IBIS Systems & Solutions: Simplifying Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Management

CIO Vendor The pharmaceutical industry has been at the forefront in the adoption of new information technologies, be it to manage the voluminous data that is being generated at different sources or in response to the rapidly changing business environment. However, in its attempt to manage the ever growing cost of Research and Development (R&D) and production with shorter time to market while retaining the benchmark of quality to live up to the growing customer expectations, it has come under immense pressure. The evolving market landscape demands partners who can help pharmaceutical companies overcome the industry challenges, create product differentiation, and drive sustainable growth.

One such partner is Mumbai headquartered IBIS Systems & Solutions which brings forth an experience of nearly two decades in providing global pharmaceutical and life sciences organizations with cost-effective solutions for Supply Chain Management and Sales Force Automation. Headed by seasoned industry professionals A R Narayanaswamy and Mukund Kumar as Directors, the firm has mapped each of their solutions with the appropriate functionalities, enabling pharmaceuticals to capture accurate and real time data essential to analyze and improve field effectiveness.

The IBIS Supply Chain Management system is designed to specifically cater to the pharmaceutical industry, though the solution brings in the capability to address FMCGs as well. The solution manages the entire flow commencing from the factory
door to the agent finally passing it on to the stockist along with the back end of the supply chain and the value aspect. The IBIS Sales Force Automation systems track the movement of the sales personnel right from time he/she lays hands on the sample product to the process of detailing and familiarizing the physicians with products. The solution also captures the data related to the stock and the inventory. The team at IBIS has engineered the solution to work seamlessly on mobile as well as the web.



IBIS is enabling pharmaceuticals to capture accurate and real time data essential to analyze and improve field effectiveness


Web Development, E-Business including B2B & B2C, Business Process Automation, Field Workforce Management are among the other areas that the firm focuses on. In addition to servicing established players in the segment,IBIS also caters to medium and small businesses and delivers turnkey solutions at ERP level. The firm goes beyond its traditional services, leveraging its expertise to suggest the functionality that would best fit a client’s unique requirements. One of the leading multinational pharmaceutical companies has actually been in partnership with IBIS for over 17 years, thus asserting the firm’s competency in the field. A prime mover of products which have seamlessly integrated with the requirements of the industry since the very first implementation, IBIS is able to cater to a diverse base of organizations. In the near future, we can expect to see the firm expand its reach globally and launch at least one niche product every year.