TrackWise Manufacturing
Manufacturing execution, real-time process visualization, and data historian for compliant life sciences production.
Overview
TrackWise Manufacturing is a modular operations management platform from Honeywell Life Sciences, built for pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers. It combines Manufacturing Execution System (MES) capabilities, real-time process visualization (HMI/SCADA), and compliant data historian functionality within a single, unified interface powered by Honeywell Aptica™. The platform is designed to reduce data silos, improve real-time visibility, and support compliant manufacturing execution across a single production line, a site, or multiple facilities.
Life sciences manufacturers facing pressure to accelerate time-to-market while meeting strict regulatory and quality requirements can deploy TrackWise Manufacturing incrementally, starting with the capabilities most immediately needed and expanding over time as operations evolve.
Core Modules and Capabilities
- Electronic logbooks (eLogbooks) for digital record-keeping on the shop floor
- Batch records and history for capturing and storing batch-level data
- Recipe authoring and execution to standardize and control manufacturing processes
- Digital procedures to guide operators through compliant workflows
- Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) tracking and reporting
- Process visualization and insights via configurable HMI/SCADA interfaces
- Inventory management for material tracking across production
- Weight and dispense functionality
- Process automation supporting consistent execution and reduced manual effort
Operational Visibility and Process Control
- Real-time monitoring of critical parameters and equipment performance through unified process visualization
- Configurable HMI/SCADA interfaces that provide visibility across manufacturing operations
- Actionable metrics to support faster issue identification and more consistent execution
- MES functionality including batch management, recipe control, material tracking, and electronic batch records
- Standardized operations across production lines while maintaining compliance requirements
Data Management and Historian Functionality
- Centralized data collection, storage, and trending using historian capabilities
- Support for both batch and time-series records for reporting and regulatory documentation
- Reporting and analytics tools to transform manufacturing data into operational insight
- Integration with TrackWise Quality suite to unify quality and manufacturing data as a single source of truth
- Real-time visibility into business-aligned quality and manufacturing metrics to support issue prediction and prevention
Compliance and Audit Readiness
- Built-in validation documentation and audit trails designed for life sciences regulatory requirements
- Compliance frameworks aligned with FDA and global pharmaceutical regulations
- Support for data integrity requirements throughout the manufacturing process
- Automated audit-ready documentation to reduce manual preparation effort
Integration and Scalability
- Connects with enterprise systems including ERP and LIMS
- Integrates with OT environments including PLCs, DCS, historians, and third-party batch execution systems
- Modular architecture allows deployment to start at a single line and scale to multiple facilities
- Reduces integration effort and supports scalable deployment to streamline batch release workflows
TrackWise Manufacturing is developed by Honeywell and is positioned for life sciences organizations at various stages of digital transformation. It can be deployed as a standalone platform or integrated with the TrackWise Quality suite to connect manufacturing execution data with quality management processes.
