A good enterprise resource planning (ERP) system reseller is knowledgeable about manufacturing industry best practices and has an in-depth knowledge of good manufacturing practice (GMP) to implement the manufacturing and supply chain solutions you need in your life sciences business. In the past, improvement initiatives centered on a reengineering approach that included eliminating, simplifying, and automating processes – with Sage X3 being a common choice for many businesses. This blog post will discuss how Sage Enterprise Management improves processes as we move further into a digital age.

Current improvement initiatives continue to focus on integrating technology to transform how your business operates, from one end of the value chain to the other.

This is something Sage X3 excels at, and its solutions include:

• Process manufacturing solutions with a focus on primary (API) pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other complex batch manufacturing in the life sciences value chain
• Discrete manufacturing solutions with a focus in the medical devices sector and discrete manufacturing in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology value chain
• Mixed mode manufacturing, which is combining elements of process and discrete manufacturing within the same facility or organization
• Lean manufacturing and supply chain improvements – balancing the need to be lean with the need to meet regulatory compliance laws
• Quality assurance solutions with a focus on GMP significant processes
• Track and trace, including pedigree and serialization solutions
• Manufacturing intelligence solutions, including GMP decision support

Be sure to choose a company that specializes in accelerated solutions for small to midsized clients and can focus on international implementation and rollouts for medium-sized client organizations, combining specialized solutions in a single system.

Manufacturing and Supply Chain Solutions

Solutions in manufacturing and supply chain are built upon industry-leading ERP and other solutions that use cost-effective accelerated life cycles and fully incorporate validation requirements.

Consulting services delivered in the manufacturing and supply chain domain should include:

• Business process consulting
• Supply chain planning and optimization
• Risk management
• IT compliance

Breakthroughs in areas such as communications technology, analytics, big data, and the internet of things have ushered in an entirely new set of tools to generate more value for customers. The goal of reengineering hasn’t changed, but the means have become significantly more powerful and add more value.

Business Intelligence

With Sage Enterprise Management's business intelligence tools, you’ll see only the data you need, delivered in a format you want. Get real-time data and insight into all of your business processes to understand what is working well and where you need improvements.

Business intelligence features include:

• Custom analysis and notifications
• Financial reporting – quickly access data from the general ledger and accounting segments
• Export to Excel, with an established library of pre-defined reports
• Excel add-in that refreshes reports directly from ERP data
• Intuitive graphical interface
• Personal dashboards

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For years, companies have automated specific manual tasks, such as factory work or office functions; today’s ERPs can automate whole processes. Businesses can leverage Sage Enterprise Management to manage millions of transactions around the world with software that allocates work and then provides feedback on how the work was performed.

Similarly, digital technology has turned outsourcing on its head. Instead of resorting to massive call centers, for example, many companies create online self-help tools and community forums to handle common issues. That allows them to run much smaller – but frequently more sophisticated – call centers to handle bigger problems that can be true deal breakers for customers.

As the costs of computing, storage, networking, and software development become more cost effective, every business has an opportunity to rethink how it delivers value.

The most effective reengineering efforts flow from three key principles:

• Not every problem requires a large investment; low-cost solutions are coming to market using existing technology applied in fresh ways.
• Some companies deploy a solution quickly and use a disciplined test-and-learn approach to define the model that works cross functionally.
• All technology choices should provide value internally as well as externally.

The main objective is to create processes that are simple, intelligent, shared, automated, and real time – which is where Sage Enterprise Management comes in. Mapping out your business process with digital tools can eliminate non-value-added activities by combining steps, consolidating participants, and eliminating the need for interaction.

Digital tools enable you to gather data in vast quantities, which can radically change how your management team operates your businesses and measures results. This is not a perfect scenario, however, as data overload is a constant threat. What’s critical is reducing data flow to the essentials and focus on the few metrics that matter.

In the end, it’s about delivering better experiences and value by automating intelligence. Sage Enterprise Management's real-time processes lend themselves to continual analysis and real-time decision-making. As important as intelligence and clarity are when it comes to reengineering processes, there is also a speed imperative. Making processes efficient is a given, but it’s the real-time intelligence that makes the biggest difference. Continuously updated data provides users with the latest information about any aspect of operations and make informed decisions to ensure better outcomes.

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