Case Study: The MES Blueprint — Driving Efficiency Through Mastering the Selection Process

Session

The MES Blueprint — Driving Efficiency Through Mastering the Selection Process

Case Study

Monday, September 22

12:20 PM - 12:50 PM

Live in Berlin

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The journey to optimizing process automation begins with selecting the most suitable MES (Manufacturing Execution System). This presentation outlines the evaluation process conducted in collaboration with external support, focusing on workflows, criteria, and decision-making frameworks. Attendees will gain insights into the structured approach to MES vendor selection, including key selection criteria, weighted decision matrices, and workshop outcomes. In this session, you will learn how to:

Define and apply selection criteria and weighting matrices to objectively compare MES vendors.
Prepare for implementation through initial introductions, mid-term planning, and alignment with your asset management program.
Recognize the importance of a structured approach to MES selection and how the right MES can enhance process automation and support operational goals.

Presentation

Speaker

Uwe Kritzler

Head of Global Automation & MES CoE MES, Lonza

A seasoned leader with expertise in automation, MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems), and IT/OT integration, Uwe Kritzler has over 28 years of experience driving innovation in process automation. Currently serving as the Head of the Global Automation & MES engineering function at Lonza, Uwe excels in leading teams to implement and optimize process automation and MES systems across global operations. With a strong background in process automation, CAPEX management, and cross-regional leadership, Uwe has successfully managed teams and projects at top pharmaceutical companies, including F. Hoffmann-LaRoche, fostering operational excellence and technological advancement.

The Pop in Your Job: Building teams and driving technology forward to build new assets in large scale is thrilling me. Seeing after 1-2 years of preparation the hectic time in commissioning and ramp up of a greenfield asset is always amazing. Coaching team member to deliver and grow while that journey is the most exciting aspect of that work.

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Gustavo Martin Araque

Director, MES Program Lead, Lonza

Chemical Engineer with more than 20 years of experience in Automation and Manufacturing IT Systems. Experience in Program and Project Management, development, integration, deployment and support of Manufacturing Systems. In the last 4 years IT Lead for the MES worldwide Program in Roche.

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Company

Lonza

At Lonza, we enable A Healthier World by supporting our healthcare customers on the path to commercialization. Our community of 18,000 talented employees work across a global network of more than 30 sites to deliver for our customers across the pharma, biotech and nutrition markets. By combining technological insight with world-class manufacturing, scientific expertise and process excellence, we help our customers to deliver new and innovative medicines that help treat a wide range of diseases. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising commitment and ideas that help our customers to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of. Our work makes A Meaningful Difference.

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