Körber Expands PAS-X Portfolio with PAS-X Neo for Life Science Manufacturers

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New MES offering is designed to help small and mid-sized pharmaceutical manufacturers digitalize shop floor operations with a scalable path into the PAS-X ecosystem.

Körber has announced PAS-X Neo, an additional Manufacturing Execution System (MES) offering designed to help small and mid-sized pharmaceutical companies and sites digitalize shop floor operations quickly and with a clear path for future growth.

With PAS-X Neo, Körber extends its PAS-X portfolio, which includes PAS-X MES, PAS-X Savvy, and AI solutions. The new offering provides an entry point into PAS-X and the Körber ecosystem for life science manufacturers that want to start small and scale as their business grows.

Many pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturers continue to rely on paper-based or fragmented shop floor processes. These approaches can lead to manual errors, inefficiencies, and increased compliance risk. At the same time, limited internal IT, validation, and MES capacity can make digitalization projects difficult to start and sustain.

PAS-X Neo is a purpose-built MES for small and mid-sized companies and sites. It is designed to address these challenges through a lean, standardized, cloud-native architecture with essential GMP functionality. The solution supports cost-efficient operations, low IT complexity, and regulatory compliance, while providing a right-sized entry point into PAS-X and the Körber ecosystem.

The software is intended to support fast time to value, with a goal of implementation within less than two months using standardized templates, minimal configuration effort, and AI support. Pharma-grade compliance is built in from day one, including ALCOA+, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, audit trails, and electronic signatures.

The SaaS delivery model is designed to reduce effort and total cost of ownership. No local infrastructure is required, and pre-validated building blocks help reduce validation effort. PAS-X Neo complements Körber’s flagship PAS-X MES and is expected to provide future benefits in terms of interoperability between MES systems across different sites, as well as a clearly defined upgrade path.

The first version of PAS-X Neo is expected to be available in November 2026.

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