This session seeks research results which focus on emerging technologies in the pharma, food, and bioprocessing industries, as well as their implementation in a manufacturing environment. Topics may include digitalization, big data, robotics and cyber-physical hybrid systems in manufacturing, modular and distributed manufacturing, predictive maintenance, supply chain management, digital twins, and application of new data streams in continuous process verification, focused on these industries. The current status and future trends of Industry 4.0 in pharma/biopharma, food, and bioprocessing facilities, case studies, technological potentialities and needs/shortcomings, challenges and complexities, manufacturing-relevant policy issues, and quality and economical studies will be in high interest for submissions.

Next-Gen Manufacturing

Food, Pharmaceutical & Bioengineering Division (15), Pharmaceutical Discovery, Development and Manufacturing Forum (26), Process Development Division (12), Systems and Process Operations (10C)