Companies in the life sciences industry around the world are benefiting from the SAP for Life Sciences solution set.

Read these success stories to learn more about how organizations are taking advantage of SAP for Life Sciences:

• Pharmaceuticals
• Biotechnology and Biopharmaceuticals
• Scientific and Medical Devices

Business Transformation Studies

• Applera Corporation (PDF, 552 KB), United States – See how this international provider of life sciences research and diagnostic solutions used the SAP ERP Human Capital Management (SAP ERP HCM) solution to streamline HR operations and reduce costs. Log-in required.
• Applied Biosystems (PDF, 753 KB), United States – Learn about the benefits this leading international provider of life sciences research solutions gained when it chose SAP global trade management software to achieve strict compliance with global trade regulations and reduce operating expenses of its trade compliance group. Log-in required.
• Medline Industries (PDF, 784 KB), United States – Read how this major manufacturer and distributor of healthcare products uses the SAP E-Commerce application to help sales representatives improve their visibility into customer information – even in the field – and increase customer use of Medline.com. Log-in required.
• Pioneer Surgical Technology (PDF, 587 KB), United States – Discover how the SAP Business All-in-One solution enabled Pioneer Surgical Technology to support 50% annual growth and expansion into Europe while improving production area efficiency by 30% and reducing the planned-order-to-purchase-order cycle by 90%. Log-in required.
• Wyeth (PDF, 176 KB), United States – Consider how Wyeth implemented an enterprise portal and services-oriented architecture based on the SAP NetWeaver platform to help build powerful applications quickly. The award-winning portal for ordering vaccines online is saving Wyeth time and money. Log-in required.

Case Study

• AstraZeneca (PDF, 213 KB), Germany – Explore the numbers that quantify success. AstraZeneca implemented SAP Advanced Planning & Optimization (SAP APO) and increased inventory turnover, reduced planning cycles, and increased total package output.