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# Global Life Sciences Leader Modernizes Its Supply Chain While Preparing for ERP Transformation

 Bristlecone partnered with a global Life Sciences leader to build a digital core around its ERP, enabling supply chain transformation while de-risking a future ERP replacement – with operations continuing uninterrupted throughout.

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### **Overview:**

Modernizing a global supply chain is challenging under any circumstances.Doing so while preparing for an ERP replacement – with planning processes fragmented across global and manufacturing functions and data difficult to access – makes transformation without disruption even more challenging.

Through a technology roadmap centered on a **digital core**, Bristlecone helped the client improve forecasting, planning, and visibility while establishing the foundation to **de-risk future ERP transformation** and support advanced analytics, AI, and agentic capabilities.

## **Key Challenges:**

- Fragmented demand forecasting and planning across global functions
- Supply planning fragmented across global manufacturing functions
- Limited logistics visibility across the supply chain
- ERP transformation with business continuity requirements
- Business data that was difficult to access and interpret

## **Business Impact:**

- Improved forecast accuracy and working capital efficiency
- End-to-end supply chain visibility, from customer to supplier
- Improved service levels and order commitments
- De-risked ERP replacement with continued operations throughout
- Connected data foundation for future AI and agentic capabilities

### **What You'll Learn**

**Download the full case study** to learn how a global Life Sciences leader partnered with Bristlecone to modernize its supply chain while preparing for ERP transformation.

Discover how a **digital-core approach improved forecast accuracy and visibility**, extended real-time track-and-trace to customers, strengthened customer service, and established a foundation for advanced analytics, AI, and future agentic capabilities – all while maintaining business continuity throughout the transformation.

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