Manual Aggregation Module (MAM)

The Vimachem Manual Aggregation Module (MAM) is a pharmaceutical-specific aggregation software designed to streamline the process of linking individual product packages to higher packaging levels, ensuring full traceability across the supply chain. Purpose-built for manual, low-speed production lines, MAM enables pharmaceutical companies to manually aggregate up to three subsequent packaging levels while maintaining compliance with global regulatory requirements.

As part of Vimachem's open serialization platform, MAM integrates seamlessly with a wide range of IT systems and third-party equipment, making it a flexible and scalable solution for pharma manufacturers seeking to meet aggregation mandates in markets such as Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and beyond.

Key Benefits

• Aggregation made easy: A user-friendly interface combined with automated connections to industrial printers (such as Zebra) and barcode scanners (including Zebra and Datalogic devices) simplifies the aggregation workflow for operators on the shop floor.
• Time saving: MAM enables quick product returns and recalls by leveraging aggregation technology to effectively manage the entire inventory return process, reducing the time and effort required to trace and retrieve products.
• Post-batch rework handling: The module supports sampling, verification, and management of damaged products without requiring product to be sent back to the packaging site or line, minimising disruption to operations.
• Regulatory compliance: MAM enables compliance with markets that mandate aggregation, helping pharmaceutical companies meet their obligations under worldwide pharmaceutical regulations.

How Pharmaceutical Aggregation Works

• Unique identifiers are assigned to individual packaging levels and linked together using the aggregation software.
• Data including serial numbers, batch numbers, and expiration dates is captured and consolidated into higher packaging levels.
• The system ensures complete traceability across the entire supply chain, from manufacturing through to distribution.
• For low-speed lines, manual aggregation can efficiently cover up to three packaging levels.

Understanding Aggregation in Pharma

• Pharmaceutical aggregation links individual products to higher packaging levels such as bundles, cases, or pallets, supporting traceability and compliance throughout the supply chain.
• Aggregation differs from serialization: serialization assigns a unique serial number to each individual product unit, while aggregation groups those serialized units into higher-level packages such as boxes or pallets.
• Together, serialization and aggregation ensure the traceability and authenticity of pharmaceutical products, helping to prevent counterfeiting and support regulatory compliance.

MAM is delivered as part of Vimachem's broader Pharma MES Platform, which also encompasses electronic batch records, weigh and dispense, serialization site management, and manufacturing analytics. Vimachem supports implementation with services including MES integration, computerized system validation, and quality assurance.