Case Study: Global Pharmaceuticals Company achieves 20% higher throughput and six‑month ROI with Cognizant OnePlant (Cognizant)

Smart Manufacturing Transformation of a Global Pharmaceuticals Enterprise

A Fortune 50 pharmaceutical company, following an acquisition, faced fragmented legacy manufacturing applications and inconsistent processes across 70 global sites. The business needed a unified, flexible manufacturing system to increase visibility, harmonize operations and lower operating costs.

Cognizant led a smart factory transformation with its OnePlant framework—deploying Rockwell FTPS, a unified MES integrated with ERP, electronic batch records, manufacturing intelligence, accelerators and structured change management. Results included 30 sites live, a 20% throughput increase, 50% reduction in batch review effort, 10% lower inventory costs, 15% less rework, over 4,000 man‑hours saved, ROI within six months and faster, more consistent rollouts that retired legacy systems and improved compliance.