Aphena Implements Redzone To Enhance Manufacturing Operations

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Aphena Pharma Solutions, a trusted pharmaceutical manufacturing partner, today announced the implementation of Redzone, the industry's leading connected workforce solution, alongside an upgrade to its QAD enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform. This strategic technology investment marks a significant milestone in Aphena's commitment to operational excellence and positions the company for continued growth in the competitive pharmaceutical manufacturing landscape.

Regulatory Complexity and Operational Speed

Operating in the most tightly regulated manufacturing environments of Life Sciences, Aphena balances speed, precision and compliance across every stage of production. Its teams manage complex production workflows, evolving regulatory expectations and strict traceability requirements while meeting aggressive customer timelines and quality standards.

The new platform will unify Aphena's enterprise and shop-floor systems using a connected platform purpose-built for life sciences compliance, real-time execution, and accelerated time to value.  

Aphena selected QAD Adaptive for its modern architecture, life sciences capabilities, and ability to support a shift from retrospective reporting to real-time operational insight. AI powers the QAD Adaptive intelligence layer, while Redzone extends the transformation to the shop floor, enabling frontline teams with digital performance management, collaboration tools and live production visibility.

“Our industry demands precision, compliance and the ability to adapt quickly,” said Patrick Min, CFO of Aphena Pharma Solutions. “We needed a platform that could support the complexity of our operations while giving our teams the visibility and execution speed required to operate at the highest level.”

Empowering Teams, Delivering Value

The Redzone platform will provide Aphena's teams with:

• Real-time visibility into production performance, downtime, and quality metrics, enabling teams to reduce waste and increase output through gamified performance dashboards
• Instant communication tools that seamlessly connect operators, supervisors, and engineers for faster collaboration and decision-making
• Mobile and tablet-based interfaces that enable production tracking directly from the shop floor
• Full integration with Aphena's upgraded QAD ERP system, ensuring smooth data flow between production operations and enterprise planning

Proven Results Across Manufacturing Industries

Redzone's connected workforce platform is trusted by over 1,750 manufacturing plants worldwide, supporting more than 572,000 frontline workers. Manufacturers implementing Redzone typically see a 26% increase in productivity, 81% improvement in employee engagement, and 35% reduction in staff turnover within the first 90 days of deployment.

The implementation will be rolled out across Aphena's manufacturing facilities over the coming months, with comprehensive training and support provided to all team members.

About Aphena Pharma Solutions

Aphena Pharma Solutions is an industry-leading organization providing contract packaging and manufacturing services for the pharmaceutical, consumer health, biologics, and medical device markets. With two separate FDA- and DEA-registered locations in the U.S., Aphena handles solid dose, liquids, gels, creams, ointments, foams, suspensions, and lotion-based products.

Aphena meets and exceeds FDA standards for 21 CFR, Parts 111, 210, 211, and 820, and is DEA (CII-V) licensed; cGMP compliant, ISO 13485:2016 and 9001:2015 (BSI); and UL Certified.

For more information about Aphena, visit www.aphenapharma.com or email sales@aphenapharma.com.