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De Moer Project Services partners with MI-Services Ltd on system validation

Asperen, NL: 28 mei 2003 – MI-Services Ltd (www.mi-services.com), with a lengthy track record on system validation for the pharmaceutical industry both according to FDA regulations as well as the European rules have joined forces with De Moer Project Services BV on a joint approach of BPCS System validations in the Benelux.

De Moer Project Services (www.demoer.com), based in Asperen, specialises in ERP consultancy and implementation services, particularly BPCS. The company implemented ERP systems at a number of pharmaceutical sites. System validation and electronic signature are becoming buzz words. Ernst Smilde, managing director of De Moer, says there is a hype around systems validation and all sorts of add-ons are offered.

“Without a thorough analysis of the companies’ processes and the specific risks a validation project is more like shooting from the hip. The joined approach of De Moer and MI-Services combines the business process knowledge of both companies and adds the specific knowledge of the FDA and European legislation. This will keep companies from running inefficient and costly validation projects.”

“The legislation are currently under a lot of development. A critical scope of the necessity of every action in the validation project must safeguard companies from wasting time and money in their validation processes.”

“The importance of the system validation will increase in the near future. It will become difficult to do business without a validated system in the pharmacy. The quality of the information system will increase by looking at Good Practices and sound business logic during the validation project. A validation project can be an indicator for efficiency within your company.”

Ernst Smilde concludes:
The co-operation between De Moer Project Services BV and MI-Services offers highly added value to the individual knowledge of both companies. This enables us to drive efficient project with the emphasis on the right aspects and a good match to your BPCS installation.”
“However, Stratum offers much more than a business interrogation tool and analysis package. One of the product’s strongest features is the ability to write data back to the ERP system from the analytic application. This is very powerful for instance when forecasting sales. We anticipate that companies will find that the power of Stratum significantly enhances the performance and value of their installed ERP system.”

For more information please contact:

Richard Mastenbroek, Account Manager, MI-Services Ltd. +31 (0) 624694906 Richard.Mastenbroek@MI-Services.com

Ernst Smilde, Director, De Moer Project Services BV +31 (0) 3456 10017 esmilde@demoer.com