Dassault Systèmes’ virtual twin technology is breaking down silos and standardizing around best practices — the key enabler for performance improvements in MedTech manufacturing. However, management's focus, vision, attention and push for change will be the critical success factors.

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Guillaume Vendroux

DELMIA Chief Executive Officer, Dassault Systèmes

A Call to Standardize, Sustain and Scale

As the demand for more advanced medical devices rises, industry leaders in healthcare are not only striving for innovation; they're also compelled by sustainability imperatives. Today, medical device manufacturers are actively competing to lead the market and achieve more sustainable operations, seeking ways to reduce carbon footprints and prioritize eco-friendly practices.

However, eliminating operational silos and managing supply chain disruptions in medical technology (MedTech) have remained a major challenge. The added pressures of reduced profitability, growing regulations and rising product recalls further complicate matters.

Consequently, MedTech companies find themselves at a tipping point, prompting a business transformation. To achieve standardization, scalability and sustainability in  medical device manufacturing, market leaders must fully embrace digital technology — the blueprint for MedTech success that can be unlocked with the  3DEXPERIENCE® platform.

But is your company ready for a digital transformation? Take the quiz below to discover where you stand.

According to Boston Consulting Group, 30% of MedTech companies have accomplished digital transformation, while others are gradually following suit. This slow progress hinders compliance with key regulations like the European Medical Device Regulation (EU-MDR) — a regulation that mandates traceability of manufactured medical devices.

This poses a challenge for companies yet to embrace digitalization, particularly those in disconnected manufacturing facilities.

And, without that capability, how can product quality and safety be assured, especially considering the alarming rate of device recalls? Clearly, a transformation is urgently needed. Standardizing and scaling sustainable MedTech manufacturing can serve as its cornerstone. To achieve this, digitalization must be integrated.

By embracing Dassault Systèmes’ digitally integrated 3DEXPERIENCEplatform, medical device manufacturers and industry leaders can gain:

  • Market agility
    React quickly to changing product demands by using virtual twin technology to simulate and optimize manufacturing processes in a 3D environment
  • Standardization
    Produce medical devices through streamlined, digitally connected facilities across the world, eradicating operational silos in global supply networks
  • Sustainable planning
    Achieve greener product lifecycles and minimal waste generation through improved production flows, optimized key resources and strategic equipment planning

View the infographic below to explore how the 3DEXPERIENCE platform drives manufacturing success. Learn how you can replicate these transformative results.

Optimize Manufacturing for Better Results

Medical device makers can overcome their significant challenges and mitigate risks to their business with the right digital solutions. From the design phase to production execution and quality control, digitalization enables a seamless information flow, fostering collaboration and communication across different stages of the manufacturing process.

Dive into the ebook below to uncover how digitalization propels medical device manufacturers toward achieving standardization, scalability and sustainability.

MedTech Production, Digitally Optimized

Explore the strategies you need to successfully 
standardize and scale a sustainable MedTech 
manufacturing business.

The Path to Standardized, Scalable and Sustainable Manufacturing

Take this three-step approach and unlock value at each step to standardize and scale your sustainable manufacturing operations today.

Step 1: Manufacturing Process Engineering Validation

Start by validating and documenting your manufacturing process plan — from engineering to manufacturing with Manufacturing Process Engineering.

 

Value: Reduce time to market and standardize ways of working

Step 2: Multi-dimensional Planning & Scheduling

Next, improve your customer satisfaction by achieving on-time and in-full fulfillment through Production Scheduling. Respond to demand by defining which medical device to produce and when with master production scheduling. Forecast supply in light of demand using Sales & Operations Planning.

 

Value: Improve on-time and in-full delivery rates and adapt to rush orders and supply disruptions.

Step 3: Manufacturing Operations Excellence

In the final step, you can improve visibility, control and synchronization of your global operations by using Production Execution and Quality Execution. Additionally, with Material Synchronization, you can respond quickly to demand changes and unexpected events.

 

Value: Increase operational efficiency and reduce inventory costs.

Follow the path to unlock value at each step of the way. With Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform, engineers, designers and business professionals can collaborate seamlessly across diverse departments of the organization to achieve optimum results.

Leading the Charge in MedTech Innovation

The life science sector is rapidly evolving to transform patients’ lives. The possibilities are limitless when companies rely on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, which integrates virtual twin technology and advanced MedTech solutions to help companies achieve success. With Dassault Systèmes, MedTech leaders can confidently guide the industry into a future-ready era of standardized, scalable and sustainable manufacturing.

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