into the effectiveness of MES in optimizing inventory management processes.

5. Right First Time (RFT) Rate: RFT rate measures the percentage of products that meet quality standards during the first production run. By integrating MES data with quality control processes, pharmaceutical manufacturers can track RFT rates and identify areas for improvement in production quality and consistency.

6. Energy Consumption and Environmental Impact: Sustainable manufacturing practices are gaining importance in the pharmaceutical industry. KPIs related to energy consumption, waste generation, and environmental impact can help organizations assess the environmental sustainability of their manufacturing operations when leveraging MES.

7. Downtime Analysis: Monitoring downtime events and analyzing their causes is crucial for minimizing production disruptions. MES can provide real-time visibility into downtime occurrences, enabling proactive maintenance interventions and process optimization to reduce unplanned downtime.

8. Overall Equipment Reliability (OER): OER measures the reliability of manufacturing equipment over time. By leveraging MES data on equipment performance and maintenance history, pharmaceutical manufacturers can track OER KPIs to assess the long-term reliability and maintenance needs of critical production assets.

9. Production Yield and Scrap Rates: Tracking production yield and scrap rates through MES enables organizations to evaluate the efficiency of manufacturing processes and identify opportunities for waste reduction and process optimization.

10. Real-Time Production Visibility: Real-time visibility into production processes is a key benefit of MES implementation. KPIs related to real-time monitoring of production activities, material flows, and resource utilization provide valuable insights for decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives.