I’ve been working the last nine years for a software integration firm, named for Apps Associates. We are headquartered outside of Boston in the Biotech Startup hot spot. Since Cloud Software as a Service solutions first became available around 2015, we have been standing up Oracle Cloud based manufacturing solutions for a boat load of Biotech start-ups. We’ve seen it really start to take off. For the first few years, it was always the same model – stand up Financials first, then an outsourced Supply Chain solution that focused on Demand / Supply Planning and integration with external contract manufacturers (CMO’s). These early stage companies did not have the funding or expertise to do scaled up manufacturing. So they outsourced it. Oracle had a great CMO Supply Chain solution with an extensive integration model for easy collaboration with CMOs and suppliers. For these clients, it was all about the supply chain visibility and coordination. That’s all they needed.
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Fran is the Sr. Director for the Life Sciences practice at Apps Associates. Fran is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and specializes in identifying business-focused solutions to drive growth, improve efficiency and achieve compliance goals. Currently, Fran is focused on Business Intelligence and Big Data Analytics initiatives. Prior to joining Apps Associates, Fran held senior management positions at Schering Plough Pharmaceuticals and Revlon Cosmetics. Fran is a long-time member and current Board VP of the Society for Information Management (SIM) – New Jersey Chapter.
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