Medical device manufacturers face challenges on many fronts. The pace of new-product development – a key lifeline for any medical device company – has never been faster. Regulatory requirements from government agencies worldwide continue to grow in number and complexity, as do reimbursement policies and legislative demands. On top of it all, competition is relentless, with companies that drop behind in the aggressively competitive race-to-market positioned for acquisition.

To succeed in this industry, companies need cost-effective, information management solutions that enable you to make better decisions and rapidly respond to the industry's specialized challenges and growth opportunities – solutions that can only come from a partner with deep industry experience.

Solutions from SAP

SAP for Life Sciences solutions provide medical device companies with an end-to-end, industry-specific means to support all business processes – from procurement and supply chain management, through manufacturing, customer, and order management. More than just enterprise resource planning, supply chain management, and customer relationship management solutions, SAP for Life Sciences can help medical device companies:

• Provide better visibility into operations through the ability to monitor, manage, and analyze integrated information from across the enterprise.
• Reduce compliance risk through proven GXP, 21CFR Part 11, audit trail, and EBR compliance technology, the ability to apply electronic signatures at all levels, and ease of validation.
• Achieve lowest total cost of ownership through proven implementation methodologies in validated environments; fewer costly and complex interfaces; the use of an open, cross-enterprise application and integration platform; and simplified maintenance.