Lupin ties up with Accenture to accelerate business efficacy with data driven competencies

Pharmaceutical company Lupin has collaborated with technology major Accenture to enable its data driven transformation journey for improved business agility, performance, and operational efficiency.

According to an official statement, Accenture has deployed a digital platform based on SAP S/4HANA, providing decision makers with real-time visibility into integrated data from multiple sources including supply chain, people and sales networks spread across over 100 countries and its fifteen manufacturing and research facilities in India, the US, Brazil and Mexico.

The consolidated view of global business operations and performance has enabled informed decision-making. SAP Fiori apps have also helped enhance the user experience for Lupin employees with simple and easy-to access data models and analytical reports, it said.

“Through our collaboration with Accenture, we will unlock the value of enterprise data in order to increase efficiencies and accelerate innovation across all our functions and processes, including manufacturing, testing, supply chain, and finance and accounting,” said Sreeji Gopinathan, CIO, Lupin.

Lupin has 15 manufacturing sites, 7 research centers, more than 20,000 professionals working globally.

According to Sameer Amte, lead for Accenture’s Life Sciences practice in India, as Indian multinational pharmaceutical companies look at navigating supply chain disruptions and gaining a stronger foothold in the global economy, digital transformation will play a key role in advancing competitiveness by running more efficient business processes, improving research and development capabilities, and creating better customer experiences.

“With our deep industry experience and technology capabilities, we are helping Lupin become an intelligent enterprise by enabling data-driven decisions that will help accelerate product innovation and enable faster access to market,” mentioned Amte.

Earlier this month, Accenture has collaborated with housing mortgage financier HDFC Ltd to digitally transform its lending business.

The collaboration, which is powered by cloud-native applications, machine learning, automation and advanced analytics, would revamp HDFC’s customer experience and business processes to provide greater operational agility and efficiency, and drive business growth.