Which ERP is best for Veeva? Veeva ERP

Veeva is a popular well used platform for life science companies including pharmaceuticals manufacturers, biotechnology companies, clinical research organizations and many others in the sector. Veeva provides capabilities such as CRM and sales, quality management as well as regulatory solutions however it does not currently provide any solution for enterprise resource planning (ERP).

However, as Veeva often provides key functionality & solutions for pharma and biotech companies, it's important to choose an ERP software which plays nicely with Veeva.

In this post, we'll look at some of the key considerations Veeva users need to make when selecting ERP software, as well as some of the best ERP software which Veeva can work with.

ERP Software for Veeva

So which ERP software should you consider if you're a user of Veeva?

SAP S/4HANA Cloud

SAP is a heavyweight in the ERP arena and is the largest ERP vendor in the world. Consequently, it is also considered the gold standard of ERP systems for life sciences companies including pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors, development companies and beyond. 

SAP S/4HANA is the flagship ERP solution from SAP and is used by some of the largest pharma companies in the world. As such, Veeva has built its own integrations into SAP ERP products, making SAP S/4HANA a great choice for Veeva users.

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Infor CloudSuite Industrial

Infor CloudSuite Industrial 

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QAD Systems

Epicor

SAP Business One

SAP Business One is an ERP solution which is used by small and medium sized businesses.

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Oracle NetSuite

Sage X3

Is Veeva an ERP?

Veeva provides capabilities for pharmaceutical and other life sciences companies such as CRM, sales and marketing, quality management, document and content management and more. Veeva is continuously developing new capabilities for the life sciences industry, however it does not currently provide an entire ERP suite capable of meeting the end to end needs of pharma, biotech and CROs.

Veeva does not have many of the key capabilities of an ERP system such as inventory management, finance and accounting, production, manufacturing and supply chain. For these features, Veeva customers have no option but to look at ERP vendors such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, Infor and others and integrate these ERP platforms with their Veeva systems.

Which ERP is best for Veeva?

There is not one ERP which is best for all users of Veeva software. Veeva users range from pharmaceutical manufacturers to CROs (clinical research organizations), biotechnology companies, R&D organizations.

How does ERP benefit Veeva users?