Overview
UroGen Pharma, a biotech company dedicated to developing and commercializing innovative solutions that treat urothelial and specialty cancers, sought to enhance the efficiency and precision of its production planning and scheduling. To support this vision, UroGen contracted with Elixum to implement the Elixum Supply Chain Avatar solution – an advanced platform designed to elevate supply chain processes.
Challenge
As a biotech innovator, UroGen Pharma required a robust supply chain solution to match the high demands of its production needs. Managing complex manufacturing and scheduling requirements, particularly with contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs), UroGen needed a system that could streamline processes, maintain high quality, and respond dynamically to changes in production demand and resource availability.
UroGen’s unique manufacturing approach, called for a solution that could ensure operational excellence while also adhering to strict regulatory standards in life sciences and inventory targets.
The main challenges included transparently tracking the status of CMO production orders without access to ERP information.
Solution
To address these challenges, UroGen Pharma implemented the Elixum Supply Chain Avatar solution.
Elixum’s Supply Chain Avatar provides comprehensive support across all planning levels and processes. By integrating real-time data visualization, the platform enables UroGen to efficiently plan, simulate, and optimize manufacturing and supply chain workflows. These capabilities empower UroGen to make informed, timely decisions, ensuring that resources are allocated effectively and that production timelines are met.
In particular, UroGen’s planner now benefits from increased transparency regarding component availability and the downstream impact of potential delays, thanks to a standardized order-tracking system and automated impact calculations. Additionally, they can easily maintain realized production yields with a single click, avoiding the complexity of managing this information within the ERP system.
Impact
The Elixum Supply Chain Avatar has enabled UroGen Pharma to achieve a new level of precision and efficiency in its supply chain operations. By leveraging advanced planning and scheduling capabilities, UroGen now benefits from streamlined production processes, better alignment with CMOs, and improved resource allocation. Communication friction was significantly reduced through the use of a central planning system and the ability to simulate the impact of various scenarios.
