Honeywell unveils AI-powered automation for life sciences manufacturing

TrackWise Manufacturing digitizes operations and automates workflows with AI-driven processes, addressing inefficiencies, errors, and delays caused by paper-based systems, helping life sciences manufacturers accelerate drug development while improving safety, compliance, and data utilization

Honeywell has launched TrackWise Manufacturing, an AI-assisted, cloud-native platform designed to revolutionize workflow management in the life sciences industry. This innovative solution aims to bridge the gap between digital and physical manufacturing environments, offering a seamless approach to automation and operational efficiency.

Many life sciences manufacturers still rely on paper-based workflows, leading to inefficiencies, errors, and delays in drug production. These challenges often result in underutilized data and financial losses. TrackWise Manufacturing addresses these issues by digitizing operations and automating workflows through AI-driven processes, helping companies accelerate drug development while ensuring safety and compliance.

Built on a containerized platform, the solution enables software applications to run consistently across various computing environments, eliminating the need for complex, siloed integrations. This approach enhances flexibility, allowing manufacturers to swiftly adapt to business demands and evolving regulatory requirements.

“TrackWise Manufacturing is designed to advance the industry’s inefficient systems by leveraging Honeywell’s extensive expertise in automation technologies and life science compliance,” said Pramesh Maheshwari, President of Honeywell Process Solutions. “By embedding AI-assisted workflows, we are leveraging automation to help life science manufacturers reduce technology transfer times and get products to patients faster.”

By harnessing the capabilities of TrackWise Manufacturing, organizations can not only optimize process execution but can also safeguard operational continuity. The platform’s containerized architecture supports flexibility and adaptability, empowering manufacturers to adjust swiftly to evolving market demands while staying compliant with regulatory requirements.

"In the face of economic pressures, shifting market demands, and evolving regulatory requirements, the Life Sciences industry is at an inflection point,” said Daniel R. Matlis, President and Founder at Axendia, Inc. “Industry leaders must seize the opportunity to transform and leverage technological advancements to unify digital quality and manufacturing. Embracing modern technologies, Industry can significantly enhance operational effectiveness, improve product quality, streamline regulatory compliance, and accelerate time to market."

The platform leverages Honeywell's established Unit Operations Controller (UOC) for critical control functions while seamlessly embedding an industry-first quality framework that promotes true quality-by-design manufacturing. By embedding quality metrics into the manufacturing process, this framework changes how manufacturers handle production and compliance, which can ultimately result in faster time to market for products.