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—leaves little room for improvement without disruption.

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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