ARLEX de Mexico Chooses Epicor(R) Solution to Streamline Operations and Manufacturing
ARLEX Pharmaceutical Laboratory to Leverage Epicor Vantage to Manage Production, Distribution and Financial Needs
N/A (September 21, 2005) – Epicor Software Corporation, a leading provider of integrated enterprise software solutions for midmarket companies worldwide, today announced that ARLEX de Mexico has purchased Epicor Vantage as part of its expansion plan and commitment to offer the best quality in medicines to consumers, while at the same time being more competitive and efficient in its operations.
Founded in 1981, ARLEX is respected as one of the leading Mexican businesses in the production of biological products and medicines for human consumption, adhering to the strictest standards of quality. One of the main challenges ARLEX faces is the integration of information in a unique system for production and quality control. Because of its fast expansion and increased capacity for semi-solid, solid, and liquid medicines production, ARLEX decided to implement Epicor Vantage, an easy-to-use enterprise solution designed to meet the needs of make-to-order and mixed-mode manufacturing companies, to manage its production, distribution and financial needs.
Alejandro Lopez Alpizar, general director for ARLEX de Mexico, said that in the company’s search for best practices to guarantee quality and customer satisfaction, a process was initiated for improving its administration and manufacturing systems. They wanted a solution that could more efficiently handle inventory, customer and supplier relationships, and help them remain a top quality business with a high degree of customer satisfaction. The commitment of Epicor through its business partners Technology Coast Partners (TCP) and Emblem M3, as well as the tested functionality and growth possibilities available with Epicor Vantage, were the combined elements that lead ARLEX to choose the Epicor solution.
“Beyond manufacturing our extensive range of medicines, ARLEX de Mexico seeks to innovate by creating new products and proposals to open new markets and to become one of the most important laboratories in the country,” Lopez Alpizar added. “We evaluated several options involving each department manager, and we concluded that the best option was Epicor, not only for the software, but because we were also impressed with the system integrator. This is a project where the consultancy is very important, as the integration of systems and information that Epicor Vantage is going to deliver will eventually provide us with an extremely beneficial Business Intelligence tool and a competitive advantage.”
The Business Intelligence suite in Epicor Vantage will integrate information from ARLEX’s different geographical and operating areas, supporting more efficient decision making. The company is in an expansion process, including the construction of a new pharmaceutical plant with the most sophisticated technology located in the State of Mexico, a renewal of its information technology infrastructure and the implementation of high standards of quality, such as NOM 059 (Mexican rule for drug manufacturers).
Epicor Vantage is the industry’s first manufacturing solution based on a 100-percent service-oriented architecture (SOA) and optimized for high performance and collaboration across the globally expanding supply chain. Epicor Vantage consists of an integrated suite of software solutions for synchronizing and integrating complex relationships of information, enabling organizations to achieve maximum efficiency and ultimately be more competitive.
Source: Epicor
