Conference Day Two | Wednesday November 20, 2024
7:30 am Morning Registration & Coffee
7:50 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
Delving Into Novel Asset Prioritization Strategies & User-Friendly Inventory Management To Promote Resource Optimization
8:00 am Exploring Asset Lifecycle Review & Replacement Best Practices – A Method to Enhance Asset Reliability & Operational Excellence
Synopsis
- Ensuring critical assets affecting GMP operations remain fit-for-use to sustain ongoing reliable operations
- Establishing a process to identify, detect, forecast and perform timely management review when GMP assets needs to be replaced or upgraded
- Developing the Asset Lifecycle Assessment and Replacement Plan (ALARP), and outlining the 5-Years CAPEX Plan based on the Asset Health Status
8:30 am The Lab Liftoff: A Guide to Preparing and Equipping Your Research Space With the Right Incubation & Cold Chain Products
Synopsis
- What are the proper space requirements when outfitting your lab?
- Maximizing space efficiency with multi-purpose equipment
- Streamlining processes by minimizing time and effort
- “Trust but verify”
9:00 am Optimizing Your Best Information Management System to Excel Productivity
Synopsis
- Deciding on build vs buy and how to make true judgments for the future of your facilities
- Identifying how to speak to both R&D and clinical operations with your tools to streamline operations later down the line
- Ensuring your internal teams are set up for scientific translation to provide holistic understanding
9:30 am Cracking the Code on Lab Efficiency: The IoT Advantage
Synopsis
Session run by Machine Q
- Explore how IoT solutions can address familiar challenges, like unplanned downtime and inefficient equipment use, which affect 60% of labs.
- Learn how IoT is empowering labs to monitor assets in real time – for peace of mind knowing where equipment is during critical times (e.g., moves, relocation, security threats) – streamline workflows and enhance lab environments
- Hear real-world examples from companies who are leveraging connected solutions to optimize operations, reduce downtime, and achieve sustainability goals.
10:00 am Morning Coffee Break & Networking
FACILITY MANAGEMENT & EHS
LAB OPERATIONS & SUPPLIES
INFORMATICS & SYSTEMS INTEGRATIONASSET MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE, & RISK MITIGATION
It’s all about centralizing asset management data for your teams! Join this track to uncover holistic inventory management, asset utilization interpretation and maintenance strategies of today to manage your assets with efficiency and minimal spend.
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Managing Workflow Around
Maintenance Data & Tracking To
Minimize Downtime
11.00 am Discussing Asset Management As It Relates to Lab Relocation & Expansion To Free Up Time for Operations’ Teams
Drew Kimberlin, Lab Operations & Facilities Manager, Century Therapeutics
11.30 am Managed Lab Services - Lessons Learned from a Site Leader's Perspective
Kevin Keras, Director, Global Asset Management Service Portfolio, OneSource Laboratory Services
12.00 pm Roundtable Discussion: Understanding & Defining Data Overload To Overcome Associated Bottlenecks
Kim Dougherty, Owner, Lab Ops Consulting LLC
12.30 pm Panel Discussion: Discussing Speed Bumps & Points of Success During Asset Utilization Program Implementation To Inspire Forward Strategy
Amey Kanitkar, Lab Operations Lead, GSK
Renato Pedroso, Site Engineering Head, Takeda
1:00 pm Hosted Lunch with Full Spectrum Lab Services From CBRE
Leveraging Usage Data & End-User Tracking To Enforce Asset Prioritization for Streamlined Efficiency
2.00 pm Effectively Aligning With Senior Management To Influence Capex Decisions & Internal Changes
Erika Whyte, Chief of Staff & Head of Operations, ROME Therapeutics
2.30 pm Roundtable Discussion: From Implementation to Usage: Discussing How to Action Utilization Data To Enforce Facility Restructuring & Equipment Prioritization
Linwood Bryant, Associate Director, Asset Management, Regeneron
FACILITY MANAGEMENT & EHS
LAB OPERATIONS & SUPPLIES
3:00 pm Afternoon Break
Tapping into Facilities of the Future: Expansion & Planning Ahead for Success
3:45 pm Case Study: Scaling From Scratch: Genomic Expression’s Post-COVID Scale Up Journey
Synopsis
- Understanding how to scale the lab with lack of asset support to secure the research working environment
- Dealing with internal pressures with your workforce to progress operations within timeframes
- Exploring how to scale up infrastructure and subsequent operations to meet future objectives
4:15 pm Panel Discussion: Strategizing Around Vendor Collaboration Pain Points for Added Layers of Efficiency & Supported End-User Productivity
Synopsis
- Discussing vendor dashboard experiences and assessments to navigate the current market for operational solutions
- Learning how to identify promising tools for the future spanning across instrument lifespan and performance metrics to inform decision making
- Assessing cost against downtime effects and portraying results to procurement leaders to achieve buy-in