CDC Software, a subsidiary of CDC Corporation, announced that Kunming Jida Pharmaceutical, the leading pharmaceutical company in China, has selected its Ross ERP application due to its focus on life sciences, deep application functionality, and proven ability to rapidly deliver a return on investment (ROI).

Kunming Jida Pharmaceutical (Jida) manufactures pharmaceutical products including anti-infectious, gastro-intestinal, musculo-skeletal, cerebro-cardiovascular, anti-depressant and psychiatric disorder drugs, as well as over-the-counter drugs and health care products.

Struggling to support its aggressive growth, it became apparent to Jida that its internally-developed ERP application was too unwieldy, costly to maintain, and inflexible to support its growing business. After looking at several vendors, Jida selected the Ross ERP application due to its proven ability to address the critical needs life science companies including Acambis, BioConvergence, IsoTis, and Mission Pharmacal that make and package products through recipe/formula based processes.

"We are very confident that CDC Software's Ross ERP application can support our growth objectives given its success within the life sciences industry," said Lau Kin Tung, general manager for Jida. "In addition to its robust planning and scheduling capabilities, the recipe management, production management, and quality control features in the application will increase our productivity, streamline our business processes, and ensure we deliver a quality product to our customers."

"We are dedicated to helping our customers meet the demands of the industries they serve," said Richard Thomas, senior vice president, Asia Pacific Region for CDC Software. "With our life science expertise and proven capabilities, we consistently help manufacturers like Jida optimize their IT investment, while delivering the highest quality products and services to their customers."

Jida's selection of the Ross ERP further demonstrates CDC Software's proven capabilities within the life sciences industry and strong presence within the enterprise software market in South-West China. The company plans to implement the full Ross ERP application suite by the end of this year and to rollout the application at a second site in Jiangsu, China.