Serialization in the Production of Medicinal Products

Dr. Pfleger manufactures medical products at internal production facilities or via contract manufacturers. This medicine is sold in around 40 countries on the global market. The goal is to successfully implement the internationally applicable or planned serialization requirements for the relevant countries within timeframes, which are mostly quite tight.

Dr. Pfleger faced the following challenges in particular:

• Implementation of a scalable IT solution that would also be available for future requirements and could be easily expanded for growth in additional countries
• Flexible connection to CMO (contract manufacturing organization) and MAH (marketing authorization holder)
• Integration of a serialization solution into the existing system landscape, including integration into the SAP environment

The Arvato Corporate Serialization Database (Arvato CSDB for short) is designed to act as a link between the company’s ERP system, the systems that directly control production, and process-relevant external systems or organizations. It enables the management of production workflows with serialization and/or aggregation, including beyond company borders. Central communication with national verification systems and business partners is enabled via the Arvato CSDB gateway.