Processing's Weekly Mixer: Manufacturing agility in a changing biopharma landscape, and more

Manufacturing agility in a changing biopharma landscape

From Pharma Manufacturing: 

As biopharma pipelines grow more complex, manufacturers are under increasing pressure to scale faster, adapt to new modalities and build resilience into highly regulated operations. Meeting these demands means manufacturing agility is no longer just a competitive advantage, it is a necessity. Yet, structural constraints, talent shortages and legacy processes continue to impact progress across the industry.

In the latest episode of the Off Script podcast, Pharma Manufacturing spoke with Iwan Roberts, vice president of technology and innovation strategy at Cytiva, for a deep dive into Cytiva’s latest Global Biopharma Index. The conversation explores why manufacturing agility remains a major industry pain point, why modalities like cell and gene therapy and mRNA are uniquely difficult to scale, and how CDMOs, digitalization and new supplier relationships are reshaping the path forward. Listen to the conversation below.

Plant maintenance: Overcoming a blame culture

From Plant Services: 

Joe Anderson of ReliabilityX says a key step is to foster collaboration via an accurate and non-personal inventory of production improvement opportunities. Anderson writes:

Transforming a blame culture starts with a proactive shift in perspective. Consider leading this change yourself—take ownership, embrace accountability, and drive the transformation needed to create a more constructive environment. 

Waiting for someone else to solve the problem may leave you in a holding pattern, so why not be the one to initiate the change? This proactive mindset, combined with the strategies that will be outlined in this column, will help you address many of the obstacles common in high-stakes operations.

Report: Manufacturers not hiring for AI skills despite worker upskilling:

From IndustryWeek: Manufacturing workers are building AI skills, but employers are prioritizing more traditional skills, according to a new report.

IW news editor Anna Smith writes:

On Udemy’s education platform, manufacturing workers are actively building AI-related skills, but manufacturers posting jobs on Indeed are not yet seeking those skills at the same rate, according to a new report from Udemy and Indeed, The Future-Proofing Instinct.

Chemical Processing's top stories of January

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