Lifé Pharma chooses IBS Enterprise to automate its supply chain.

Lifé Pharma chooses IBS Enterprise to automate its supply chain.

Lifé Pharma has signed a contract with IBS Belgium for the
implementation of the IBS Enterprise ERP solution for Windows. This
cooperation with IBS will enable Lifé Pharma to pursue its development
objectives.  The key aims of the project are to streamline logistics
flows, improve management of the warehouse and ensure complete
traceability.

Robert Walnier, General Manager of Lifé Pharma, talks about his
decision: “During the selection process, IBS convinced us of its
knowledge of the pharmaceutical distribution business. A long list of
references testified to the company's expertise in all aspects of the
pharmaceutical industry.  IBS has proven to be a real partner who will
help us to optimise our working procedures.”

“We supply more than 300 pharmacies in the Wallonia region of Belgium
from our 4,500 m² warehouse stocking around 20,000 products. Our current
information system is preventing us from optimising our activities. IBS
Enterprise will provide us with a precise view of our stocks and
suitable tools to allow us to analyse and take any required action. It
will also support the development of our e-commerce business.”

Steven Thornton, Executive VP Enterprise Software at IBS, adds: “In the
past, IBS has worked mainly with the iSeries platform, however our
commitment with Lifé Pharma shows that our solution is completely
compatible with Windows technology.”

The IBS FasTraX methodology will also be used. Robert Walnier
emphasises: “Thanks to this methodology, the solution will be up and
running within 7 months. This represents significant added value, in
particular in terms of ROI.”

For more information, please contact:

Dieter Roman
Marketing Manager,  IBS Belgium
Tel: +32 9 280 21 18
dieter.roman@ibs.net (dieter.roman@ibs.net)
Ulrika Lindsjöö
Corporate Marketing, IBS AB
Tel: +46 70 860 4562
ulrika.lindsjoo@ibs.se (ulrika.lindsjoo@ibs.se)

About Lifé Pharma:
Established in 1962, Lifé Pharma scrl is a cooperative bringing together
more than 300 independent pharmacies.
Lifé Pharma's objectives include providing its members with a group
identity, offering them specific services and remaining at the cutting
edge in its field of purchasing and distribution.
Lifé Pharma is a purchasing cooperative for pharmaceutical products. Its
business is based mainly on logistics. Lifé purchases medicines on a
wholesale basis for retail distribution in pharmacies. Its products are
subject to constantly changing regulations.