Ostendo Continuum (ERP) for Pharmaceutical and Natural Medicine Manufacturing
Ostendo Continuum ERP for Pharmaceutical & Natural Medicine Manufacturing
End-to-End Control, Compliance, and Confidence
Pharmaceutical and natural medicine manufacturers operate in one of the most highly regulated and quality-critical industries in the world. From strict GMP compliance and batch traceability through to formulation accuracy, validation, and recall readiness, there is no room for error. Ostendo Continuum ERP is purpose-built to meet these demands—delivering a fully integrated, compliant, and scalable solution for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, complementary medicine, and natural health product manufacturers.
With a single source of truth across production, quality, compliance, inventory, finance, and distribution, Ostendo empowers manufacturers to achieve operational excellence while maintaining absolute regulatory confidence.
Built for GMP, TGA, FDA & FSANZ Compliance
Regulatory compliance is at the heart of pharmaceutical and natural medicine manufacturing. Ostendo Continuum supports compliance with:
- Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
- TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
- FDA 21 CFR Part 11
- FSANZ Food & Medicine Safety Standards
- ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
Key compliance features include:
- Secure electronic batch records (EBR)
- Audit trails for all transactions and data changes
- User access controls and electronic signatures
- Document control for SOPs, specifications, and certifications
- Validation support for regulated environments
This ensures your digital manufacturing environment is inspection-ready at all times.
Advanced Batch & Lot Traceability
Full end-to-end traceability is mandatory in pharmaceutical and natural medicine production. Ostendo Continuum provides:
- Raw material lot tracking from receipt to finished goods
- Batch genealogy (forward and backward traceability)
- Expiry date and potency tracking
- Recall management with instant impact analysis
- Quarantine and release workflows
This gives you total visibility and rapid response capability in the event of quality issues or recalls.
Formula & Recipe Management with Tight Controls
Natural medicines and pharmaceuticals depend on precise formulations. Ostendo Continuum delivers:
- Controlled formulas and recipes
- Version management and approvals
- Weighing and dispensing integration
- Support for active and excipient ingredients
- Yield tracking and variance analysis
Integration with automated dispensing and weighing systems ensures accuracy, eliminates manual errors, and maintains full auditability.
Integrated Production Scheduling & Shop Floor Control
Ostendo Continuum enables manufacturers to optimise production efficiency while maintaining strict compliance:
- Manufacturing Work Orders (MWO)
- Capacity planning and scheduling
- Real-time shop floor data capture
- Actual vs standard material and labour reporting
- OEE, downtime, and yield analysis
From blending and compounding to tableting, encapsulation, filling, and packaging, Ostendo provides full production visibility.
Quality Management & Compliance Automation
Quality is non-negotiable in this industry. Ostendo Continuum fully integrates Quality Management into daily operations:
- Inward goods inspection
- In-process quality checks
- Finished goods testing and release
- Non-conformance and CAPA management
- Stability testing and retention sampling
- Supplier approval and performance monitoring
Quality is embedded into workflows—not handled as a disconnected afterthought.
Inventory, Warehousing & Cold Chain Management
Pharmaceutical and natural medicine products require strict environmental control and expiry management. Ostendo Continuum supports:
- Temperature-controlled inventory
- Warehouse location and bin tracking
- Quarantine and controlled access zones
- Potency and shelf-life management
This ensures product integrity is maintained from raw ingredient through to final dispatch.
Financial Integration & Cost Control
Ostendo Continuum delivers full visibility across compliant manufacturing operations:
- Batch and job costing
- Standard vs actual variance analysis
- Land and absorbed cost tracking
- Integrated General Ledger, AP & AR
- Margin analysis by product, customer, and channel
This gives management real-time insight into profitability, waste, and operational performance.
Serialisation, Labelling & Regulatory Data
For regulated supply chains, Ostendo Continuum supports:
- Regulatory-compliant labelling
- Batch, lot, and expiry labelling
- UFI, GS1, barcoding, and serialization
- Country-specific regulatory reporting
This ensures compliance across domestic and export markets.
Scalable for Growth & Multi-Site Manufacturing
Whether you operate a single facility or a multi-site manufacturing group, Ostendo Continuum scales with your business:
- Multi-warehouse and multi-site operations
- Contract manufacturing support
- Third-party logistics (3PL) integration
- Global reporting and consolidation
Why Pharmaceutical & Natural Medicine Manufacturers Choose Ostendo Continuum (ERP)
- Designed specifically for regulated manufacturing
- Fully integrated ERP—no disconnected systems
- Proven in pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and complementary medicine environments
- Supports automation, compliance, traceability, and growth
- Backed by experienced local consultants across Australia & New Zealand
The Digital Backbone of Compliant Manufacturing
Ostendo Continuum ERP gives pharmaceutical and natural medicine manufacturers the confidence to innovate, scale, and compete—without compromising compliance, quality, or traceability. By uniting manufacturing, quality, compliance, inventory, finance, and distribution into a single integrated platform, Ostendo Continuum becomes the digital backbone of modern regulated manufacturing.
3WS Dispensing System
Our data exchange between Ostendo Continuum (ERP) and the Wayahead 3WS dispensing system automates precise shop floor data collection, improving accuracy, compliance, and production efficiency for process manufacturers.
Click here for more information about the 3WS dispensing system by Wayahead.
