Maximizing Efficiency with Compliant Control of Engineering Information: AbbVie

2 Apr 2019

With streamlined workflows, improved communication among departments, and easy access to information, Meridian has helped us increase employee efficiency and better focus on our core mission of creating innovative new therapeutic treatments.” BILL EAGER - Drawing Management Senior Engineer

THE CHALLENGE: During the split from Abbott, AbbVie had to decide whether to copy, continue to use, implement new, or utilise an alternate for each of the 130 corporate engineering IT applications. The company needed an engineering platform that was centralised, could be rolled out quickly globally, and addressed standardisation requirements. Some of the challenges included:

Lack of workflows and consistencies in business processes across sitesIT and support burdens due to disparate, disjointed systemsInability for Maintenance to view asset-related drawings on mobile devices

THE RESULTS: The ongoing global rollout and centralization of Meridian allows AbbVie to share documents and align business processes across manufacturing sites worldwide. AbbVie now maintains vital compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 throughout the drawing and asset lifecycle, and the IBM Maximo integration provides smooth access to critical asset data for Maintenance. Results were:

Improved maintenance and change efficiencies with on-the-go access to asset dataIncreased collaboration among Engineering, Maintenance, Project Management and Quality Departments; Cost savings from consolidated hardware, software, and support; Standardised applications and near 50% reduction in engineering IT systems; Streamlined audits with reduced risk of noncompliance