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IT solutions for the process industry are integrated systems comprising ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), maintenance, Industrial IoT, data analytics and generative AI, which comprehensively control, document and ensure the traceability of batch- and recipe-based production in regulated sectors such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals, life sciences and medtech. collana provides these building blocks from a single source: based on Microsoft technology, with its own maintenance software and with generative AI within a proven framework. The promises made on this page are backed up by published projects, including those at REMONDIS BURCU and Bucher Municipal. Here you will find an overview of the six solution components; the linked product and solution pages provide more detailed information.
In the process industry, regulatory requirements determine the IT architecture. Manufacturers in the pharmaceutical, life sciences, chemical or medtech sectors must map out complex quality processes and document and verify every step of the process. Requirements such as those set by the FDA or REACH therefore dictate how systems collect, store and verify data. In practical terms, this means:
Traceability of batches, quality data and supply chain processes
Data integrity with electronic audit trails
Validation of the systems in use in accordance with CSV and GAMP 5
Audit-ready processes that require documentation to be carried out during day-to-day operations, rather than documentation being produced retrospectively
It is precisely on these points that siloed solutions fail in many organisations: when ERP, maintenance, laboratory and production data are stored in separate systems, every audit becomes a manual search. An integrated architecture makes compliance requirements a built-in feature of the system, rather than an afterthought. For IT management and the CFO, this means that the question is not whether a single tool meets a requirement, but whether the system landscape as a whole is consistently documented.
To put this into context: this page deals with IT and software solutions for process manufacturing, i.e. production based on recipes and in batches. For discrete manufacturing involving bills of materials and individual parts, there is a Dedicated overview for production & discrete manufacturing.
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collana covers IT for the process industry with six components: Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&SCM, bespoke software development, collana maintool, Industrial IoT Architecture, Data Analytics & Business Intelligence, and generative AI in business. All six run on Microsoft technology and are seamlessly integrated. This saves you the hassle of integrating multiple providers and keeps process and quality data within a single, end-to-end system landscape.
You don’t need to start with a finished set of specifications. The low-risk first step is a structured workshop: In the Digitalisation Readiness Assessment We assess your system landscape and processes and prioritise areas for action. If the question of ERP arises, the ERP Orientation and Selection Workshop From the requirements of your process manufacturing to a robust system decision. Both formats produce a concrete outcome document that you can use for further internal work, regardless of whether you subsequently implement it using collana.
Whether you are a pharmaceutical company, chemical manufacturer or MedTech business, our solutions are tailored to your regulatory and operational requirements.
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With collana maintool, you can digitalise your maintenance from maintenance planning to documentation - automated, transparent and integrated in MS Dynamics 365 BC
With our industrial IoT architectures, we create the technical basis for networked production, smart maintenance and data-driven decisions.
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From predictive maintenance and AI-powered quality control to digital supply chains – the process industry of tomorrow is connected, transparent and intelligent. Find out how you can combine regulatory requirements with new technologies and tap into new potential.
IT solutions for the process industry provide end-to-end tracking of batch and serial numbers, quality checks and validatability, ensuring that every step in the process can be documented, verified and traced. They integrate ERP, maintenance, IoT, analytics and AI in such a way that regulatory requirements – such as FDA or REACH compliance – are met directly within the operational system.
Process manufacturing operates according to recipes and in batches, whilst discrete manufacturing operates according to bills of materials in countable units. IT for the process industry must therefore have batch traceability, recipe management and comprehensive quality documentation at its core, rather than as an add-on module. For discrete manufacturing, collana offers a Our own overview of solutions for discrete manufacturing.
collana implements systems that support the documentation and compliance requirements of regulated industries: 360° batch traceability, electronic audit trails, and CSV- and GAMP-5-compliant validation in Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&SCM. The systems provide the basis for FDA, EMA or REACH/CLP compliance documentation; the regulatory assessment itself remains the responsibility of your specialist staff.
Digitalisation in the process industry integrates production, quality and maintenance data into a single, end-to-end database. This offers companies a twofold benefit: compliance requirements are met directly through the system rather than being processed manually, and the same data provides transparency regarding plant operations, processes and energy consumption, as demonstrated by the IoT analytics platform launched by Bühler AG. In this way, digital transformation moves from being a buzzword to a verifiable system characteristic.
Are you planning an ERP project, looking to document your maintenance in a way that meets audit requirements, or wanting to finally make your asset data usable? Then book a no-obligation initial consultation or request a demo. We show companies in the chemical, pharmaceutical, life sciences and medtech sectors how the different components interact within your environment.
