Connected manufacturing, inventory, finance, and production BI

Client Overview

Company Name

Catalent.

Company Address

United States.

Industry Details

Pharmaceutical manufacturing - contract development and manufacturing.

Product/Solutions Implemented

Dynamics 365 Business Central, Power BI.

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Catalent partnered with us to modernize its manufacturing and financial operations by implementing Dynamics 365 Business Central and Power BI at one of its pharmaceutical manufacturing sites. The solution unified production planning, inventory management, procurement, finance, and operational reporting into a single connected platform. With real-time visibility into production output, batch costs, inventory levels, and order fulfilment, site leadership can optimize manufacturing performance, improve operational efficiency, and make faster, data-driven decisions. Automated material planning and integrated financial reporting have improved coordination between production and supply chain teams while reducing manual processes. The platform also provides a scalable foundation to support future manufacturing growth, higher production volumes, and continuous process improvement.

Pharmaceutical manufacturing demands precise control over production, quality, inventory, and regulatory compliance to ensure consistent product delivery. By connecting manufacturing, procurement, finance, and analytics within Dynamics 365, Catalent established a single source of truth that improves production visibility, strengthens supply chain control, and enhances operational performance. Integrated reporting enables leadership to monitor yield, throughput, batch traceability, and delivery performance in real time, supporting continuous improvement and informed decision-making across the manufacturing operation. With greater visibility into operational and financial performance, teams can proactively manage production risks, optimize resource utilization, and respond more effectively to changing customer demand while maintaining high quality standards.

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Catalent Dynamics 365 Business Central case study

A global pharmaceutical manufacturing organization providing contract development and manufacturing services for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and consumer health companies.

The Challenge

  • Production scheduling, inventory, and finance ran on separate systems.
  • Raw-material and component inventory visibility was poor.
  • On-time-in-full performance could not be tracked live.
  • Site leadership had no single real-time operational and financial picture.

Our Solution

Manufacturing and Supply Chain

  • Business Central was deployed for manufacturing, inventory, procurement, and finance.
  • The platform was integrated with existing MES and quality systems.
  • Material requirements planning tightened component availability.

Production and Financial BI

  • Power BI dashboards give live output, yield, cost per batch, inventory position, and schedule adherence.

The Impact

Catalent connected manufacturing, procurement, finance, inventory, yield, and production reporting.

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Throughput Improvement

Tighter material availability and live scheduling reduced line stoppages.

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On-Time-In-Full Improvement

Live schedule visibility lifted delivery performance to clients.

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Inventory Cost Savings

MRP-driven inventory planning reduced carrying costs and optimized component inventory across the manufacturing site.


We manage the site on live numbers now, not on last month's reconstruction. Access to real-time operational data has transformed how we run the business, enabling proactive decisions, better resource management, and stronger overall performance.

Rachel Donovan
Site Operations Lead
Catalent

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