Katwijk Farma

Location: Leiden, the Netherlands

Industry: Life Sciences

Company Description: Katwijk Farma produces various pharmaceuticals, mainly for the Dutch market, which are sold at pharmacies and drugstores. Their product portfolio ranges from generic pharmaceuticals with ended patents, to drugs without prescription, to special pharmaceuticals such as anti-epileptics.

Challenges:

• Used in-house developed systems for production and financial management, which lead to non-integrated solutions
• Planning cycle was too long
• Could not anticipate dynamic market conditions

Solution: QAD MFG/PRO eB2

Results:

• Shortened planning cycle by eleven weeks, from thirteeen weeks down to two
• Stable system
• Higher quality of information
• Efficient production management
• Improved reliability of deliveries