Astrazeneca Uses Movilizer For It S Global Track & Trace Program

Download as pdf or txt
Download as pdf or txt
You are on page 1of 2

SUCCESS

STORY

AstraZeneca Uses Movilizer for It‘s


Global Track & Trace Program

All necessary Track & Trace information Tracking efforts are more integrated and Immediate positive results when the
available in one app, anytime less time-consuming app was put into practice

The Assignment DEMAND FOR MOBILITIY

AstraZeneca needed to comply with a


growing number of country-specific regu-
One major concern was the impact that
a single centralized database may have
“Product traceability
lations, requiring products to be traceable on the performance of scanning devices has become a mission-
through the supply chain. In order to fulfil used to capture data in the warehouse (the
these regulations, AstraZeneca was obliged remit was of an instantaneous response). critical, license-to-
to not only to change existing warehouse Accuracy was of paramount importance, as
processes, but also to equip warehouse and well, and the ability to verify material batch operate requirement
production staff with equipment to allow quantities against outbound SAP deliveries
them to efficiently record the movement of as a key expectation. across the pharma-
products down to the sales pack.
AstraZeneca also wanted to provide
ceutical industry.“
inspectors and sales reps with the means Robin Ashman
to verify the status of products in the field.

The Solution AS SIMPLE AS AN APP?

AstraZeneca selected Movilizer as the and Forklift terminals for convenience SAP WM/MM, rapid development - build
solution due to its clear GUI, it‘s ability to Movilizer was also deployed on Android and once and run on 8 different SAP plat-
process data offline and its standard SAP iOS mobile devices used by field inspectors forms - and secure support for 3rd party
connectors. to verify product status and master data. devices made this platform unique to
The Movilizer Platform was used to equip The Movilizer Platform was selected meet global track & trace requirements.
warehouse and production staff with hand- because it was the most suitable solution The Consumer Experience was also im-
held scanners connected to a central SAP in the market for such a mission critical portant as the app had to be very simple
Track & Trace system (hosted by the SAP in operation involving a variety of mobile to use with minimal training, which again
the SAP Enterprise Cloud). scanning devices - smart phones, fork Movilizer could easily fulfil.
The Movilizer Platform was also deployed on lifts, picking tables etc. Its out-of-the-box
picking tables used to scan multiple codes integration with SAP Track & Trace and
The Result SMART TR ACK & TR ACE SUPPORT

AstraZeneca‘s Global Track & Trace


“Movilizer [...] gave us the entire solution, the fact that Movilizer
program was a great success and is now allowed us to operate offline and that
rolled out across 75% of their global flexibility and adaptability it supported multiple scanning devices
network meeting compliance deadlines and languages, gave us the flexibility and
in China, Korea & Brazil whilst providing to make the entire adaptability to make the entire program a
enabling capability for many new legisla-
program a great success“ great success”, said Robin Ashman - GST
tions through 2016/18. Deployment Lead Global Supply Chain &
“Movilizer provided AstraZeneca with a global Track & Trace platform without the Strategy at AstraZeneca.
simple and robust operator interface that risk of scanning latency.
enabled us to confidently utilize a single Although Movilizer was only a part of the

A global, innovation-driven and biopharmaceutical


business with a primary focus on the discovery,
development and commercialisation of prescription
medicines for gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, neuro-
science, respiratory and inflammation, oncology
and infectious disease. AstraZeneca operates in
over 100 countries and its innovative medicines are
used by millions of patients worldwide.

MANNHEIM, GERMANY

+49 (0) 621 150 207 36 [email protected]

You might also like