SAP is recognized as one of the leading Enterprise Resource Planning systems in the pharmaceutical industry. Over the course of the last decade, customer demands have resulted in SAP functionality extending into some laboratory workflow such as generation of reports and labels. However, companies still relied upon traditional LIMS installations to manage lab workflow, despite the heavy customization costs.
VelQuest and partner Clarkston Consulting have worked with common customers who are seeking a harmonized automation platform to streamline data handling and transfers of critical quality results to their SAP system.
The combination of the SAP QM module and VeQuest’s SmartLab Lab Execution System makes it possible for pharmaceutical manufacturers to fulfill the following functions:
- Lot initiation
- Sample tracking
- Test execution
- Instrument data capture
- Result checking
- Certificate of Analysis creation
- Lot Closure
Getting this functionality in just two systems allows manufacturers to reduce IT footprint and eliminate costs related to implementation, validation, and annual maintenance of a traditional LIMS. The lab operations will get all the productivity and compliance benefits afforded by automation while IT leverages the corporate investment already made in the ERP system.
This web presentation will outline the key functional capabilities and a "round trip" data flow from SAP to SmartLab exection, data capture, review and approvals with QC lab inspection lot results posted back directly to SAP.