Case Studies

See how companies use Veratrak to take control of external supply operations

How a Global Pharma Cut Market Entry Time in Half

BEFORE

New Market Entry Bottlenecked by Integration Timelines

This Top 20 pharma company faced delays when entering new markets and onboarding logistics providers.

→

New market entry delayed by integration timelines (couldn't launch until LSP connected).

Locked into underperforming LSP network.

IT teams overwhelmed with custom integration projects instead of strategic initiatives.

No flexibility to optimise logistics network as business needs evolved.

AFTER

Standardised Integration Framework with Hub Platform

Veratrak worked with the pharma company to establish a reusable integration standard:

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Reusable connector framework: Works with any LSP system - from advanced WMS platforms to basic Excel exports.

Network optimisation freedom: Can now switch LSPs based on performance, not switching cost. In one region, they moved to a better LSP (15% logistics cost reduction) because integration barrier was removed.

Faster revenue realisation: New product launches no longer delayed by integration timelines - potential revenue acceleration worth far more than integration savings.

IT capacity unlocked: Development teams freed from endless custom integration projects to focus on strategic initiatives.

Competitive advantage: Competitors still spending 6 months per market - this company enters in 3 months.

RESULTS

42%

Saved per

Integration

Sub 3

month

Market Entry

€4MM

Projected Savings

15%

Logistics

Costs Savings

Why It Worked - And the Strategic Multiplier Effect:

Traditional integrations required custom development for each LSP's unique system. Veratrak's universal ingestion approach meant they built the framework once, then reused it for every new partner.

The real business impact: They switched to a better-performing LSP in Southeast Asia (saving 15% on logistics costs) because the integration barrier was removed. In the old model, they would have stayed with the underperforming provider because switching wasn't economically viable.

The compounding effect: Each new market they enter faster = earlier revenue. Each underperforming LSP they can switch away from = ongoing cost reduction. Each avoided integration rebuild = IT capacity for innovation.

US Pharma Achieves Standardised Reporting Across

50+ Warehouses

BEFORE

No Data Foundation for Regulatory Scope 3 Reporting

This US pharmaceutical company faced mounting pressure to comply with Scope 3 emissions reporting requirements. Their transport and logistics leadership needed accurate carbon calculations but lacked the data foundation.

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Fragmented partner data: Transportation and warehousing data scattered across 50+ logistics partners, each using different systems and formats.

No baseline: Couldn't measure emissions reduction without accurate starting point

Regulatory deadline pressure: EU CSRD reporting requirements approaching without data collection infrastructure.

Manual spreadsheet consolidation: Took 2+ weeks per reporting period and was error-prone.

AFTER

Universal Data Collection with Built-In Carbon Calculation

We deployed Veratrak as the universal ingestion layer for their transportation and warehousing data:

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Seamless onboarding: In just 3 months, onboarded 40+ logistics contacts across 35 markets.

Operational optimisation: Real-time visibility into logistics emissions enabled route optimisation and mode shift decisions driving 12% emissions reduction in year one.

Business Intelligence integration: Veratrak integrated into client's data lakes, enabling broader sustainability reporting for annual ESG reports.

Access to ESG-linked financing: Credible Scope 3 baseline unlocks access to billions in sustainability-linked loans and green bonds at favourable rates.

Investor confidence & valuation: ESG performance directly impacted institutional investment decisions and auditable carbon reporting commanded valuation premiums.

RESULTS

35 markets

EU CSRD Compliance Acheived

18+ months

Historical Emissions Data Unlocked

80%

of Carbon Footprint Now Measurable

12%

Emissions Reduction in Year One

Why It Worked:

Before Veratrak, they were manually chasing LSPs for shipment data every quarter. The data came back in inconsistent formats that required weeks of Excel work to normalise.

Veratrak automated the entire ingestion and normalisation process. Now transportation data flows continuously from LSPs (regardless of their system maturity), gets harmonised automatically, and feeds directly into their carbon calculation engine.

The business impact: They established their carbon baseline 6 months ahead of regulatory deadline. More importantly, real-time visibility let them identify high-emission routes and work with LSPs on optimisation.

How a Pharma Company Reduced Integration Costs by 58%

BEFORE

£100MM Annual Spend, Still Finding Out Too Late

This UK pharmaceutical company managed a global network of external supply partners. Despite spending £100MM annually on outsourced consultants to maintain interfaces and manage integrations, they faced critical gaps:

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Delay in issue detection: Interface failures (connection errors, mapping issues, business logic inconsistencies) went undetected until notified.

Reactive crisis management: Consultants spent days diagnosing root causes after operational disruptions had already cascaded.

Unsustainable integration model: Each new partner or site required 6-9 months to complete at £300K+ cost.

Fragility at scale: Point-to-point architecture meant every partner change risked breaking integrations.

AFTER

Real-Time Monitoring & Platform-Based Integration

Veratrak deployed the Hub platform as a centralised real-time integration layer, replacing the point-to-point model with reusable framework:

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Real-time error monitoring: Continuous monitoring of all digital interfaces for connection failures, mapping errors, translation discrepancies, and business logic inconsistencies.

Instant categorisation & escalation: Orchestration logic flagged exceptions (late shipments, inventory discrepancies) and routed alerts to enable prevention instead of reactive firefighting.

Reusable integration framework: Hub platform became the standard layer - new sites connect using same framework instead of custom builds.

Parallel Implementation: First 3 sites connected in 4 weeks. Remaining 9 connected over the following 8 weeks. No partner needed to change their systems or way of working.

RESULTS

Addressing a £100M Problem: £500K Savings to Transformational Impact

40%

Saved in Ongoing

IT Support Costs

239 days of work

Saved per Integration

From 3 days to real time

Risk Detection

£40-50MM

Cost-Saving at Scale

Why It Worked:

Veratrak eliminated the need for custom consultants every time a partner changed systems or they added a new warehouse. Partner data that used to take days to consolidate was available in real-time, enabling teams to make proactive decisions in real time.

More importantly: when one of their major partner upgraded their WMS six months into using Veratrak, the data kept flowing. In the old model, that would have been a £250K rebuild project. With Veratrak, it was handled automatically.

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