Domino Partners With SYSTECH International To Deliver Full Track And Trace Capability For Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
World-leading ink jet and laser manufacturer, Domino Printing Sciences plc and SYSTECH International, the leading provider of Packaging Performance Management solutions have announced an agreement that will combine Domino's marking and coding solutions and SYSTECH's TIPS Serialised Product Tracking solution. As a SYSTECH International Authorised Solutions Provider, Domino will provide pharmaceutical manufacturers with a comprehensive end-to-end solution to combat counterfeit product and increase patient safety.
"Combining SYSTECH's TIPS Serialised Product Tracking solution with Domino's core marking and integration capabilities provides customers with quality solutions that can be delivered on a global scale," says Simon King, director of Domino's Integrated Solution Group. "The comprehensive solution will allow pharmaceutical manufacturers to significantly increase patient safety and combat counterfeit and diversion challenges."
Various coding formats are supported, ranging from bar code and Data Matrix to RFID. The addition of in-line verification and tag reading capabilities, coupled with failsafe data and product tracking control ensures that customers are presented with secure systems representing the best technologies available for application at the point of manufacture.
"The partnership is a natural fit for both Domino and SYSTECH," says Robert DeJean, president and CEO of SYSTECH International. "The agreement leverages Domino's expertise in coding and marking technologies with our track and trace technologies to deliver an integrated solution that enables pharmaceutical manufacturers to authenticate product across their supply chains."
Both companies have deep experience within the pharmaceutical industry, providing solutions that are fully compliant with the requirements for 21 CFR Part 11 and further supported with GAMP validation packages.
Domino Printing Sciences plc
Domino Printing Sciences is a world-leader in ink jet and laser technologies offering total coding, direct product marking and printing solutions. Domino has established a global reputation for the continual development and manufacture of ink jet and laser printing technologies.
In 2005 Domino had a turnover in excess of £192m. It employs 1,800 people worldwide and sells to more than 120 countries through a global network of 16 subsidiary offices and more than 75 distributors. Domino's manufacturing facilities are situated in the UK, Germany, USA, China and India and include group companies Sator, Alpha Dot and Wiedenbach.
Domino Integrated Solutions Group
The Integrated Solutions Group of Domino Printing Sciences Plc, is a leading innovator of technologies to aid product traceability. Domino offers modular and scalable Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems that provide immediate cost benefit and enable customers to avoid unnecessary costs associated with RFID implementation programmes.
The successful integration of RFID and its inter-operability with common alpha/numeric and 2D symbologies such as barcodes is central to Domino's total systems approach. By linking coding platforms from primary packages to secondary cases to tertiary pallets, and from laser marking to ink jet coding and RFID, Domino can improve the accuracy and reliability of product data that provides customers with the opportunity to seek real business improvement.
Working with customers from initial concept analysis, project migration planning through to full implementation of in-line automated RFID track and trace systems, and combined with its open-platform approach, Domino's Integrated Solutions Group has the technical and project management expertise to deliver the most appropriate and effective solution to suit individual customer needs.
For further information visit www.domino-printing.com.
About SYSTECH International
SYSTECH International is the leading provider of Packaging Performance Management solutions for manufacturing operations. Founded in 1985, its TIPS family of solutions was developed specifically to meet the needs of inspection, control, and information management in packaging environments. A recognized market leader in highly regulated industries such as Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Biotechnology, and Healthcare, the company also services other packaging and converting industries. For more information, visit www.systech-tips.com.