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Consulting in the Pharmaceutical Industry
The pharmaceutical industry is one of the few growth sectors with a stable rate of expansion. However, the costs of research and development for new medicines are rising, along with the costs of manufacturing, storing and distributing products. Moreover, competition is increasing in the form of generic drugs.
As the financial pressure grows, globalisation is necessitating cooperation agreements and alliances with the aim of utilising existing synergies and thus maximising the potential for cost reductions. New challenges include focusing on profitable, core areas of expertise, corporate restructuring and the integration of new business partners into the value chain.
The rise of personalised drugs in low quantities has intensified the need to orientate supply chain activities around market requirements. This is a challenge that will call for new strategies, because it is no longer adequate simply to manufacture large quantities for warehouse, as in the past.
With integrated management and IT consulting, J&M optimises the entire pharmaceutical value chain
For many years, J&M Management Consulting AG has acted as a strategic consulting partner to the pharmaceutical industry for management and IT consulting. Our customers – suppliers, contract manufacturers and pharmaceutical wholesalers as well as pharmaceutical companies themselves – value our experience in upgrading entire value chains. Our consultancy services focus on:
- Strategic realignment
- Business process outsourcing (BPO)
- Cost reductions and efficiency gains
- Supply chain management
- Purchasing and procurement
- Product launches and lifecycle management
- Designing and implementing validated ERP systems as well as innovative planning and reporting systems
The result: Lasting improvements to the business of our clients
Our clients, which range from medium-sized enterprises to major international concerns, value the holistic approach whereby J&M examines strategy, processes, organisation and IT as one. It is an approach that enables us to fast-track the business of our customer companies and bring about significant and lasting improvements. Having completed over 100 international projects within the pharmaceutical industry, J&M has demonstrated its consultancy expertise beyond doubt. Services have included:
- The introduction of requirements-oriented supply chain management to ensure the flexible and efficient control of pharmaceutical companies
- Business process excellence programmes to cut costs for the long term
- Integration of suppliers to ensure the efficient control of cross-company processes
- Reduction in inventories of up to 30%
- Introduction of innovative IT-based planning systems to optimise supply chain planning
- Implementation of validated SAP ERP systems in less than five months
‘Working together with J&M we have created a production planning system that allows us to produce continually and remain flexible at the same time.’
Dr. Patrick Bosché, Head of Production, Mepha Pharma AG
‘The J&M consultants have carried out a thorough examination of our processes. They have spoken to everyone involved, and have systematically determined areas of improvement potential. We are quite certain that we will soon be reaping the benefits of the improvement measures.’
Hans-Joachim Kaatz, Managing Director, Nycomed Oranienburg GmbH
‘The business expertise and customer-oriented approach of the J&M team played a decisive role in the success of the project. The feedback from management and users on the solution, which is now in productive operation, has been very positive.’
Olaf Lemgen, Customer Project Manager, Siemens MED
