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A consumer insights tool that estimates feature priority and willingness to pay in a matter of days as opposed to weeks

POBOS Live

Real time performance management with self-service dashboarding engine

What it is

What is POBOS?
  • POBOS is a service line dedicated to benchmarking of pharma operations
  • Part of Life Sciences Intelligence - analytical & research arm of LS Practice within CCN
  • Structured analysis of performance starting with top-down views and supported by relevant deep-dives allowing for targeted identification of hidden opportunity levers
  • Team of 15 experts, specialists and analysts delivering ~180 projects annually

Here is a demo

Portfolio of benchmarking modules

100+ pharma clients served (17 out of global top 20)

1000+ plants around the world

KPIs focused costs, productivity, quality, time and service

Apples-to-apples comparison, based on standard “Production Unit” (PU)

All data maintained confidentially​ by a dedicated group within McKinsey

Self-service POBOS Digital platform,​ allowing for independent results exploration and scenario modeling

Proven delivery process taking 8-10 weeks conducted via POBOS Digital

17+ years of experience

What is POBOS Live?

McKinsey proprietary network performance monitoring platform enabling…

Fulltransparency

Business intelligence tools

Ready to use, intuitive dashboards created for business users

Smart aggregations

Tracking of trends across the organization from high-level network view down to site and line level

Fair​ performance reference

POBOS normalization engine

Apples-to-apples comparison across the network and over time

Gold standard KPI model

Holistic analysis of sites’ performance allowing for understanding of underlying drivers and target setting

Factbased business decisions

Data feedback loop

All the data can be accessed and feed tailored performance management tools

Digital use case enabler

Integration of data into unified POBOS data model can serve as a foundation for use cases from the Life Sciences AppStore

5 reasons why POBOS Live

How it works

Functions
Data sets
Production

Product data (e.g., material type, quantity)

Line data (e.g., speed)

Line utilization (e.g., occupation time)

Asset productivity (e.g. volume, yield)

Quality

Quality data (e.g., OOS, deviations, testing time)

Controlling

Headcount (number of FTEs per function)

Cost data (cost per function)

Supply Chain

Inventory (e.g., inventory levels)

Inventory write-offs

Order lines (e.g., quantity, actual shipped date)

Sustainability & EHS

Number of incidents

Resources consumption

What the output looks like

Sample of key deliverables through "COO cockpit app"

Typical implementation journey

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Experts

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Helpdesk

Our helpdesk will keep doors open and commit to addressing your concerns efficiently and effectively.

Training

We offer coaching and build capabilities for your teams to deliver sustained improvements.

Implementation

We partner with you and co-create a firm path to implementation as part of the project.

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