{"id":40920,"date":"2022-02-17T14:41:33","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T13:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/implema.se\/kundreferenser\/calliditas-therapeutics-expands-globally-with-d365\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T13:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T12:58:11","slug":"calliditas-therapeutics-expands-globally-with-d365","status":"publish","type":"kundreferenser","link":"https:\/\/implema.se\/en\/client-cases\/calliditas-therapeutics-expands-globally-with-d365\/","title":{"rendered":"Calliditas Therapeutics Expands Globally with Microsoft Dynamics 365"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Calliditas moderniserar f\u00f6r en global marknad med nytt aff\u00e4rssystem\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FDyq4KtQRvw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fran-nischat-utvecklingsbolag-till-global-aktor\"><br\/><strong>From Niche Development Company to Global Player<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calliditas.se\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Calliditas Therapeutics<\/a> was founded as a small pharmaceutical company focused on research, development, and manufacturing of so-called <em>orphan drugs<\/em>\u2014 advanced medications designed for rare and often life-threatening diseases.<\/p>\n\n<p>The company is listed on both Nasdaq Stockholm and Nasdaq New York. From being a smaller company for a long time, the organization grew rapidly when establishment in the American market gained momentum. When the application to \u2013 and subsequently approval from \u2013 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) went through, entirely new requirements for system support and regulatory compliance were imposed.  <\/p>\n\n<p>&#8220;As a pharmaceutical company with responsibility for the entire supply chain in the U.S., entirely new demands were placed on us. Our previous system simply wasn&#8217;t sufficient. We needed to think differently and implement a business system with better support for our operations \u2013 and it couldn&#8217;t take too long&#8221;, explains <strong>Jan Hedenstr\u00f6m, Finance Director, Calliditas Therapeutics<\/strong>.  <br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-behovet-ett-globalt-affarssystem-pa-nio-manader\"><strong>The Need: A Global Business System \u2014 in Just Nine Months<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>When Calliditas prepared to scale up operations in the U.S., it became clear that a new business system was needed \u2013 a system that could handle complex regulatory requirements, enable efficient global processes, and be implemented quickly.<br\/><br\/>The challenges were many: limited internal resources, the need for new processes, and a project that would be executed across multiple time zones between Sweden and the U.S.<\/p>\n\n<p>To meet these requirements, Calliditas chose to partner with <a href=\"https:\/\/implema.se\/en\/\"><strong>Implema <\/strong><\/a>and implement <a href=\"https:\/\/implema.se\/en\/microsoft-dynamics\/microsoft-dynamics-365\/\"><strong>Microsoft Dynamics 365<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 a modern, cloud-based business system that creates full integration between finance, logistics, and sales.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;We needed support from a company with experience in rapid decision-making processes, the right expertise, and understanding of Life Science requirements. To succeed within nine months, we also had to work according to best practice and build a global platform from the start&#8221;, continues Hedenstr\u00f6m. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/implema.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Jan-Hedenstrom-Calliditas.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/implema.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Jan-Hedenstrom-Calliditas.png 450w, https:\/\/implema.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Jan-Hedenstrom-Calliditas-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-calliditas-och-implema-en-perfekt-matchning\"><br\/><strong>Calliditas and Implema \u2013 a Perfect Match<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>When Calliditas chose Implema, it was based on three decisive factors:<\/p>\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Years of experience in Life Science and the pharmaceutical industry<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Deep knowledge of documentation and testing requirements<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Well-developed internal processes for regulatory compliance<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p><br\/>Implema also demonstrated the strength of its approach, <a href=\"https:\/\/implema.se\/en\/about-implema\/implema-way\/\"><strong>Implema Way<\/strong><\/a>, where they implement quickly on standard and then build further together with the customer. In addition to the implementation itself, Calliditas also received support to develop, document, and test their own IT processes. <\/p>\n\n<p>&#8220;For us, it was a combination of senior and junior expertise that made the difference. We got both quality and pace in the delivery&#8221;, says Hedenstr\u00f6m. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"calliditas-och-implema-en-perfekt-matchning\"><br\/><strong>A Well-Thought-Out Project Plan and Close Collaboration<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>The project began with a tight timeframe and budget. The goal was a go-live within nine months \u2013 with a new business system ready to handle both sales and supply chain. The feasibility study started immediately and formed the basis for a <strong>URS (User Requirement Specification)<\/strong> and an initial prototype adapted for the pharmaceutical industry. Implementation and testing began quickly, and development of the prototype continued step by step until go-live.   <\/p>\n\n<p>One of the biggest success factors was the collaboration between Calliditas, Implema, and external partners. All parties worked from day one toward a common goal \u2013 and with an open exchange of knowledge and experience. <\/p>\n\n<p>&#8220;The team that was formed was crucial. Calliditas&#8217; mindset, industry experience, and ability to make quick decisions contributed strongly. Our own approach, Implema Way, and focus on standard processes made it possible to maintain both timeline and budget&#8221;, explains <strong>Tonny Kvant, ERP Project Manager, Implema<\/strong>.  <br\/><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-resultatet-redo-for-den-amerikanska-marknaden\"><br\/><strong>The Result: Ready for the American Market<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Thanks to careful preparations, a thorough project plan, and strong teamwork, Calliditas went live well before an important quarterly closing \u2013 and could test-run the system live from day one.<\/p>\n\n<p>Today, Calliditas has a platform that supports the business processes for finance, logistics, and IT \u2013 fully equipped for the American pharmaceutical market and for continued global expansion.<\/p>\n\n<p><br\/><em>Feel free to watch our complete customer case together with Calliditas Therapeutics from a previous Implema Inspire in Stockholm<\/em>.<em> Hear Implema&#8217;s Tonny Kvant and Jan Hedenstr\u00f6m tell about Calliditas&#8217; journey to a modern business system:<\/em><br\/><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Read more about our services<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Join our team<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fast-growing biotech company Calliditas Therapeutics future-proofed its sales and supply chain through Microsoft Dynamics 365 in a successful collaboration with Implema. 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