Pharmaceutical industry overview
Regulatory and compliance challenges
SAP S/4HANA value for pharma companies
End-to-end pharma business processes
GxP and validation basics
S/4HANA system architecture for pharma
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Simplified data model benefits
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Business Partner concept
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Real-time processing on HANA
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Integration with finance and quality
Material master for pharmaceuticals
Batch management and serialization basics
Classification and characteristics
Shelf-life and expiry management
Master data governance
Raw material and packaging procurement
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Batch-controlled inventory
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Stock types and special stocks
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Cold-chain and storage considerations
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Inventory traceability
Process manufacturing overview
Recipes and production orders
Batch determination in production
Yield, scrap, and by-products
Integration with inventory and QM
Quality inspection processes
Batch release and quality decisions
Compliance reporting (GMP, FDA basics)
Audit trails and documentation
Deviation handling
Batch-dependent sales
Serialization and track-and-trace overview
Delivery and shipping controls
Customer compliance requirements
Recall and returns management
