Solution Evaluation & Selection for a Research Based Pharmaceutical Firm

Client: One of the world's largest research-based pharmaceuticals firm

Business challenges

• A highly customized WMS & use of disparate systems across various BUs meant the client faced following problems
• Barrier to top-line growth.
• Non uniform warehouse practices
• Multiple ERP interfaces resulting in redundant data feeds.
• Data inconsistency & integrity issues
• High maintenance & enhancement costs.
• Objective of the engagement was to help choose the best suitable vendor for a Warehouse Management System to be rolled out at 15 sites globally

Our approach

Assisted the client in selection of the best vendor for Warehouse Management System to be rolled out at 15 sites globally as follows:

• Conducted a thorough study of the existing business processes and SOPs at the various distribution centers located across US
• Performed an in-depth gap analysis to identify the to-be processes in order to come up with a standardized efficient and effective business operations plan
• Prepared a detailed functional requirements document to help choose the best available WMS package in sync with the existing and desired process work flows
• Prepared a detailed weight age and ranking plan based on criticality analysis of the functional and technical requirements

Business areas addressed

• Warehouse management
• Transportation & yard management
• Labor management
• Order fulfillment
• Returns

Benefits

• A highly accelerated package evaluation & selection process
• Enhanced/expanded built-in capabilities with revised & new business process
• Business process efficiencies
• Increased productivity
• Ability to adapt to dynamic business environment
• Enhanced compliance