Mundipharma improves its process of supply and demand with Infor SCM

Madrid, 2011-August Infor, leading provider of business software with over 70,000 customers, has announced that the pharmaceutical company, Mundipharma International, has chosen Infor SCM Demand Planning for greater alignment between supply and demand in eight European countries at the time that optimizes the work of inventory and service levels.

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-Infor SCM Demand Planning will replace the planning system based on spreadsheets of Mundipharma hindering an overview and not ‘ accompanies ’ the needs of the organization.

-the solution will offer a greater visibility of all the distribution channel of Mundipharma consisting of independent (in English independent associated) associated companies (IACs companies) who are responsible for sales, marketing and logistics in their respective countries, a European distribution centre located in the Netherlands; and third-party companies

-Infor SCM Demand Planning will provide a forecast of the demand more exact, helping you to improve the availability of their products and reduce inventory.

-the IACs may incorporate information on the local market demand forecasts that will result in a demand-side management more adjusted.

-Mundipharma selected reports between seven companies, after having discussed with the consulting firm Gartner their requirements.

-Mundipharma cited as key aspects of its ease of use of Infor SCM Demand Planning investment; the security of the system, how easy it is to climb the growth of the organization; capabilities in collaboration with other companies and the industry proven features pharmaceutical.

– it is expected that the system enters into production in November of this year to 21 users on United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Holland, Belgium, Ireland, Austria Denmark and Switzerland.

Mundipharma Declaration

Ensure the availability of the products is imperative in our industry, for we need a demand planning system that leaves no margin for error and enable us to meet the demand by minimizing the excess supply ”, says Warren Eaglig, responsible for channel for Mundipharma Europe. Are impressed with the capabilities of Infor SCM Demand Planning, in particular for his ability to give support to our complex distribution channel consisting of many third-party ”.

Declaration of Infor

Any company that works with third parties in the part of sales, distribution and manufacturing, is faced with the complexity of aligning demand with supply ”, said Pieter Leijten, Vice President of EMEA Infor supply chain. “In the pharmaceutical industry, where the availability of the product is absolutely critical spreadsheets not can facilitate this alignment with efficiency.” To optimize the service and, at the same time, reduce the costs of inventory and obsolescence, demand planning software is key. “

Infor is a leading provider of software and business services, which helps more than 70,000 customers in 125 countries to improve their operations and promote growth.