Be first to read the latest tech news, Industry Leader's Insights, and CIO interviews of medium and large enterprises exclusively from Apac CIO Outlook
THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBING
Hippocrates once famously said, “Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food.” This correlation between food and medicine goes well beyond a health-oriented Mediterranean cuisine—it forms an underlying principle of integrity beneath pharmaceutical and nutritional food manufacturing. The 21CFR11 standards that went live in 1997 may be viewed as a cost center in these industries, but one company provides turnkey solutions that help their customers identify and systematically capitalize on value realization in the integrity checks that are defined by the standards. Sydney-based Wayahead Systems offers a comprehensive set of tools under their 3WS product to guarantee integrity during each processing step, and hence the final product of manufacturing.
3WS meticulously performs integrity checks and audit trials throughout the cycle, from barcode label printing, all the way through picking ingredients, weighing, bag counting, mixing, blending, and packaging. The detailed scrutiny from raw materials to end product not only serves the purpose of adhering to FDA regulations for their customers, but also ensures brand integrity on the consumer end.
The system maintains an all-encompassing electronic batch record (EBR), requiring the attention of a single operator, as opposed to the several needed to perform painstaking hand written manual checks. 3WS also records for each activity and authorization, the operator, date and time stamps, location, warnings/errors, and electronic signatures that are used throughout the system.
Among several modules offered for integrity checks during individual processes, the dispensing, weighing, and blending stages form crucial components of 3WS.
![]()
We have had a quality process in place ever since 3WS rolled out in 1995, which powers our customer retention
I agree We use cookies on this website to enhance your user experience. By clicking any link on this page you are giving your consent for us to set cookies. More info