ERP for Life Science
and pharmaceutical companies
Life Science companies have demanding requirements for traceability, quality, batch management, documentation and efficient production, inventory and distribution processes. Sage X3 is an ERP system supporting pharmaceuticals, medical technology and other Life Science operations, from development and production to distribution and monitoring.
What is required of an ERP system for Life Science?
A Life Science ERP system needs to handle complex quality, traceability and compliance requirements.
For Life Science companies, key ERP requirements include traceability, quality assurance, batch and formula management, regulatory documentation, inventory and shelf life, production and distribution. The system needs to connect these processes and provide control over information and flows throughout the business.
Sage X3 for Life Science and pharmaceutical companies
Sage X3 is designed for companies with complex production, inventory and distribution processes. For Life Science and pharmaceutical businesses, this means finance, purchasing, inventory, production, quality and distribution can be managed in one cohesive system.
The ERP system supports requirements particularly important in regulated businesses, including batch management, traceability, quality control, documentation and monitoring throughout the flow.
Systemstöd's Life Science experience
Systemstöd has experience implementing and developing ERP systems for Life Science companies including SmartCella, SVAR Life Science, Aurena Laboratories, Implantica and Procella Therapeutics. These businesses operate in areas including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and medical technology, where traceability, quality, documentation and efficient processes are essential.
Our experience with these businesses gives us an understanding of both the ERP system and the specific processes and requirements within Life Science.
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Process manufacturing and ERP: Worldwide customer insight
Read how modern systems and new technology can improve pharmaceutical production and distribution.
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Sage X3 for Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals
Discover how Sage X3 can simplify and streamline pharmaceutical and dietary supplement businesses.
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Read about SCA Pharmaceuticals
How a pharmaceutical manufacturer remedied their IT infrastructure
They had demanding scalability and reliability requirements and also faced rapid growth.
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Read about regulatory support
Part 11 of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) regulations
For manufacturers of pharmaceuticals and biological medicines. Read how Sage X3 supports the requirements.
ERP with traceability
Sage X3 supports traceability and data validation for manufacturers and distributors of pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements by monitoring business processes and operations in real time.
With complete traceability throughout, revision management and batch tracking, Sage X3 users have full access to historical events and transactions spanning several years.
Sage X3 with FDA support
Sage X3 helps Life Science and pharmaceutical companies meet the information requirements for public reporting, saving time and money. By structuring the ERP system around operational processes, it provides an efficient way to collect, monitor and access relevant process information, eliminating manual procedures during manufacturing.
One example is the demanding US requirements from the FDA (United States Food and Drug Administration),Title 21, Part 11 for companies in fields such as pharmaceuticals and medical equipment.
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Customer story: SCA Pharmaceuticals
Quality assurance and quality control
Sage X3 supports a complete quality management process with advanced functionality for monitoring user-defined properties, operating tolerances or expected results.
Formula management in Sage X3
Pharmaceutical companies use formulas rather than bills of materials. Unlike other industries, these formulas produce products that cannot be disassembled into components, creating unique challenges and requirements.
Sage X3 supports process manufacturing and formula management as standard, making it suitable and affordable for Life Science and pharmaceutical businesses.
Quality control in Sage X3
Watch a video about quality control in the Sage X3 ERP system here.
Analytics and reporting
Avoid volatile price fluctuations with Sage X3's rapid reporting. Pharmaceutical, dietary supplement and cosmetics companies can anticipate shifts in consumer demand using Sage X3 business intelligence.
This reduces excess inventory and ensures you have the right products and ingredients available to meet customer needs.
Allergens
Track ingredients and products accurately with Sage X3 and meet industry requirements and regulations. Provide customers with the information they need for audits and inspections and enable easy product recalls.
Sage X3 features for pharmaceutical companies
Pricing and contract management
Capacity planning
Weight calculation
Inventory status
Shelf-life management and best-before date tracking
Electronic signatures with traceability
Control of the entire supply chain
Product packaging
Have questions about Sage X3 for Life Science?
Want to learn more about how Sage X3 can support your business? Ask us a question or book a meeting with Fredrik to discuss your ERP needs and requirements.
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"Enterprise Management provides clear and consistent formats for accounts, meaning software maintenance is easier, and teams are leaner across countries due to standardized processes. Headcounts are the same, but teams are freed up to focus on more value add.”
Helen Mullen, International Finance and Business Services Team, Shire Pharmaceuticals