TAKE Solutions Ltd., leaders in supply chain management and life sciences products, has now made available the Gemini R12.0c, which will help pharma manufacturers to automatically collect data using radio-frequency (RF) devices to increase the availability of information on receiving, shipping, manufacturing and inventory activity as it happens.

In the latest version, transactions to automate batch manufacturing, quality sampling and lot traceability have been specifically developed to meet the needs of process manufacturers, ensuring speed and accuracy on the shop floor.

Operating within TAKE’s environment and Oracle’s Mobile Supply Chain Application (MSCA) and WMS environments, Gemini R12.0c enables pharma manufacturers to automatically gather data at the source on mobile devices, reducing the potential for errors, improving control and increasing visibility of key processes as they occur.

Gemini R12.0c complements existing Oracle MSCA/WMA functionalities with advanced capabilities in areas such as receiving, inventory management and shipping execution, allowing enterprises to extend their existing Oracle environments without costly modifications to Oracle applications. The result is a supply chain environment precisely tuned to the enterprise’s needs, with the flexibility and scalability to adapt to future requirements.

“Enterprise mobility is quickly emerging among manufacturers as a ‘must-have’ to increase efficiency and productivity within their supply chains,” said Grant Woolf, vice president of Strategy and Business Development, TAKE Solutions.

Gemini R12.0c upgrades have an improved Inventory Tracking and Barcode Label Generation which can help life sciences industries to use labelling and point-of-source data collection to better streamline inventory tracking processes to advance traceability and responsiveness to all quality concerns.

There is enhanced Batch Manufacturing as it enables users to track, trace and control shop floor activities specific to process manufacturing, increasing productivity time, improving operational efficiencies, and reducing production costs.

The Quality Sample Collection Support allows the printed labels to uniquely identify the source and collection time of each quality sample at the point-of-creation. The complete process of creating samples, testing, and evaluating can be performed in real-time, directly from mobile hand-held devices, eliminating cross-over errors, ensuring consistency, and guaranteeing accurate test results are recorded for each quality sample.

The expanded Oracle WMS and MSCA Accelerators utilize  warehouse management best practices, expanded WMS accelerators improve material handling within the warehouse, on the receiving dock and throughout the distribution centre, reducing ordering processing time, minimizing touch-points, and allowing transactions to be processed in real-time as material is moved.

Gemini's automated data collection capabilities optimize accuracy and efficiency by enabling process and discrete manufacturers to record transactions via handheld RF scanners. By capturing data immediately at the point of origin, Gemini reduces errors, improves data quality and decreases transaction times, while improving supply chain operations and inventory management. Gemini directly integrates with Oracle EBS, therefore minimizing companies' implementation, training and ongoing support costs.