Smarter packaging solutions Eson Pac

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Eson Pac is a market leader in the manufacture of pharmaceutical packaging products and supply chain solutions. Philip Yorke reports on a Swedish company that continues to lead the field through innovation and a clear customer focus.

Eson Pac is a leading pharmaceutical packaging specialist that offers expert competences in all aspects of producing and delivering pharmaceutical packaging solutions. Pharmaceuticals is the company’s exclusive focus. With the increase in the world’s populations and a growing resistance to existing drugs, Eson Pac must be ready to improvise and innovate, in order to create the most cost-effective and functional packaging possible.

New regulatory demands and legislation are also adding challenges to the pharma supply chain through increasing complexity and the shrinking of batch-sizes, both of which continue to drive innovation at Eson Pac. This also applies to its production processes as well as to a need to develop ever smarter solutions. The company’s commitment to investing in new technology and its core competences ensure that it remains at the cutting-edge of the pharmaceutical packaging industry. unique competences

Eson Pac’s success is due in part to its unique and diverse competences. In addition, the company’s European production network relies on the latest state-of-the-art machinery designed specifically to meet the challenges facing the pharma industry today. The company’s latest digital production techniques guarantee the most efficient production processes, each of which is tailored to suit the individual needs of the customer and the precise manufacturing process. This process also takes into account order size and individual lead-time requirements.

Eson Pac’s unique core competences are optimised in the production of its cartons, labels and leaflets. Each of these operations are supported by supply-chain efficiency solutions and customer services that provide a total one-stop-shop facility. For example, Eson Pac’s labels and multipage labels are diverse in their format and applications. The company’s

product portfolio includes standard labels, wrap-around labels, tamper evident and security solutions, as well as complex multi-page labels that must fulfil regulatory and end-user criteria. These products are produced in all types of material combinations, all of which are designed to optimise end-use functions.

Serialisation and back-side numbering, together with anti-counterfeiting solutions are also special features that can be integrated into any aspect of the company’s extensive standard and customised range of pharmaceutical labels.

Faster to market

Just-in-time deliveries and on-demand ordering along with increased regulatory complexity results in a greater number of packaging devices being required. These in turn lead to reduced batch sizes. The increasing number of new product launches also requires shorter lead times and faster-to-market time-lines. All in all, this creates further challenges for supply chain management systems. However, Eson Pac’s integrated systems combine to ensure that it can bring new pharma products to market faster and more efficiently than ever before.

In order to simplify and optimise supply chain systems Eson Pac is offering a unique service to its customers. The company has created a dedicated and tailor-made ‘On-Demand’ concept that significantly reduces lead times, thus making sure that inventory levels and waste is reduced to a minimum.

The latest production techniques employed are supported by digitalised and automated order-handling processes that enable a supply setup that is designed for the future and to achieve all-round improved efficiencies. Throughout its structured processes the company prioritises, secures resources, and plans actions designed not only to meet, but to exceed agreed goals achieved in collaboration with its customers.

unrivalled clinical trial expertise

The on-going development of new pharmaceutical compounds requires strictly controlled clinical trials to verify the product’s efficaciousness. The clinical studies and documentation of anticipated effects are conducted over several phases before a drug is allowed to be placed on the market. Eson Pac supports its customers in this process with unique expertise in this area and by supplying a combination of its core products. These are optimised and designed specifically for each individual test procedure.

The company’s specialist packaging designers develop individual packaging solutions for each clinical trial and are able to produce them in limited batches in its own pharma production units. From

the very first design drafts, to full scale test procedures and trial run batches, the company’s designers support the process to secure optimal results in close cooperation with its clients, Regulatory demands such as tamper verification and anti-counterfeiting solutions form an integral part of the solutions developed in order to meet the specific demands of each customer.

There is also an increasing demand for patient information which requires larger and more complex information leaflets. These can be provided in a broad range of configurations from simple flat leaflets to parallel and cross-folded versions, in addition to stitched or glued booklets.

optimised digitalisation

Staying one step ahead of its competitors requires a constant investment in the digitalisation of all the company’s administrative processes. In order to achieve supply chain optimisation, a complete assessment of potential ERP system integration must take place and the company’s IT specialists are ready to support this process with its customers at all times.

Other areas that can be addressed for further optimisation include EDI interfaces, VMI solutions, artwork flows, forecasting and order pattern standardisation. The relevant competences are all available in-depth at Eson Pac. n

For further details of Eson Pac’s innovative pharmaceutical packaging products and services visit: www.esonpac.com