04/23 2025
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Houston, USA, April 23, 2025 – Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON) has unveiled TrackWise® Manufacturing, a cloud-native platform driven by artificial intelligence (AI), designed to transform the management, automation, and digitization of life sciences operations. As one of the industry's pioneers, TrackWise® Manufacturing introduces groundbreaking workflow management techniques, bridging the divide between digital and physical manufacturing realms.
In the life sciences sector, many organizations continue to rely on paper-based systems for workflow management, resulting in frequent errors, inefficiencies, underutilized data, and potential delays in new drug launches. These issues often lead to financial losses. To address these challenges, the TrackWise® Manufacturing platform leverages AI-driven processes to enable digital operations and automated workflows, assisting companies in bringing drugs to market faster and more securely.
This solution employs a cutting-edge containerized architecture, allowing software applications to run seamlessly across various computing environments. This minimizes the need for complex, isolated integrations, thereby significantly boosting operational flexibility and efficiency. Manufacturers can now respond more swiftly to business demands and regulatory changes.
"The TrackWise® Manufacturing platform leverages Honeywell's deep expertise in automation technology and life sciences compliance to drive improvements in the industry's inefficient systems," said Pramesh Maheshwari, President of Honeywell Process Solutions. "By integrating AI-driven workflows, we empower life sciences manufacturers with automation technology, shortening the time it takes to translate technological advancements into products that reach patients sooner."
By harnessing the capabilities of the TrackWise® Manufacturing platform, organizations can not only optimize process execution but also ensure operational continuity. The platform's containerized architecture offers flexibility and adaptability, enabling manufacturers to adapt rapidly to evolving market demands while maintaining regulatory compliance.
"The life sciences industry stands at a pivotal moment, facing economic pressures, shifting market demands, and stringent regulatory requirements," said Daniel R. Matlis, President and Founder of Axendia, a life sciences consulting firm. "Industry leaders must seize the opportunity for transformation and leverage technological advancements to achieve a seamless integration of digital quality management and manufacturing. With modern technology, the industry can substantially enhance operational efficiency, improve product quality, simplify compliance processes, and reduce time-to-market cycles."
The TrackWise® Manufacturing platform utilizes Honeywell's proven Unit Operations Controller (UOC) for critical control functions, while seamlessly embedding an innovative quality management framework that supports true 'Quality by Design (QbD)'1 manufacturing. This framework revolutionizes manufacturers' approach to production and compliance by integrating quality metrics into the manufacturing process, ultimately accelerating time-to-market.
Building on 30 years of quality management experience, the TrackWise® Manufacturing platform extends Honeywell's TrackWise® platform, assisting life sciences enterprises in bringing safe products to market promptly. By integrating various operational functions to streamline processes, enhance operational efficiency, and accelerate time-to-market, this platform represents a significant advancement in life sciences manufacturing technology.