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Nutraceutical Industry Case Study – All American Pharmaceutical
Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Industries
- Healthcare & Hospitals
- Pharmaceuticals
Applicable Functions
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Inventory Management
- Regulatory Compliance Monitoring
Services
- System Integration
- Training
The Challenge
All American Pharmaceutical (AAP) experienced rapid growth, necessitating a new facility and additional resources to support its development and rigorous quality control (QC). The company had a long-standing reputation for producing high-quality products and needed to maintain this tradition while protecting its brand and consumers from potential contamination. AAP required a solution that would support its QC requirements and secure the formulation and manufacturing components.
About The Customer
Founded in 1984, All American® Pharmaceutical & Natural Foods Corporation (AAP) is a leading manufacturer of dietary, food and nutritional supplements. They specialize in producing private label and custom formulations for a variety of products from general health and sports nutrition to anti-aging products and food products. AAP has the capability to produce liquid, capsule, powder and tablet products from concept all the way to finished packaging. They’re also the exclusive manufacturer and patent holders of two branded ingredients: KreAlkalyn and Kre-Celezine.
The Solution
AAP capitalized on their rapid growth opportunity to seek out a new ERP software solution; one that was industry specific and fully integrated, allowing them to keep record of all the material and product data and quality control results. The software also had to provide real-time information. They chose ProcessPro ERP software, which corresponded with AAP’s process for quality control: all materials undergo scientific testing, microbiological testing and quarantining to measure quality; all products are screened for unwanted materials that may adulterate the final product; and finally, once approved, a Certificate of Analysis (CofA) displays the purity, safety and potency of the finished goods.
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