Case Study: McKesson scales pharmaceutical supply chain operations 300x with MongoDB Atlas

McKesson scales supply chain operations 300x with MongoDB

McKesson, a major healthcare and pharmaceutical distributor, faced the immense challenge of scaling its operations to meet federal Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) requirements for tracking prescription medications. Their legacy relational database system was overwhelmed by the need to process data for over 1.2 billion containers annually. To ensure supply chain integrity and avoid crippling latency, they needed a new, highly performant, and flexible data foundation. They turned to MongoDB and its product MongoDB Atlas for a solution.

By implementing MongoDB Atlas as its unified data platform, McKesson gained the flexibility and high performance needed to handle its hierarchical compliance data. The solution powered two new systems that centralized supply chain information, leading to immediate and dramatic results. MongoDB enabled McKesson to seamlessly scale its operations 300 times overnight at launch to meet demand, ensuring full compliance with federal mandates and providing a reliable, authenticated supply chain for its customers.

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