Pharmaceutical

Industry Description

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following manufacturing activities:

  • Biological and medicinal products
  • Processing (i.e., grading, grinding, and milling) botanical drugs and herbs Isolating active medicinal principals from botanical drugs and herbs
  • Pharmaceutical products intended for internal and external consumption in such forms as ampoules, tablets, capsules, vials, ointments, powders, solutions, and suspensions

The industry manufactures pharmaceutical products and medical drugs.

Applicable SIC Codes

  • 3254 – Pharmaceutical & Medicine manufacturing

Critical Requirements

Pharma manufacturing companies should evaluate the following Critical Requirements:

  • Navigation and Personalization
  • Business Intelligence
  • Internet Portals
  • Workflow
  • International
  • Security
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Quoting ande Estimating
  • Order Processing
  • Product Configurator
  • Product Data Management (PDM)
  • Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
  • Document Management
  • Engineering Change Management
  • Forecasting and Demand Planning
  • Multi Plant
  • Materials Management
  • Mixed Mode Manufacturing
  • Projects
  • Engineer To Order
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Advanced Manufacturing Planning
  • Quality
  • Warehouse Management
  • Plant Equipment
  • Cost Accounting
  • Accounting
  • Fixed Assets
  • Human Resources

ERP Vendors

Pharma manufacturing companies should evaluate the following vendors:

Tier I Vendors
SAP
Oracle
Tier II Vendors
Infor
Microsoft
CDC: Ross
3I Infotech
Ramco
Tier III Vendors
Sage
Vertical Vendors
Verticent
Deacom
Chempax