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Improving Quality Control for a Pharmaceutical Company with BI-Powered Defect Monitoring

Improving Quality Control for a Pharmaceutical Company with BI-Powered Defect Monitoring

A leading pharmaceutical manufacturer producing critical medications for global distribution struggled with recurring production defects leading to costly product recalls and potential regulatory penalties. Traditional quality control methods relied on periodic manual inspections and isolated reports, which delayed detection of defects across production batches. To address these challenges, an advanced Business Intelligence (BI) solution was developed to centralize production data from multiple lines and enable real-time defect monitoring. By integrating data from manufacturing execution systems (MES), lab testing equipment, and quality inspections, BI dashboards and heatmaps visualized defect patterns across batches, shifts, and production lines. Predictive analytics were also implemented to identify upstream process issues contributing to defects. As a result, the company achieved a 60% reduction in product recalls, improved compliance with FDA guidelines, and enhanced overall product quality.

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60%

decrease in product recalls within 12 months

50%

decrease in examination time for root cause analysis

45%

faster defect detection compared to manual checks

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Problem Statement

  • Recurring defects caused high rates of product recalls, increasing costs and damaging brand reputation.
  • Manual quality checks were inconsistent and often missed early signs of batch defects.
  • Data was siloed between production, lab testing, and QA teams, limiting cross-functional visibility.
  • Root cause analysis was slow and reactive, delaying process improvements.
  • Regulatory compliance risk increased with every missed defect or delayed report.

Industry: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Services: Business Intelligence Implementation, Real-Time Quality Monitoring, Predictive Defect Analytics

Region: North America, with distribution in Europe and Asia

Our Tech Stack

Tech stack we used

Solution Approach

  • Integrated real-time data from MES, LIMS, and QA reports into a centralized SQL Server data warehouse.
  • Developed predictive models in Python to identify upstream process deviations likely to cause defects.
  • Built Control BI dashboards to track imperfection rates by group, move, generation line, and fixing provider.
  • Created heatmaps of defect occurrences, highlighting patterns across facilities and shifts.
  • Implemented automated alerts for QA managers when defect rates exceeded predefined thresholds.
  • Established a continuous feedback loop with production teams using BI insights to correct processes proactively.
  • Provided QA and production staff training on interpreting dashboards and executing root cause analyses.

Benefits

  • 60% reduction in product recalls, lowering costs and protecting brand reputation

  • Improved regulatory compliance with FDA and other health authorities

  • Faster identification and correction of process issues causing defects

  • Enhanced product consistency and safety for end consumers

  • Empowered QA teams with real-time insights for proactive quality improvements

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