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. Because compliance is a such 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 customerfacing 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:
BASF
Bayer
BD Biosciences
Blue Cross Laboratories Ltd. – India
Cardinal Health
CIBA Vision a Division of Novartis
EISAI Pharmaceuticals
Elan Pharmaceuticals
Eli Lilly
Genentech
Hollister
Hu-Friedy
Johnson & Johnson
Pfizer
Schwarz Pharma
UCB
Pharmaceuticals
