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POMSnet Aquila MES
Redmond, Washington, United States
What it is
POMSnet Aquila MES is a web-based manufacturing execution system for GMP-regulated pharmaceutical and life sciences manufacturing. Its functions include recipe and specification management, materials and equipment management, production orders, recipe execution, electronic batch records, and device history. Specification Management includes more than 100 S88 phases for recipe building, and the system provides more than 50 standard cGMP reports for production, quality, audits, and regulatory review. Quality Management supports 21 CFR Part 11 electronic signatures and records, FIFO or FEFO policies, expiry and retesting workflows, and lot disposition controls. Aquila supports batch traceability in both directions and lot tracking. Customers can deploy it on-premises or use SaaS cloud delivery; its HTML5 interface is described as mobile-ready and touch-enabled. POMS lists integration tools for ERP, LIMS, CAPA, training, document management, and asset management, along with device and process-control connectors. ERPi supports several transport mechanisms, including FTP, JMS, databases, and web services. Pricing is available on request, with no amount displayed.
For and against
For
- Supports on-premises and SaaS cloud deployment.
- Includes more than 50 standard cGMP reports.
- Quality Management supports 21 CFR Part 11 records and signatures.
- Offers batch traceability in both directions.
Against
- Pricing is on request; no amount is displayed.
- The listed use is GMP-regulated manufacturing.
The verdict
Aquila covers manufacturing execution, batch records, traceability, and quality workflows, with on-premises and SaaS delivery options. Buyers should request pricing and assess its fit for their regulated manufacturing processes.
Who it suits
Aquila is aimed at pharmaceutical, biotech, and cell and gene therapy manufacturing processes. It may suit teams that need recipe execution, batch records, traceability, and quality controls in a GMP setting.
On the record
- Batch records
- Aquila provides more than 50 standard cGMP reports for production, quality, audits, and regulatory review.poms.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Biometric security
- Aquila integrates with Nymi for biometric authentication and ties electronic batch record activity to an authenticated user.poms.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Cloud compliance
- POMS says its Validated Cloud partner meets requirements including 21 CFR Part 11, EudraLex Annex 11 and GxP, HIPAA, GAMP5, MHRA, ISO 13485 for document management, ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 27001:2013.poms.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Cloud security
- For cloud-hosted MES, POMS partners with Validated Cloud, which the page says meets requirements including 21 CFR Part 11, EudraLex Annex 11 and GxP, HIPAA, GAMP5, MHRA, ISO 13485, ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 27001:2013.poms.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- Quality Management supports 21 CFR Part 11 electronic signatures and records.poms.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Core functions
- It includes recipe and specification management, materials and equipment management, production order management, recipe execution, electronic batch records, and device history.poms.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Core modules
- The system includes recipe and specification, materials, equipment, production order, recipe execution, electronic batch record, and device history functions.poms.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Customization
- The product page says Aquila does not require customization and that none of its customers use a customized solution today.poms.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Customers can deploy Aquila on-premises or use a SaaS cloud delivery model.poms.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Integration protocols
- The built-in ERPi module supports FTP, MSMQ, MQ-Series, JMS, database, and web service transport mechanisms.poms.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- POMS says Aquila has standard integration tools for ERP, LIMS, CAPA, training, document management, and asset management systems, plus connectors for devices and process control systems.poms.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Integration transports
- Its ERPi module supports FTP, MSMQ, MQ-Series, JMS, database, and web service transport mechanisms.poms.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- POMS describes Aquila as designed for pharmaceutical, biotech, and cell and gene therapy manufacturing processes.poms.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Interface
- The product has an HTML5, mobile-ready web interface described as touch-enabled.poms.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- The POMS homepage describes pricing as transparent and simple but does not display an amount or pricing plan.poms.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- POMSnet Aquila is a web-based manufacturing execution system for GMP-regulated pharmaceutical and life sciences manufacturing.poms.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Quality controls
- Its Quality Management module supports 21 CFR Part 11 electronic signatures and records, FIFO or FEFO policies, expiry and retesting workflows, and lot disposition controls.poms.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Recipe authoring
- Specification Management includes more than 100 S88 phases for building recipes.poms.com · read 7 Oct 2026
