AccuMed is a private label manufacturer that supplies over-the-counter products to retail chains, throughout the drug store and wholesale markets
Icici Infotech has had its second generation ERP product, Orion@pharma, selected by AccuMed to streamline its supply chain, from manufacturing to retailers.
"AccuMed needed a single system with all required functionality, that would scale to our growing needs", said Farah Palkhiwala, vice-president, operations, AccuMed.
"We wanted a partner who understood and could support our strength in taking concepts from paper to market efficiently and effectively.
"In addition, Icici Infotech has proven expertise in the pharmaceutical industry, with technology that complemented our technical and strategic objectives and matched our IT budget".
Orion@pharma enables organisations to integrate and streamline business processes, from procurement to distribution and sales management.
AccuMed has contracted with Orion@pharma to automate the operational cycle, ranging from 65-100 million units of OTC drug products annually.
The Orion system will automate and simplify all business processes from complete brand marketing programs for retail outlets, to the manufacturing, testing and packaging for AccuMed's range of pharmaceutical tablets, powders, liquids and edible breath strips for stomach remedies, gas relief, nasal and oral care.
"Private label manufacturers require systems that are flexible and scalable to grow with their customer base as their business expands to new markets", said V Srinivasan, managing director and CEO, Icici Infotech.
"In addition to our broad manufacturing customer base, we continue to support PLMs with technology that can manage every aspect of the value chain, to make their operations more efficient, and boost their business's and their customers' profitability".
Orion@pharma targets specific business needs such as batch tracking, expiry date tracking, formulation/recipe management, and supply chain management.
The solution addresses USFDA guidelines, quality standards like cGMP, and can be configured for operations across numerous locations spanning multiple divisions.
