ISSUES FACING THE LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY
The Life Sciences industry supply chain is under
constant pressure to become more customer-centric in order to curb
shrinking profit margins and remain competitive in a global marketplace.
As one of the most highly regulated industries in
the world, Life Science companies must deal with compliance issues
across their entire supply chain from drug discovery, to product
development, to manufacturing and distribution to the customer. They
must comply with many regulations including FDA Title 21 part 11, the
Sarbanes Oxley Act, HIPPA, DEA, EPA and many others. Compliance is such
a critical success factor in any Life Sciences organization; they are
always looking for ways to gain efficiencies and remain compliant with
all regulations.
The highly profitable counterfeit, diversion and
drug fraud business is a growing problem that is forcing companies to
deploy solutions to counter this growing threat to patient safety and
the reputation of the Life Science brands.
HOW SAP SOFTWARE CAN HELP
SAP software offers a diverse set of solutions for
the Life Sciences Industry. From Procure to Pay, Compliant
Manufacturing, and Equipment Maintenance to Field Sales, Sales
Operations and Performance Analytics, and Track and Trace. SAP
integrates compliance with what pharmaceutical companies do on a daily
basis. With SAP solutions, Life Sciences companies can build the
architecture that integrates customer-facing and manufacturing
compliance processes with IT applications such as CRM, APO,
manufacturing, and Enterprise Resource Planning.
The SAP Life Sciences Roadmap helps companies to
benefit from:
Time to Market:
R&D Administration, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical Development, Clinical
Trial / Supply Management, Regulatory Submission
Product Quality:
Procure to Pay, Compliant Manufacturing, Enterprise LIMS, Equipment Maintenance
Time to Value:
Supply Chain Planning, Contract Management, Order to Cash, Marketing,
Sales Operations, Performance Analytics, Field Sales
Product Safety:
Medical Inquiries, Compliant Management, Incidence Reporting & CAPA,
Drug Tracking and Tracing (Auto ID, RFID & E-pedigree)
Enterprise Management & Support:
Analytics, Financials, Human Capital Management,
Corporate Services, Compliance Tools and Validation Services
WHY DICKINSON + ASSOCIATES
The Dickinson + Associates Life Sciences group
delivers management consulting and information technology services to
help companies deliver higher quality, innovative products at the lowest
cost while providing better management visibility to critical
information. Our consultants have business acumen coupled with SAP
expertise that provides an understanding of the Life Sciences industry.
Whether Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Biologics, or Medical Device products,
Dickinson + Associates can tailor an SAP solution to meet your Life
Sciences specialized needs and requirements.
Representative companies our consultants have
served:
Bayer
BD Biosciences
Cardinal Health
Eisai, Inc.
Hollister Incorporated
Hu-Friedy
Johnson & Johnson
Schwarz Pharma
