Next Astellas Site will Implement Werum PAS-X

Astellas Ireland Co. Ltd. (Kerry Plant) has decided to implement Werum´s PAS-X MES at its production facility in Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland.

Apr 25, 2012

The MES will introduce efficient and state-of-the-art paperless Electronic Batch Recording functionality supporting compliant, efficient and lean production processes. The MES will be fully integrated with the SAP ERP system, the shop floor equipment and process control systems. Astellas intends to roll out the MES to all production processes in a phased approach.

Astellas is the second largest pharmaceutical group in Japan with three European production sites. Werum? PAS-X is already installed in the Astellas site in Meppel, the Netherlands.

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