Case Study: Sanatela achieves lean, compliant biomedical production design with Simio simulation

Sanatela boosts batch output and cuts waste with Simio

Sanatela, a medical solutions company, faced the challenge of designing an efficient and compliant manufacturing process for its innovative Matrix product, a biomedical tissue used for cancer screening. The unique constraints included handling time-sensitive biomaterials and navigating long, variable processing times while adhering to strict FDA and AATB regulations. To design a lean production system from the ground up, they utilized Simio simulation software.

Using Simio, the team developed a digital twin of the proposed two-lab facility to analyze material flow, test production scenarios, and optimize the layout and schedule. The solution designed by Simio included a modular facility layout, a robust production schedule, and lean control tools, ensuring high regulatory compliance. The simulation analysis demonstrated the system's robustness, showing it could maintain output even under pessimistic conditions, and provided key metrics for staffing and capacity planning, setting the stage for efficient operations from day one.

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