The value of SAP S/4HANA in Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences

Pharmaceutical & Life Science innovation has long been focused on the development and delivery of lifesaving, health-focused products and services. The Pharmaceutical, Life Science industry is being reshaped by the innovative use of big data and Technology innovation.

New entrants into the marketplace are changing the way they deliver products, forcing long-standing pharmaceutical companies to adopt new ways of competing.

Digital technologies and evolving consumer expectations are challenging companies to deliver better outcomes—faster, more efficiently and in a highly personalized manner. This change is forcing pharmaceutical companies to rethink their business models and restructure the value chain from the ability to digitalize the model and accelerate innovation.

Why SAP for Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences Industry

The intelligent business suite solution based on SAP S/4HANA for the pharmaceuticals industry support global supply chains to achieve full, real-time visibility into demand. The solution provides customized user experience and integrates every part of the business helps create more flexible, agile, and transparent supply and logistic networks that can address challenging consumer demands across the global health network.


SAP Solution covers

R&D/ Engineering

  • Global Regulatory Compliance
  • Project and Portfolio Management
  • Product Compliance
  • Product Development and Engineeri
  • Product Formulation and Recipe Development
  • Real-World Evidence
  • Talent Management and Learning

Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

  • Contract Research Organization Collaboration
  • Invoice and Pay
  • Buy and Deliver Indirect Materials
  • Direct Material Plan and Forecast
  • Sourcing and Contract Management
  • Contract Manufacturing Organization Collaboration
  • Supplier Management

Demand-Driven Supply Networks

  • Cold Chain and Transportation Management
  • Demand Management and Insights
  • Order Promising and Segmentation
  • Response and Supply Planning
  • Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning
  • Serialization and Logistics Networks
  • Warehouse Management

Compliant Manufacturing

  • Asset Operations and Maintenance
  • Manufacturing Performance Management
  • Asset Performance Management
  • Production Operations and Quality Management
  • Contract Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing Execution Systems
  • Asset Collaboration

Multichannel, Sales, Marketing, and Service

  • Field Service Management
  • Omnichannel Commerce Management
  • Omnichannel Customer Service
  • Optimized Marketing
  • Sales Performance Management
  • Single Customer View
  • Consent-Based Marketing
  • Customer Experience Management

SAP Advanced Track and Trace for Pharmaceuticals

Comply with drug serialization and reporting requirements – and fight counterfeiting and illicit trade – with SAP Advanced Track and Trace for Pharmaceuticals. This track and trace software integrate serialization with your processes and provides country-ready reporting packages.

Benefits of using SAP for Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences Industry


  • Enhanced Solution scoping and country deployment ensuring coverage
  • Reduced time and effort for implementation projects by over 25%.
  • Use of SAP designed best practices and our knowledge base of life sciences experiences in building the business scenarios
  • Increase compliance and data quality by making it easier to enter information into your system of record
  • Enablement of Electronic batch record
  • Increase in end user adoption using UI 5 based front end called SAP FIORI
  • Reduce training and support costs with simple, role-based screens of SAP Fiori
  • Helps in minimizing user errors
  • Real-time order management platform with Order fulfillment monitor
  • Advanced available-to-promise functionality

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