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Acumatica Cloud ERP Provides Foundation to Digitally Transform Pharmaceutical Distributor
Technology Category
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries
- Pharmaceuticals
Applicable Functions
- Logistics & Transportation
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Regulatory Compliance Monitoring
- Track & Trace of Assets
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
- Software Design & Engineering Services
The Challenge
ProPharma Distribution, a pharmaceutical distributor, was facing challenges with their existing system, Microsoft Dynamics GP and CRM. The system was complex and the different elements did not communicate with each other, leading to high labor costs for manual change management. They also faced issues with eConnect, which was added to pass orders from Dynamics CRM to GP to the warehouse. The company also had to manually track every medication for FDA Pedigree compliance, a complex and error-prone process. The legacy system eventually crashed due to a power surge, leading to data corruption and a complete shutdown of the company's operations.
About The Customer
ProPharma Distribution, LLC is a company based in Westminster, Colorado. They specialize in the wholesale distribution of surgical pharmaceuticals. The company was created to deliver personalized customer service to the surgical care industry, providing medications facilities rely on. ProPharma Distribution initially used QuickBooks but outgrew it and moved to Microsoft Dynamics. However, the company faced challenges with the complex setup of the system and the lack of communication between different elements of the system. They also had to manually track every medication for FDA Pedigree compliance, a complex and error-prone process.
The Solution
ProPharma Distribution implemented Acumatica, a cloud-based platform, to address their challenges. Acumatica provided a stable, reliable, and interconnected platform for growth. The integrated CRM and ERP eliminated the need for add-on pieces that complicated their prior setup with Microsoft Dynamics. Acumatica's mobile access allowed remote salespeople to log in from anywhere with a simple internet connection. Users did not have to limit their use or sign out to allow others to access the system. The company could scale up without having to change anything, they could simply add more users. The biggest benefit would come when DCAA completes the software development to make FDA Pedigree tracking fully digital. Acumatica’s singular Cloud xRP platform and the software’s flexibility make it possible to customize in many ways.
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