OPTEL

04/21/2026

04/21/2026

📍 INTERPHEX (NYC), Booth 3653
Day 1 is on, and we’re showcasing how OPTEL’s solutions support traceability, compliance, and smarter production. Kaster Technologies is with us to show their custom production planning solution.

Come say hello!

02/23/2026

FINAL CALL: 2 DAYS

DSCSA enforcement is here. And vendor “evaluation” looks different now.

On Wednesday, Scott Pugh (independent consultant, 17+ years in pharma serialization) is breaking down what most manufacturers are getting wrong about vendor evaluation under full enforcement.

If you’re dealing with any of this:

- Exception management that requires too many manual interventions
- Throughput slowdowns impacting operations
- Vendor responsiveness issues
- The “will this hold up long-term?” question

This 45-minute session will give you a practical framework for what actually matters, and what it takes to switch if needed.

Scott has worked with 50+ pharma companies across multiple platforms.
He’s independent (no vendor ties, including with us).
His only agenda: helping manufacturers make smarter platform decisions.

📅 Wednesday, Feb 25 | 12:00–12:45 PM ET
Limited spots remaining.

Save your seat: https://events.zoom.us/ev/Ao0zuyZVF31QTC0kpIn9l_hKQbYiIb9h1OHdbdSXdR1iSwi_3eDv~Au4xR_1LQe-XqK4KnHbFf39sKfA2OdR4JGAZGe6N_QRhUTdAmJpVM9CMp-ywUo2M1XA0lizZ8-FqG1KnbG_aCCX2dA

02/16/2026

Big news from Egypt: OPTEL and Techno Service Co. are partnering to deliver pharmaceutical track-and-trace solutions for the Egyptian market.

The partnership combines OPTEL's global technology platform - deployed on 8,000+ production lines across 50+ countries - with Techno Service's 30 years of local market expertise.

Egyptian manufacturers and 3PLs now get proven serialization technology with in-country integration, 24/7 support, and market-aligned pricing. All ahead of the August 2026 EDA compliance deadline.

Read more: https://www.optelgroup.com/en/news/optel-techno-service-partnership/

02/11/2026

YOUR SERIALIZATION SYSTEM DOESN’T FAIL QUIETLY.

When it goes down, it’s rarely one person fixing it.
It’s cross-functional fire drills.

Under DSCSA enforcement, operational performance is the real test.
Not compliance checkboxes.

Scott Pugh has supported 50+ pharmaceutical and biotech companies through serialization deployments – and as an independent consultant, he’s seen what works across platforms… and what doesn’t.

On Feb 25, Scott is sharing the evaluation framework that matters today:

✅ How to evaluate vendor support models that actually work when things go wrong
✅ The real cost of systems that require constant manual intervention
✅ What should be top priority now (vs. 18 months ago)
✅ How to tell if your platform will hold up for the next several years

This isn’t theory. It’s operational intelligence from someone who’s been in the trenches.

📅 Wednesday, Feb 25 | 12:00–12:45 PM ET

For Ops, Supply Chain, Quality/Compliance, and IT leaders dealing with performance issues or evaluating platforms.

Register here: https://events.zoom.us/ev/Ao0zuyZVF31QTC0kpIn9l_hKQbYiIb9h1OHdbdSXdR1iSwi_3eDv~Ag2erZEmAKOKBJMm4AnGyhpDSCLY6hKNqTMAzUu2B7MYdbwXP5C23Y_JomYuBXNsCOBlA7Ulp7n2P7hmo3_xOD1DOQ

02/04/2026

DSCSA REAL TALK…

Raise your hand if you chose your serialization vendors 3-5 years ago. ✋
Raise both if the decision was mostly about getting to go-live. 🙌

Now that DSCSA is fully enforced, a lot of teams are learning this the hard way:

The system that got you compliant isn’t always built for day-to-day operations.

And when serialization breaks under enforcement, it’s not “inconvenient.” It’s immediate:

> Line downtime
> Throughput slowdowns
> Stalled releases
> Lost revenue

The good news? This is fixable.

We’re hosting a private webcast with Scott Pugh – an independent serialization consultant (17+ years, 50+ pharma deployments) – on what’s changed post-enforcement and what manufacturers should be evaluating now.

Scott has no vendor ties (including with us). He’s worked across platforms and sees what happens when vendors are chosen on outdated criteria.

📅 Feb 25 | 12:00–12:45 PM ET

We’ll cover:
✅ Which vendor priorities have shifted post-enforcement
✅ How to assess operational performance at scale
✅ Why switching providers is more feasible than most assume

Want the invite? Reserve your spot: https://events.zoom.us/ev/Ao0zuyZVF31QTC0kpIn9l_hKQbYiIb9h1OHdbdSXdR1iSwi_3eDv~Agh4SKkUaZwq5amm0iCKLx_4vaotZHXhFi0f5iTZnFgVfPneQ_AFg-tlWdhzCmFeYkep2mI-vpE--j-IVke1Gv6kng

12/19/2025

Le défi des Fêtes que tout professionnel de la chaîne logistique connaît : expliquer la sérialisation et la traçabilité à vos proches.

Choisissez votre audience, choisissez votre analogie, survivez aux conversations. ✨

On vous souhaite de bonnes vacances – et que vos discussions des Fêtes soient agréables!

12/19/2025

The holiday challenge every professional knows: explaining serialization and traceability to your relatives.

Pick your audience, pick your analogy, survive small talk. ✨

Wishing everyone a restful break – and may your holiday small talk be painless!

08/28/2025

🚀 Grande nouvelle d’OPTEL!
Nous sommes très heureux d’annoncer qu’OPTEL a officiellement acquis Vanguard Robotics, un expert de premier plan en automatisation robotique collaborative (cobot) de fin de ligne. Nous savons que plusieurs d’entre vous font face à des défis liés à la main-d’œuvre : pénurie de travailleurs, hausse des coûts et pression de faire plus avec moins.

Cette acquisition renforce encore davantage notre position de chef de file en traçabilité pharmaceutique et en innovation de la chaîne d’approvisionnement — et nous permettra d’offrir des solutions d’automatisation plus intelligentes et plus agiles à travers tout l’écosystème pharmaceutique.

En unissant la présence mondiale d’OPTEL à l’expertise de pointe de Vanguard Robotics, nous nous engageons à redéfinir l’avenir de l’automatisation pharmaceutique.

https://www.optelgroup.com/fr/news/optel-acquiert-vanguard-robotics-automatisation-pharmaceutique/

Photo: Louis Roy, fondateur et président-chef de la direction d’OPTEL, Olivier Laboissionnière et Nicolas Francoeur, cofondateurs de Vanguard Robotics.

03/10/2025

We’re happy with our day at PACK EXPO Southeast in Atlanta. We met some excellent leads, and now it’s time for us to relax and enjoy some quality team time!