1. Introduction

In pharmaceutical manufacturing, critical assets like production equipment, calibration standards, and even materials are constantly on the move – transferring between cleanrooms, storage, labs, and production areas. Keeping track of these mobile assets is not just a logistical concern; it directly impacts operational efficiency, compliance, and data integrity. Yet many pharmaceutical facilities still rely on manual logs or ad-hoc searches when an asset is needed, leading to wasted time and often production delays. In fact, industry surveys have shown that technicians can spend between 3 and 8 hours per week simply searching for equipment linkedin.com. This hidden inefficiency saps productivity and can contribute to production delays, missed maintenance or calibration schedules, and data integrity issues.

As outlined by Sandeep Bhutani and Mayuresh Kulkarni in a previous IPSE iSpeak article “Location tracking is very critical in day-to-day operations in pharma/bio-pharma manufacturing as it directly impacts the plant efficiency, material wastage, streamlining of operations, asset usage and regulatory compliance" ispe.org. When equipment or materials cannot be located in a timely manner, operators may pause processes, or even re-order items, leading to waste. Important tasks like calibrations or cleaning can be delayed if the item isn’t where it’s expected. And in the worst case, an unlocated asset might cause a batch deviation (for example, if a required calibrated instrument isn’t available, or if a vessel exceeds its allowable clean hold time because it was forgotten in a corner). Over time, common patterns of inefficiency and compliance risk emerge across different sites – even though each facility has unique layouts and processes, the fundamental issue of not having real-time visibility of assets is pervasive.
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Mobile asset tracking solutions have therefore become an important tool in modern pharma manufacturing to address these challenges. By deploying technologies that provide real-time or on-demand visibility of asset locations, companies can streamline operations and reduce compliance risks. This article explores how a range of tracking technologies (RTLS, Wi-Fi triangulation, RFID, BLE, mesh IoT beacons, etc.) can be applied to pharmaceutical environments, the types of assets that benefit, and key considerations in implementing a tracking system.

2. Challenges in Managing Mobile Assets

Pharmaceutical plants are typically large, complex environments adhering to with strict regulations. Within these facilities, mobile assets refer to any physical items that move around and are not fixed in place. This includes a wide range of portable production equipment, calibration standards, containers, tools, and materials or components. Some common challenges associated with managing these mobile assets are:

• Lost Time and Productivity: Technicians, engineers, and operators often lose valuable time searching for tanks, totes, tools or devices needed for the next task. Cumulatively, this can amount to hundreds of hours of unproductive time per year at a single site. For example, an operations team might spend time hunting down a particular stainless steel mobile vessel needed for a batch, causing a line to sit idle. Such delays add up to significant downtime and can disrupt production schedules.
• Operational Bottlenecks: In multi-product facilities, certain shared assets (like IBCs,, portable mixers, or specialized single-use assemblies) might be in high demand. If their whereabouts are not known, processes can bottleneck while operators walk the floors looking for a free unit. In one of the projects I have worked on, inefficiencies in locating mobile vessels and IBCs were causing prolonged changeover times between batches. After introducing tracking, the site saw a 50% reduction in waiting times for vessels, directly translating to about €40,000 in annual savings from recaptured productivity.
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• Compliance Risks: Regulatory requirements mandate strict control over equipment and instruments. For instance, all measurement devices must be within calibration when used, assets on a lifting register must be accounted for and certified, whilst equipment or vessels must not exceed defined hold times after cleaning. If an asset goes “missing” or isn’t monitored, it may fall out of compliance – e.g. a lifting hoist that hasn’t had its scheduled safety inspection because it can not be located by the auditor. Such lapses can lead to deviations, investigations, or even regulatory findings. One facility, prior to implementing asset tracking, found that missing visibility on cleaning statuses led to multiple instances of IBCs exceeding their allowed clean hold duration and each incident triggered a deviation investigation. With a tracking system providing alerts, the instances of overdue IBCs dropped by 50%, preventing several investigations per year and saving an estimated €100,000 annually in investigation and downtime costs (by avoiding batch holds and related labour).
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• Tabular Data with No Visual Context: While systems such as Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) reliably capture batch genealogy and record the nominal “location” of equipment or materials, that information is stored as a simple text field (e.g. “Suite 3-B” or “9-092 Dispensary”) rather than a live spatial point. Therefore lacking room-level accuracy and the in depth visual context needed for quick decision-making; as a result, operators still spend time searching for assets within large areas, planners cannot see flow bottlenecks, and support teams such as maintenance or calibration—who often need to pinpoint the exact bay or rack rely on other colleagues or walk-downs. This all underscores the value of augmenting MES data with a location-aware tracking layer that preserves all the strengths of MES while adding precise, real-time, and readily interpretable spatial insight.

These challenges are common across all types of pharmaceutical manufacturing sites. In our experience working with different plants, each facility initially believed their situation was unique – one site struggled mostly with calibration instruments being misplaced, another with production totes, another with assets on a lifting register. Yet all shared a core problem: lack of real-time asset visibility. Addressing this problem has a broad impact: when people spend less time searching or worrying, they can focus more on productive work, and the operation as a whole runs more smoothly and safely.

3. Which Assets Should You Track?

Not every item in a facility needs an electronic tracker on it. Deciding what to track usually comes down to a combination of impact on operations, risk, and value of the asset. Below are some categories of assets in pharmaceutical manufacturing that often justify tracking, along with why they matter:

• ‍Production Equipment (Mobile Vessels, Tanks, Tablet Presses, etc): Many plants use mobile process vessels, tote bins, filter skids, or single-use bioreactors that move between areas. These are critical to production flow. If a needed vessel or tote is lost in a warehouse or mis-parked in a corridor, it can halt production. Tracking these items ensures that operators can always locate the nearest available unit and that equipment isn’t left idle or dirty in the wrong place. For example, tracking IBCs and drums in a large oral solid dose facility allowed coordination of equipment across two buildings, eliminating frequent delays in finding a needed container. The site was able to increase batch throughput (in one case 37 extra batches per year were achieved by eliminating waiting and searching time, representing roughly €900k in additional product output).
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• Calibration and Test Instruments: Devices like calibrated gauges, weights, data loggers, or standard solutions are often taken around the plant by technicians. These standards are subject to scheduled recalibration and must be easily located when due. By tagging these instruments, teams can quickly find them for calibration and audits.. For assets that are shared across departments (perhaps a sensitive calibrated thermometer used by HVAC and by QA), tracking prevents the “has anyone seen where that went?” scramble.
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• Single-Use Systems and Consumables: As single-use technology becomes more prevalent in biopharma, the logistics of storing and staging these components are critical. These items are often stored in warehouses and issued to production on demand. They may have shelf lives or be part of pre-assembled kits. Tracking can be applied at a container or pallet level to monitor inventory movement. This way, a production planner can see the specific single-use kit for tomorrow’s batch has already been delivered to the staging area, or conversely, get an alert if it’s still sitting in a warehouse when it should be en-route. While single-use consumables are not reused, their timely availability is essential to avoid line downtime.
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• ‍Tools and Mobile Instruments: Apart from big equipment, even smaller tools can be critical – e.g. specialized wrenches or torque tools for equipment assembly, or sensitive analytical devices like a handheld spectrometer used in multiple labs. If these tools are expensive or critical to operations, knowing exactly which lab or room they are in can save time. Some facilities tag toolboxes or carts that carry multiple tools, rather than each tool individually.
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• Materials and Batches: While our focus is on equipment, it’s worth noting that asset tracking technology can also extend to materials: raw material drums, work-in-progress totes, even pallets of finished goods. Ensuring the right material is at the right place at the right time is part of broader inventory control. In one anecdote, a biotech manufacturer implemented real-time tracking for raw material containers because manual ERP entries were not reflecting actual location, causing availability issues on the shop floor. With an asset tracking solution, they could automatically update inventory location in the ERP, eliminating those delays ispe.org. In another case, material was re-dispensed unnecessarily because it had been moved due to a maintenance activity and could not be found, leading to waste; tracking solved this by letting operators see the exact current location of the material before re-dispensing ispe.org.
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When deciding which assets to tag, it’s wise to start with those that cause the most pain when missing or misplaced. Engage with different departments: Production might highlight vessels and filters; Maintenance might point to calibration kits; QA/Compliance might emphasize instruments and safety gear. Each site will have a slightly different priority list, but generally the categories above are a good starting point for most pharmaceutical manufacturers. Remember, the goal is not to track everything that moves – it’s to track what matters enough that real-time visibility will improve efficiency or compliance in a tangible way.

4. Assessing the Need - Do You Need an RTLS?

Before diving into technology, a facility should assess whether a formal asset tracking system is justified. Some guiding questions to consider:

• ‍How often are people searching for assets? If operators frequently call supervisors asking “have you seen X?” or if teams have created informal whiteboards to note where shared equipment is, that’s a strong sign of a problem. Quantify it: If technicians are losing hours each week searching (as some surveys indicate linkedin.com), the productivity cost is likely high.
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• Have there been any incidents or close calls related to missing equipment? For example, has equipment needed to be sterilized due to it exceeding time frames? Any audit observations about asset control or taking longer than anticipated due to personal not being able to promptly locate equipment? Frequent use of backup equipment due to primary tools being “unlocatable”? These indicate compliance and quality risks that tracking could mitigate.
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• Is the site large or complex enough that distance is a factor? In a small facility with one production area, manual methods might suffice. But in a sprawling campus or multi-floor plant, it’s easy for items to get “lost” in transit. The larger or more complex the facility, the more value in electronically mapping assets. (One large-site scenario: a campus with multiple buildings and hundreds of rooms – an operator might spend 15 minutes walking to find a pallet jack or IBC that was thought to be in a certain corner. At scale, those 15-minute searches happening across many staff become a big efficiency drain.)
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• Are critical processes being delayed due to equipment availability? If production schedules are tight and reliant on quick turnaround of equipment (like cleaning and reusing vessels), losing time in between batches due to searching or waiting is very costly. Tracking can directly improve OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) by reducing the time equipment is idle or waiting to be found.
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• Do you have high-value assets or inventory shrinkage concerns? If certain instruments or portable machines are very expensive (or if materials are high value), not knowing their location could literally mean financial loss if one disappears. Tracking provides security – knowing when something leaves a zone or if it hasn’t been seen in a while.
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• Is manual record-keeping becoming too burdensome? Perhaps the site has attempted to maintain spreadsheets or sign-out logs for equipment, but they are rarely filled in or quickly become out-of-date. This is a data integrity concern. An automated system might be needed if the current process cannot reliably keep up with the movement of assets.
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If the answers to several of these questions point to issues, then it’s likely time to evaluate an asset tracking solution. It can also be helpful to estimate the potential ROI: consider time saved, avoided production losses, avoided capital spend on duplicates, and reduced compliance risk (which is harder to quantify but extremely important). In one real-world example, a pharma site experiencing frequent production interruptions implemented a tracking system and documented almost €1.1 million per year in combined savings and extra production output due to the improvements. This kind of analysis helps build a business case for management.

It’s worth noting that many leading pharmaceutical manufacturers have already begun adopting such solutions. According to ISPE’s publications, most pharmaceutical companies are at least evaluating RTLS (Real-Time Location Systems) in their plants, and the frontrunners have started implementing them as part of their operational excellence and digitalisation programs ispe.org. If your facility is lagging behind in this area, there’s a risk of falling behind industry best practices – but conversely, that means there are plenty of case studies and lessons learned out there to draw on.

5. Tracking Technologies: Options for Pharma & GMP Environments

Once the decision is made to improve asset tracking, the next question is how to do it. There is a broad range of technologies available, each with its strengths and limitations. The choice isn’t one-size-fits-all; it depends on factors like required accuracy, existing infrastructure, budget, and environmental constraints. Here we outline the main categories of tracking technologies that I have seen deployed within pharmaceutical environments:

• ‍RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification): RFID has been used in industry for decades and comes in two main forms:
  - Passive RFID: These tags are printed strips with no batteries; they are activated and read by a nearby RFID reader. In pharma, passive RFID is often used for choke-point tracking – for example, a doorway or gateway scanner detects tags on equipment as they pass through. This can update location (e.g., an instrument moved into the calibration lab triggers a scan). Passive tags are cheap and long-lived, but they only work at short range (up to a few meters) and require deliberate scanning setup. They’re great for inventory counts and confirming presence at specific checkpoints, but not for continuous real-time tracking throughout a building.
  
  - Active RFID: These tags have a battery and actively broadcast a signal. Many modern active RFID systems are essentially RTLS by another name – tags beacon out and a network of receivers picks up the signals. They can cover a wider area continuously. Some active RFID tags use proprietary protocols, others might use Wi-Fi or BLE as the backbone (overlapping with those categories). In any case, active tags support real-time or near-real-time updates of asset location. The trade-off is they are larger (due to battery) and more expensive than passive tags, and batteries must be replaced periodically.
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• Wi-Fi Triangulation: This method leverages a site's existing Wi-Fi network present in the facility (if compatible, and we often see a lot of work is required from the clients side to update IT/OT infrastructure). Tags or devices enabled with Wi-Fi can be tracked by measuring signal strengths and triangulating of Wi-Fi access points. The advantage is you often don’t need much new hardware infrastructure if your site already has good Wi-Fi coverage – the existing access points. Wi-Fi-based RTLS has a relatively wide range; signals can travel through walls and cover large areas softwareassociates.co.in. However, the accuracy is moderate: typically on the order of 5 meters but this is very much dependent on the positions of the access points. It is also worth remembering that access points were not positioned with asset tracking and triangulation in mind, and often requires more to be added or coverage gaps will be experienced. Wi-Fi tags also tend to consume more power than simpler beacon tags, meaning battery life is shorter. Still, Wi-Fi triangulation is a proven, mature technology for asset tracking in many industries, and can be a quick win if you want to utilize existing infrastructure softwareassociates.co.in.
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• IoT Mesh Network: Mesh networks represent a more advanced approach to wireless tracking. In a mesh IoT network, each tag or beacon not only transmits its own signal but can also act as a node to relay data for other devices. This creates a web of communication that can cover a large facility without requiring every tag to be in the direct range of a fixed gateway. An example of this concept is the Wirepas Protocol (a technology which some vendors use, though we’ll keep it generic here). The advantages of a mesh approach are improved range and coverage – a tag can route its data through its neighbours, so even if it’s deep in a basement or far corner, eventually the information hops to a connected node and reaches a gateway. It also tends to support scalability: hundreds or thousands of tags can operate in a network by sharing the communication load softwareassociates.co.in. Mesh tags often use protocols on unlicensed bands, and can be configured to provide location information either via signal strength or by having fixed reference nodes. Power consumption in a well-designed mesh can be low, with batteries lasting up to 16 years in some cases. Mesh IoT beacons are particularly attractive in large-scale facilities or where installing a lot of new wired infrastructure (power/network for readers) is not feasible. By deploying a mesh of battery devices, one can blanket an area relatively quickly. It’s a newer, yet proven approach in pharma, but it aligns well with Industry 4.0 trends, allowing interoperability with other IoT sensors.
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• Hybrid Systems (GPS and others for outdoor): Within the walls of a manufacturing plant, GPS is not viable. But, if you have assets that leave the facility or are stored outdoors, you might incorporate GPS tracking. Some systems combine GPS for outside and then switch to Wirepas Mesh or Wi-Fi indoors. In summary, Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) is an umbrella term that covers many of the above technologies. The key is to select the right technology for your needs. Some facilities even use a mix of technologies: for instance, passive RFID for warehouse inventory and a Wirepas mesh for tracking equipment in production, all feeding into one software platform. Each technology involves considerations around accuracy, maintainability battery life, interference, and cost. The good news is that with the rapid advancement of IoT, these solutions have become more affordable and easier to deploy. Many facilities start small – maybe equipping one area or one subset of assets – and then expand once the concept is proven.

6. Key Considerations for Selecting a Tracking Solution

Implementing mobile asset tracking in a GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) environment isn’t as simple as sticking tags on everything. It requires careful planning to ensure the solution truly meets the site’s needs and complies with regulatory expectations. Based on experience and industry best practices, here are key factors and considerations when evaluating and selecting a solution:

• ‍Define Use Cases and Requirements: Start by clearly identifying what problems you want to solve. Is the goal to locate any asset anywhere on site within 1 minute? Or to automatically log when equipment enters a production suite? Different goals might require different tech. Prioritise your use cases – for example, tracking for production efficiency might be one use case, tracking for regulatory compliance (calibration, cleaning status) another.
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• Accuracy vs. Infrastructure: There is often a trade-off between how precise the system is and how much hardware must be installed. High-accuracy solutions need more sensors and network setup than simpler ones. Consider what level of accuracy is actually necessary. If knowing an asset’s location within 3-5 meters is enough (e.g. it tells you which room it’s in), you might opt for a simpler, infrastructure-light solution. If you truly need sub-meter accuracy (perhaps for tracking small tools in a large lab), be prepared for a heavier installation.
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• Integration with Existing Systems: A standalone tracking system is useful, but the real power often comes from integrating location data with other systems. For instance, integrating with a maintenance management system (CMMS) or calibration database means when an instrument’s calibration is due, you not only see it on a schedule but also know exactly where that instrument is at that moment. Integration with ERP or inventory systems can enable automatic status updates (as seen in the earlier example of ERP stock entries updating via RTLS ispe.org). When evaluating solutions, look for support for common protocols and interfaces (REST APIs, support for MQTT or OPC UA for industrial IoT, etc.) ispe.org. Ensure the vendor or system can connect with your data infrastructure securely.
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• Scalability and Future-Proofing: Don’t just solve today’s problem – think of what other uses might come in the future. Perhaps you start with tracking production vessels, but later you might want to track lab samples or spare parts. The chosen technology should be able to scale in number of tracked objects and adapt to additional use cases. Consider the capacity (can it handle thousands of tags?), and whether adding more area coverage later will be straightforward. A phased approach via a pilot can help gauge how well the system scales.
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• Battery Life and Maintenance: If your solution uses battery-powered tags (as most do), plan for how those batteries will be maintained. Tag battery life can range from months to over 10 years depending on the technology and settings (frequency of beacons, etc.). For example, a beacon pinging every second will die faster than one pinging every couple of minutes. Calculate the total number of tags and ensure that replacing batteries is manageable within your maintenance program. Some systems allow checking battery status of tags from the software – a useful feature to proactively replace them. Also consider the physical robustness of tags: they should withstand cleaning processes if attached to equipment (e.g. high-temperature washes, chemical wipe-downs), and not interfere with the operation of equipment (size/weight considerations). 
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• ‍Real-Time Alerts and Analytics: Beyond just showing a dot on a map, consider what intelligence the system offers. Can you set up alerts (e.g. if an asset hasn’t moved for X hours, or if it leaves a designated zone)? Does it provide reports on utilization (like asset X was idle 30% of the time last week – maybe you have too many of them, or could relocate one to another department)? These insights are part of the value proposition of tracking solutions, turning raw location data into actionable improvements. When selecting, look for software that aligns with your analytical needs – or ensure it provides data export so you can analyze it with your own tools.
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• Ease of Use (User Experience): A fancy system is worthless if the staff don’t use it. Evaluate how user-friendly the interface is. Operators on the floor should be able to quickly pull up a map and quickly search for its location. Consider the devices or user interfaces: It should also support clear visualisation of the facility (many systems offer maps or 3D layouts – ensure yours is accurate and user-friendly). Training requirements should be minimal – frontline staff have a lot to do, so if the tracking system is intuitive.

7. Operational and Compliance Benefits: What to Expect

When mobile asset tracking is successfully deployed, the benefits span multiple dimensions of operations. Based on case studies and real deployments in pharmaceutical manufacturing, here are some of the key improvements that can be realized:

• ‍Reduced Search Times and Faster Operations: This is the most immediate benefit. People no longer need to physically roam to find assets. A quick query shows that the clean transfer container needed for the next batch is currently in “Drug Substance 1 Staging”. The time savings can be dramatic – as noted, sites have reported cutting asset wait/search times by north of 70%, which in one large facility freed up tens of thousands of euros worth of productive time annually. Over a year, that equated to hundreds of labor-hours that could be redirected to value-added work instead of walking corridors. This also tends to shorten batch changeover or startup times, improving overall throughput. For instance, by not losing an hour at each changeover searching for equipment, more batches can be squeezed into the schedule; in one case 37 additional batches per year were achieved post-implementation. 
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• ‍Better Asset Utilisation: With a tracking system, you can accurately measure how often each asset is in use versus idle. This often reveals surprising inefficiencies – e.g., you might discover you have five portable mixers but at any given time two sit unused. Perhaps production always gravitates to the same ones. Armed with data, you could rotate usage to even out wear and ensure all equipment stays exercised. Conversely, if an asset is constantly in use and frequently waited for, you have justification to purchase another. In essence, you move towards an evidence-based asset inventory – optimizing the number and placement of assets.
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• Real-Time Visibility and Coordination: A softer but significant benefit is improved coordination between departments. Imagine maintenance needs to service a particular pump – instead of walking around or calling production to ask if they have it, they can see if it's currently in use or not. They can schedule work more efficiently, picking up the item exactly when it’s free. Similarly, production planning can look at the availability of equipment at a glance when scheduling runs. During audits, those responsible can immediately identify all lifting straps or fork lifts and don't have to send a technician out into the field the day before the audit to locate them (and it is inevitable that they are going to have moved when the auditor goes to service it).
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• Data-Driven Continuous Improvement: Over time, the historical data collected enables analysis for process improvement. Trends might show, for example, that certain rooms always create delays (perhaps because equipment accumulates there). The facility layout might be rethought, or standard work processes adjusted. It might show that equipment spends too long in the cleaning cycle queue, prompting a lean look at the cleaning process. Without tracking, these issues remain anecdotal; with data, they become quantifiable and solvable. Some advanced uses even apply analytics or machine learning on the movement data to optimize workflows. While that may be a later step, having the foundation of data is the first step toward a more digital, efficient operation.

To illustrate the impact, consider the earlier example site that saw nearly €1.1M/year benefit – it wasn’t one single improvement, but a combination: shorter waits and changeovers (yielding more batches), fewer investigations or non-value activities, and avoided costs (not buying extra gear, not losing product to deviations)‍. Another facility focusing on IBC management recorded a 50% drop in instances of exceeded clean hold times, eliminating up to four GMP deviation investigations per year. Each investigation can cost tens of thousands of euros in labor and potential production impact, so this was a notable compliance and cost avoidance win.

These results underscore that mobile asset tracking is not just a “nice to have” gadget, but a practical solution to long-standing problems. It directly attacks several of the “lean wastes”: it cuts down search times, waiting, and overuse or inventory. It also enhances the “sixth M” (Materials, Method, Machine, Man, Measurement, Mother nature – some add a sixth: Information) by ensuring that the information of where things are is readily available, thus strengthening the overall manufacturing system.

8. Conclusion: Embracing Mobile Asset Tracking for Modern Pharma Operations

Pharmaceutical manufacturing is evolving with Industry 4.0 and digital transformation initiatives, and mobile asset tracking is increasingly recognized as a key component of this. In an era where every minute and every piece of equipment in a plant counts, having immediate knowledge of asset locations and statuses is becoming essential for operational excellence. No longer seen as just an experimental tech, these tracking solutions have proven their value in real facilities – from small improvements like a technician saving 10 minutes, to big wins like enabling additional batches and preventing compliance issues.

From the perspective of a professional who has worked with multiple pharma manufacturers, one clear observation emerges: each site has unique processes and constraints, but all can reap benefits from improved asset visibility. Whether it’s a biotech campus struggling with tracking single-use components or a brownfield pharmaceutical plant trying to keep up with calibration tools and audits of a lifting register, the introduction of a tailored tracking system tends to reveal latent efficiency gains and risk reductions.

When considering implementing such a system, pharma companies should remember that success lies in cross-department collaboration and aligning the solution with broader business goals. If done right, a tracking system doesn’t just locate assets – it can become a platform that interfaces with ERP, MES, maintenance, and even quality systems, supporting a more connected and smart factory floor. As noted in an ISPE discussion on RTLS, identifying the key issues and evaluating the fit of RTLS components with a clear eye on ROI is crucial ispe.org. In other words, know your pain points and measure what matters.

Looking ahead, we can anticipate that mobile asset tracking will become as common in pharma plants. The technology costs are coming down, accuracy and ease-of-use are improving, and the value is evident. Those who have adopted it are already seeing smoother operations and stronger compliance postures. Those who haven’t yet might soon find themselves persuaded by a pressing internal need for better handling of asset management.

In conclusion, investing in a robust, well-thought-out mobile asset tracking strategy is investing in the operational resilience and efficiency of a pharmaceutical facility. It addresses practical challenges of today – saving time, reducing errors, improving utilisation – while also laying groundwork for the data-driven, agile manufacturing of tomorrow. In the competitive and highly regulated pharma industry, that combination of efficiency and compliance assurance is a powerful advantage, helping to deliver medicines to patients faster and with greater confidence in quality.