{"id":1086,"date":"2025-12-16T03:07:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T08:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/teamcenter-manufacturing\/?p=1086"},"modified":"2026-03-27T09:08:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:08:37","slug":"shl-medical-goes-paperless-with-siemens-manufacturing-planning-and-simulation-solutions-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/teamcenter-manufacturing\/2025\/12\/16\/shl-medical-goes-paperless-with-siemens-manufacturing-planning-and-simulation-solutions-video\/","title":{"rendered":"SHL Medical goes paperless with Siemens\u2019 manufacturing planning and simulation solutions [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-teal-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-teal-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>SHL Medical, the leading provider of drug delivery solutions, uses Teamcenter Easy Plan and Tecnomatix Plant Simulation to connect engineering, manufacturing, and enterprise systems into a fully integrated digital workflow.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-teal-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-teal-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Millions of patients with chronic conditions depend on reliable self-injection devices for lifelong treatment. SHL Medical designs and manufactures autoinjectors, pen injectors, and large-volume injection systems from its headquarters in Zug, Switzerland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Operating under stringent medical device and pharmaceutical regulations, SHL Medical must deliver consistent quality while scaling production. Using Siemens\u2019 Teamcenter Easy Plan and Tecnomatix Plant Simulation, SHL Medical connected engineering and manufacturing, centralized production data, and virtually validated manufacturing processes before production began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/12\/production-2-600x571.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/12\/production-2-600x571.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/12\/production-2-1024x975.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/12\/production-2-768x731.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/12\/production-2-900x857.png 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/12\/production-2.png 1398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how SHL Medical tackled these challenges and transformed its operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Centralizing manufacturing data with Teamcenter Easy\u202fPlan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The old paper-driven approach could no longer keep up with demand. SHL\u202fMedical needed a smarter, faster way to link engineering and manufacturing digitally. Aligning teams, workflows, and data manually wasn\u2019t enough, centralizing all critical manufacturing information became the first step toward a connected, efficient operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fabian Hoefer, Global Business Process Owner PLM at SHL\u202fMedical, explains: \u201c<em>Easy\u202fPlan and Teamcenter are a crucial part of this journey<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SHL Medical and Siemens digital manufacturing solutions\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eQdWczK7yLE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/plm.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/tecnomatix\/products\/teamcenter-easy-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teamcenter Easy\u202fPlan<\/a>, SHL\u202fMedical now has all critical manufacturing information in a single global system, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Work instructions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work plans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Routings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BOMs (Bill of Materials)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BOPs (Bill of Process)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/12\/Teamcenter-Easy-Plan-600x330.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1088\" style=\"width:665px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/12\/Teamcenter-Easy-Plan-600x330.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/12\/Teamcenter-Easy-Plan-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/12\/Teamcenter-Easy-Plan-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/12\/Teamcenter-Easy-Plan-1536x846.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/12\/Teamcenter-Easy-Plan-900x496.png 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/12\/Teamcenter-Easy-Plan.png 1910w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This data flows seamlessly to SAP and MES (Manufacturing Execution System), creating a central knowledge hub that ensures efficient knowledge transfer across teams and consistent processes for every product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Closed-Loop Manufacturing: Connecting ERP, MES, and PLM<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Digital manufacturing at SHL\u202fMedical relies on a closed-loop approach, linking the \u201cgolden triangle\u201d of PLM, MES, and ERP. This integration gives full visibility from engineering to production, enabling efficient workflows, knowledge transfer, and scalable operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It helps SHL Medical proactively identify bottlenecks, reduce errors, and maintain consistent quality across the production line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u201cWhat I\u2019m really looking forward to is that we can use this digitization to get to the core of our operations. For me, closed-loop manufacturing with the magic triangle is the core part.<\/strong> <strong>We have a connection between PLM, MES and SAP that we are using the strength of all of these systems, and we are talking about people, process, system and data<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fabian Hoefer, Global Business Process Owner, PLM, SHL Medical<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Simulation to get it right the first time<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Effective manufacturing planning goes beyond connecting engineering and manufacturing or digitalizing workflows. It requires planning, simulation and validation to ensure processes are accurate and efficient from start to finish before production begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/plm.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/tecnomatix\/plant-simulation-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tecnomatix Plant Simulation<\/a> gives SHL&nbsp;Medical a complete view of factory operations\u2014from incoming supplies &nbsp;to finished products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/12\/production-1-600x323.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1089\" style=\"width:600px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/12\/production-1-600x323.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/12\/production-1-1024x551.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/12\/production-1-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/12\/production-1-1536x827.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/12\/production-1-2048x1102.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/12\/production-1-900x484.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>SHL&nbsp;Medical tests different scenarios virtually before anything reaches the shop floor, identifying potential bottlenecks, preventing costly issues, and keeping production running efficiently. &nbsp;The aimed to overcome these limitations by using Plant Simulation to demonstrate how automation increases productivity and better controls inventory within the medical technology industry. The goal was to create a deeply integrated process, seamlessly connecting various autoinjector production areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This end-to-end simulation ensures workflows run smoothly and allows SHL\u202fMedical to confidently meet growing demand, efficiently and reliably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u201cTecnomatix Plant Simulation is helping us to see how we run our manufacturing\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fabian Hoefer, Global Business Process Owner, PLM, SHL Medical<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When People, Processes, Systems, Partnerships and Data come together<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At SHL\u202fMedical, true success comes from bringing people, processes, systems, and data together into one connected ecosystem. With Teamcenter Easy\u202fPlan and Tecnomatix Plant Simulation, they can plan, simulate, and execute operations with confidence\u2014catching issues before they reach the shop floor and streamlining workflows across the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This integrated approach is what allows SHL&nbsp;Medical to scale efficiently and ramp up manufacturing, producing auto-injectors that patients can rely on to safely administer their medication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;Our partnership with Avasis is a very strong one. They give us the input what we need from a medical device perspective. So we can partner, we can discuss these ideas, we can look for the best solutions.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p><cite><strong>Fabian Hoefer, Global Business Process Owner, PLM, SHL Medical<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By digitizing planning, simulation, and execution, SHL\u202fMedical demonstrates how medical device manufacturers can meet rising demand without compromising quality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The journey from paper-driven workflows to a fully connected digital ecosystem highlights the future of medical manufacturing\u2014where operations are smarter, faster, and more reliable, ultimately benefiting patients worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/trials.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/trials\/teamcenter-easy-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Start your Teamcenter Easy Plan Trial today \u27a1\ufe0f<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SHL Medical, the Switzerland-based leader in drug delivery solutions, uses Teamcenter Easy Plan and Tecnomatix Plant Simulation to connect engineering, manufacturing, and enterprise systems into a fully integrated digital workflow. 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