Abstract:
Shaigan Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Limited is Rawalpindi based company producing high quality
pharmaceutical products which includes wide range of generic product categories. Shaigan is
following efficient and effective operations strategies in its most of the functions. Shaigan is
following state of the art SAP ERP system which helps them to integrate their functions to
bring higher efficiency and productivity.
Working with Shaigan it has provided us impressive opportunity to understand and apply our
knowledge in the practical field. Our main focus in this study was to analyze the planning and
forecasting strategies of Shaigan pharmaceuticals and recommend a better model which can
prevail over their current concerns where they are still having difficulties in traditional
database system.
After the detailed meetings and understanding of Shaigan’s operations, we have come up
with a suitable model of MRP II which should be implementing in their supply chain
department. This will help them to overcome their inventory management issues, where they
were still using traditional database system. This comprehensive MRP II module will
integrate in their SAP system and reduce all the inconsistency and issues in their operations.
With the help of MRP II we have shifted the planning and forecasting division in the Supply
Chain Department. And this MRP II will produce comprehensive and detailed reports which
will help them to develop inventory levels easily, management of finances and coordination
with related department will be easy. This module of SAP will integrate different department
together to bring more efficiency in operations of the company.
This MRP II module now provide Supply chain department a platform for two-way planning,
forecasting and replenishment through synchronized activities and information sharing.
