Integrated
Solutions to Minimize Risk and Maximize ROI
Process Goods companies’ supply chains are under
intense pressure on two fronts. First, they must meet
strict regulatory compliance requirements for product
labeling and tracking. Second, they must meet customers’
rising expectations for speed, accuracy and consistent
quality. Catalyst’s integrated solutions offer both
the functionality to improve compliance and the flexibility
to easily adapt to changing market demands.
Our high performance systems play a critical role in standardizing
supply chains at complex, high-volume distribution centers
in pharmaceuticals, food, chemical, medical device manufacturing
and other process industries. Because of our relationship
with SAP – the dominant ERP provider in this sector
– and our experience with literally hundreds of installations,
we are able to greatly reduce the risks of system implementation.
We also offer a full suite of services to help our customers
improve lot traceability, order verification, material
handling/labeling, and overall effectiveness in distributing
finished goods.
Catalyst is committed to provide whatever our customers
need to optimize their supply chain processes, reduce
compliance risks and get a better return on their technology
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Supporting
Capabilities
Catalyst products and services are designed to add value
to the supply chain by delivering reliable, results-driven
performance focused on customers’ specific business
goals. Key areas where we specifically support our Process
Goods customers includes: |
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Regulatory
Approval and Tracking
Process Goods customers
need to track their products from manufacturing to the
end-user. Catalyst transaction history and process-critical
functionality such as lot control and tracking, incubation/expiration
date management and stock rotation assures that all required
processes are followed. |
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Raw
Material Management
Capabilities for managing raw materials include
issuing and tracking support, potency control, catch weight
capabilities, the ability to convert material from one
unit of measure to another and simplified handling for
a diverse range of products. |
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Hazardous
Material Handling
Catalyst systems identify,
store, label, and provide automated procedures for handling
high-risk or incompatible products. |
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FDA
Compliance
On issues like 21 CFR Part 11 Electronic
Signatures and Electronic Records, Insert and Documentation
Control, and DEA Documentation reporting, Catalyst is
your partner to ensure the process goes smoothly. |
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Systems
Validation
Catalyst enables its customers to
meet these rigorous requirements through software development
driven by our ISO 9001 certified process and testing. |
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with your IQ - OQ - PQ Requirements and Validation by
making available “A Software Development and Quality
Assurance Manual” that provides: |
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A development record |
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Programming standards and development
tools used |
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Source code policy |
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Specification and system requirements |
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Data mapping |
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User requirements |
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Definitions of vendor and user responsibilities |
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Test and maintenance procedures |
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Alpha and beta test results |
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In-house validation information |
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Vendor qualification. |
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performance, Catalyst also offers a wide range of services
that enable our process goods customers to optimize the
lifetime value of their technology investments. Our Performance
Improvement Consultants work closely with our customers
to ensure that efficient processes and critical underpinnings
to support a lean enterprise are in place. Our
Integration Services group uses a proven methodology
to implement and integrate lean processes and lean systems
on-time and on-budget. Finally, our customers can rely
on Catalyst’s Maintenance
and IT Support Services to help manage their IT infrastructure
while standing by 24 x 7 x 365 to keep their supply chain
ready for the next challenge. |
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| Results |
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Helped customer achieve same-day
picking, filling and shipping for 100% of its domestic
orders (Aldrich
Chemical) |
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Enabled customer to increase inventory
accuracy to 99.6%, nearly a 20% improvement (Abbott
Laboratories) |
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Improved productivity so that food
customer can now process orders at 120% above target (Perdue
Farms) |
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